DIY Black VZW battery cover (pics!)

[psycho_maniac]

Originally Posted by richgetsy

Yes, under the silver is black. Started with 180 grit, 220, 400, 600, then finish it up with 1200 grit wet sand. I used a headlight buff kit from 3m to buff the black plastic, no clear needed.
Tape off the middle part with the map so you don't scratch it. You may have to re-tape several times.
DON'T sand the middle. It is carbon fiber. there is 2 layers, the top layer has the map and the bottom layer is black. There is no way to sand the map off without screwing up the layers.

wow sounds like this is a lot easier then putting int a pot of boiling water

when i get ahold of some battery covers ill have to try this out. thanks!

[richgetsy]

Originally Posted by psycho_maniac

wow sounds like this is a lot easier then putting int a pot of boiling water

when i get ahold of some battery covers ill have to try this out. thanks!

The sanding does take some time.

[psycho_maniac]

look what i got






Friend did it for me though lol.
He used 340ish, 1000, then 2000 wetsand then PlastiX to make it shine
the other one was just a starter test, was cracked so i just figured beter use that one to try it first.

[richgetsy]

Nice, they look good like this!

[Bourne28]

Bumping this again, just a question. Is the Sprint and Verzion battry cover interchangable? I have Verizon, and odd as it may seem I like the Sprint cover.

[psycho_maniac]

Originally Posted by Bourne28

Bumping this again, just a question. Is the Sprint and Verzion battry cover interchangable? I have Verizon, and odd as it may seem I like the Sprint cover.

i dont think so. they fit but not tight like the OEM cover for your phone would.

[platin465]

Originally Posted by Bourne28

Bumping this again, just a question. Is the Sprint and Verzion battry cover interchangable? I have Verizon, and odd as it may seem I like the Sprint cover.

Other people have said they do. I will want a Verizon one for my Sprint phone so I can dye it red. I don't know how well the Sprint ones will dye red, so I'd rather try a the Verizon because it's lighter to begin with. If you want to exchange a Verizon for a Sprint, let me know.

[Adrianh85]

Originally Posted by jmorton10

In case anybody needs a spare cover, you can buy them right on the Verizon website & they're fairly cheap. The VZ cover fits on a Sprint phone also for anyone who wants to bag that ugly Sprint cover.

~John

can u post the link to the oem back cover cuz im searching for it and cant find it

[imtjnotu]

yes link to battery cover please

[psycho_maniac]

check ebay. i bought 2 of them on there for like 20 bucks.