A $1.48 goes a long way... Black Battery Cover!

[Exil3d]

damn, 25 minues at 190 f. Then 5 minutes at boiling. omg. Dont do this if ur a boon! I junked it, no pics. I got pist so i threw it.

[codybear]

i was looking forward to seeing a pic of it too.
i was gonna do one of those black border pictures that you see all the time and put,
FAIL
This is what happens when
you don't follow instructions.
:P
hahahaha, sorry exiled, couldn't resist bro,
it's all in good fun.

Where do u guys get the battery covers from?

[blazinazn]

Originally Posted by brushrop03

Where do u guys get the battery covers from?

Most go to the local sprint store and just ask for extras.

[InvincibleLiving]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

damn, 25 minues at 190 f. Then 5 minutes at boiling. omg. Dont do this if ur a boon! I junked it, no pics. I got pist so i threw it.

WAY too hot... and WAY too long! you do NOT need to bring to water to a boil and you really dont need to leave the cover in for longer than 15 mins.

at the very most the water should be just a little hotter than you can stand to put your hand in.

Also if you can use the liquid dye instead of the boxed/powder type. this way you can get 4 or 5 dye treatments out of the same amount of dye and at roughly the same cost.

[99accordv6]

Originally Posted by Exil3d

damn, 25 minues at 190 f. Then 5 minutes at boiling. omg. Dont do this if ur a boon! I junked it, no pics. I got pist so i threw it.

Boiling is just asking for disaster.


Just medium next time and when you see bubbles then turn it to low heat.

Someone put a 3 step with medium, boiling and cold water method and I loled

[Snoman002]

I mentioned before that I have had good luck with three different waters
Color water at 150, time depends on color and desired darkness
Hot rinse, Boiling water, 13-25 seconds
Cold rinse, till the cover cools off

The Hot rinse helps seal the color IMO. This is common to do to seal the color in anodizing, and most of the home anodizers use these same dyes.

[Snoman002]

Originally Posted by 99accordv6

Boiling is just asking for disaster.


Just medium next time and when you see bubbles then turn it to low heat.

Someone put a 3 step with medium, boiling and cold water method and I loled

LOL, I missed your post when I typed my last post.

I have now done 3 covers with the 3 step process and nary a problem.

I only mention it because again, the anodizing guys do it, if they dont do the boiling water step to colors end up wearing off.

I can take pictures of my covers if someone wishes just to make sure I'm not pulling your chain, but other than a few white spots on my blue (actually purple) cover due to improper cleaning all the covers are perfect.

[99accordv6]

Originally Posted by Snoman002

LOL, I missed your post when I typed my last post.

I have now done 3 covers with the 3 step process and nary a problem.

I only mention it because again, the anodizing guys do it, if they dont do the boiling water step to colors end up wearing off.

I can take pictures of my covers if someone wishes just to make sure I'm not pulling your chain, but other than a few white spots on my blue (actually purple) cover due to improper cleaning all the covers are perfect.

And I just re-read your post.

15 seconds is not bad at all.

Ill boil it next time I do it,

Mine was a 2 step process with only low heat water and then straight to ice cold water.

[InvincibleLiving]

whatever works...