Hmm, you improvised and came out with a great looking iPhone. The matte looks fantastic in my opinion. Not on the black, but definately on the white. I'm still fond of a gloss look though. 
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I now have a MATTE iPhone 3GS!
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When people used to take a scotch brite to the back of their iPod to give it a brushed aluminum look, somebody asked Apple if it would void their warranty and Apple said no. They could have the same policy for this.
Well actually I had a problem with that. iPod's hard drive failed. I sanded the back and Apple couldn't get the serial number. Genius told me it couldn't be covered under warranty until I reproduced my receipt for it and pointed out that the model was only a few months old.
I have a white 3G and would be very willing to do this. Mine is currently pitted from leaving baby wipe soap on it.
I wonder if walmart would have p1500-p1200 sandpaper.
I just need to know 2 questions TheSpaz asked earlier - "Did you use a swirling motion or up and down?" and "Does it look like there are tiny scratches all over the back or is it smooth?"
I wonder if walmart would have p1500-p1200 sandpaper.
I just need to know 2 questions TheSpaz asked earlier - "Did you use a swirling motion or up and down?" and "Does it look like there are tiny scratches all over the back or is it smooth?"
What are we talking about?
Wow that pretty creeperish. On the same subject OP did you use up and down movements or swirling ones? (sorry had too.)
it might look cool but i bet it sucks
i use my 3G a lot and the smooth back of the phone is great and comfortable. i bet that the matte back would suck when your holding it
it still looks cool
i use my 3G a lot and the smooth back of the phone is great and comfortable. i bet that the matte back would suck when your holding it
it still looks cool
OP: Great work. Looks awesome. When the scratches on mine look bad, I'm doing this mod.
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I kinda doubt that it would work, but OP could buy some Invisible Shield and put it on before going to the Apple Store.. Just a suggestion
Cool but just wait until it's smudged beyond recognition with grease from yr palms and pocket 'fluff', next to my pearly whites it's going to look like one of the unwashed "Little Rascals"
i didn't read anything besides the first post
but let me see if i can cut through the bs
you tried to remove the scratches on the back of your phone
you successfully removed the deep scratches but you were unable to get it back to its full polish so you settled on a "matte" finish
I think that's what most likely happened
This is why I do not recommend the "polish" kits out on the market right now. They will remove the scratches but will not restore the original polish and clarity of the plastic ( probably only up to 85-90% clarity)
to do a proper job you need some real polishing pads + polishing creams (meguiars 105 and 205 )
but let me see if i can cut through the bs
you tried to remove the scratches on the back of your phone
you successfully removed the deep scratches but you were unable to get it back to its full polish so you settled on a "matte" finish
I think that's what most likely happened
This is why I do not recommend the "polish" kits out on the market right now. They will remove the scratches but will not restore the original polish and clarity of the plastic ( probably only up to 85-90% clarity)
to do a proper job you need some real polishing pads + polishing creams (meguiars 105 and 205 )
1. smooth. very smooth. there are NO micro scratches whatsoever. it feels so polish that a machine could have done it.
2. i dont know. whatever came with the Radtech Ice Creme kit.
3. up and down because it's much easier to stroke that way. but i think you're gonna get the same results either way.
It feels great. much better, in my opinion, than with the gloss. the glossy coating is a grease magnet and as a consequence, the phone always felt slippery and sticky (from the grease) all at the same time. holding a naked 3G or 3GS always felt weird, like you needed to put it in a case to make grip better. this matte iphone feels... "less naked".
couldn't agree more.
Just a little update guys. I found out that I got a little too careless with all that sanding/polishing and I manage to get some micro scratches on the camera lens cover. My pictures are turning out really hazy. I'm going to try to get it replace through Apple. They're most likely going to ask me to pay for a 200 out of warranty refurbished iPhone. Or I could buy the part and disassemble the phone myself. Only thing is that an iPhone repairman told me that no one has released the camera lens replacement for the 3GS yet. Dilemma...
So if you're gonna attempt this. Please cover the camera lens cover with a sticker or something!
I have opened up a black 3G before. Trust me, it's black inside. My white 3GS is white inside.
Or instead of sanding your phone down which seems a bit drastic you could get what I have on my phone, a product called Wrapsol (similar to Best Skins ever). It is a skin that you apply to the phone and it makes the texture matte and finger print free. It also protects and hides scratches.
Not saying that doesn't look cool as I love my matte finish, just sanding the phone seems a bit drastic and as you found out, is a bit risky if you aren't careful.
Wrapsol is the shiznizzel.
Not saying that doesn't look cool as I love my matte finish, just sanding the phone seems a bit drastic and as you found out, is a bit risky if you aren't careful.
Wrapsol is the shiznizzel.
Or instead of sanding your phone down which seems a bit drastic you could get what I have on my phone, a product called Wrapsol (similar to Best Skins ever). It is a skin that you apply to the phone and it makes the texture matte and finger print free. It also protects and hides scratches.
Not saying that doesn't look cool as I love my matte finish, just sanding the phone seems a bit drastic and as you found out, is a bit risky if you aren't careful.
Wrapsol is the shiznizzel.
But the wrap doesn't remove scratches