Custom Paint

[Guest akuma3d]

I found a way to avoid studying this weekend. I customized my T-mobile SDA (US). It turned out so good, I thought I would share it. (brag) :-D

Description:

The metal around the phone I sanded with a very fine sand paper to create a smooth brush metal look on the edges. Then I painted the phone with flat black, and multiple coats of clear auto paint to keep it from getting scratched in my pocket, and for a glossy touch. Baked it over night, low temp to make sure paint was hard. Then polished it to a very very smooth glass look. This made the orignal flat black a very very dark gray, like gun metal. I also colorized the LED behind the keybord so the light is a darker blue, also made the "t-zone" button clear, lights up blue. Some other small detials added as well.... 20 hrs of later..

Anyway, let me know of your thoughts.

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This is what it looks like originally

Edited July 3, 2006 by akuma3d

[Guest w411y]

Niiiiiiiiice :)

Check these out aswell... http://www.modaco.com/Oh-Look-A-Purple-C55...-D-t241494.html

[Guest jm012a9749]

*Drools*

Very nice ;) i love the brushed metal look. shame my 8310 is plastic it also means i cant remove that damn qtek logo! :P

Still didnt stop me painting my c500 purple :D (see w4lly's link)

hmmm my qteks grey plastic is looking a bit sad...... *starts shaking tin of black paint* :) might decide to turn it all gloss black like a stealth bomber but shiny B)

probably leave the volume buttons grey tho

Nice job akuma3d!

Phil

[EDIT: Far too many smilies..... i'll take some out :)]

Edited July 3, 2006 by jm012a9749

[Guest nevawlkalone]

Looks slick

[Guest akuma3d]

*Drools*

Very nice ;) i love the brushed metal look. shame my 8310 is plastic it also means i cant remove that damn qtek logo! :P

Still didnt stop me painting my c500 purple :D (see w4lly's link)

hmmm my qteks grey plastic is looking a bit sad...... *starts shaking tin of black paint* :) might decide to turn it all gloss black like a stealth bomber but shiny B)

probably leave the volume buttons grey tho

Nice job akuma3d!

Phil

[EDIT: Far too many smilies..... i'll take some out :)]

I like you c500 color, nice job.

[Guest jm012a9749]

I like you c500 color, nice job.

its actually a c550 :) sorry bout my silly typo lol. what did you use to colourise your led? i'm thinking blue would be nice on my qtek :) white is just borin lol.

phil

[Guest akuma3d]

its actually a c550 :) sorry bout my silly typo lol. what did you use to colourise your led? i'm thinking blue would be nice on my qtek :) white is just borin lol.

phil

I didn't replace them (LCDs) like i should have. I took a transparent paint and painted on the back of the rubber of the key pads. Was some what risky, as some paint eats rubber away, or makes it sticky. I used a lamp/glass paint. it's less toxic (wont eat rubber) and it will also last longer with constant pressing. Works great, so far. I got a very light blue. Turned out nice. I also thought about orange.

not related:

thought it was worth mentioning, as i was recommended to post..

My friend painted his Razor phone, and it was sticky, left his finger prints in it, and marked up really easy. My recommendation for painting things that will be used daily is to use auto paint base color, then auto clear enamel. bake less than 100 deg for 12-18 hours. After this, sand with very very fine paper, and polish. I used a finger nail polisher. This smoothes and hardens and will protect against moisture and pressure. Then buff with a light compound. Just a thought, as he said it would be good to point out what i did.

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