I have seem some Carbon Fiber "look" done with 3M Di-Noc film, but I think it look very poor and, honestly do not look anything like real Carbon Fiber. So I pulled out my Epoxy and my Carbon Fiber fabric and wrapped a stock back cover.
The result is far from perfect but it is quite nice, as an added bonus I was able to grind the inside to be able to accommodate the extended battery (I think my modified cover fits better than the Stock Extended Battery Cover...)
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I will not be building some for other members as the amount of work needed to get it done will make it ridiculously expensive...
This may also be an excellent time to remind anyone else who's gonna try this to take appropriate precautions.
Carbon fiber dust is not good for you. At all.
Looks good! I don't think too many people would attempt this. First, you need the CF material. Maybe you should post this in the Accessories section?
looks awesome man! well done! wish i was good with CF
I would love something like that! Maybe I'll try 3M Di-Noc since I can get it for free.....
WOW! Nicely done!!
How long did it take you to make that?
Nice job. Personally, i would have went with 1x1 plain weave. 2x2 twill weaves are way to big for such a small application. Also would have either used a matte clear or sand the clear you have with 600 / 800 / 1000 grid paper to get a matte finish effect. If you want more info PM me and i'd be glad to help. if you start sanding, keep in mind how much clear you used. IF YOU SAND TOO MUCH AND HIT THE FABRIC YOUR SCREWED!!!
awesome! all you gotta do now, is make one with a hole cut in the original cover, so you can double stack two batteries, then just form your new carbon case to fit!
hmmm...you make covers ill solder batteries together : )
Awesome
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Just thought I'd post my opinion on my latest case and throw up a few pictures for you guys to have a look at..
This is my second case for my S3, the first one being a FONEM8 Hard Slim Shell off eBay (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140764120157) and while I was happy with the fit and style the rubberised texture attracted dirt like you wouldn't believe. In the end I had a grotty off white case that wouldn't even wash clean You can see what I mean in the 3rd picture.
Off I went looking for something similar in fit but with a gloss/shiny finish so it didn't end up all mucky and found the Nillkin Dynamic Fashion Hard Case (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230807084265) paid my £10 and waited for the postman. It arrived fairly quickly from China and I'm pretty happy with it. The rainbow effect that can be seen in the pictures is fairly subtle and can't really be seen in the pictures, its most noticeable in natural light.
Here's the pictures anyway (http://imgur.com/a/Hy2gp)
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Wha'dya reckon?
Looks good :-D
I have the black version of this and i can highly recommend Nilkin cases for the money they are great:good:
I got the white textured Nillkin case off ebay, feels and looks great
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Hard-Case-Cover-Shield-LCD-Guard-4-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S-III-S3-SIII-/130718254579?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f6a45f3
Theaccomplice88 said:
I got the white textured Nillkin case off ebay, feels and looks great
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Hard-Case-Cover-Shield-LCD-Guard-4-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S-III-S3-SIII-/130718254579?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f6a45f3
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Those are really nice, I have the black textured one and it feels like it will protect your phone. Also goes over the bezel of the phone enough that you can leave it face down.
I bought one but didnt like it, i didnt like that theres little to no protection on the corners of the phone ,i bought a samsung vented case instead and like that better
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I bought one but didnt like it, i didnt like that theres little to no protection on the corners of the phone ,i bought a samsung vented case instead and like that better
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The corners and top/bottom are a tad exposed, for me its trying to find happy medium between protection and keeping the device feeling slick and lightweight, can be tricky
I tend to go through cases quite alot (finished with about 8/9 for my iPhone) so I'll do a thread like this for each one I buy so others have a decent(ish) reference :good:
Here is mine...
Good.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_n...d+Phone+Protector+Case+for+LG+Optimus+G+LS970
Looks like a different version of the generic hybrid kickstand case that's been available for a few weeks.
Anyone wanna be the guinea pig and order one and post a review? :fingers-crossed:
Edit: Ordered one, see below for review
Bought the case since the green/black one is like $8 shipped. Here's my review
The cause is actually designed for AT&T version (E970), but somehow it fits our LS970 as well.
The Good
- quality seems slightly better than the other case (the one with the kick stand). The silicone is firmer and less sticky, seam from the injection molding is less noticeable.
- fits Sprint version of LGOG, all the ports line up
- looks much better than the kick stand case (IMO)
The Bad
- pretty big, probably the same size as the otterbox, maybe double the thickness of the phone
- fit's not perfect. The top of the silicone skin is slightly pushed up by the size difference, there's a gaping hole on the left side (for microSD/sim card), and the polycarbonate shell covers just the top of the camera lens (doesn't affect pictures taken though)
- the buttons are a bit hard to push, which can be a good or bad thing depends on your preference
Overall
I will probably end up returning it, it's not much better than the kick stand case and I know the fact that everything not fitting perfectly will bother me down the line. But if you want a cheap otterbox alternative this is not bad.
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Not bad! Actually looks like a trident case
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I think the kick stand case looks more like Trident, since they usually have their logo in a cutout in the back of the case. The whole green/black color combo does look very Trident though.
That is weird that it fits if it is made for the E970. Since our device and theirs is a different build. But looks really nice, may give it a shot.
The difference is minimal (5.19" x 2.71" & 5.12" x 2.82") and the silicone skin gives enough room to make it fit I guess.
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I purchased this skin directly from Cruzerlite and it came with in a few days time. I have had a few skins for my Nexus 5 and this one fits and feels really well. The cut outs are spot on and each side piece fits perfectly around the edges. I did have to use a hair dryer to smooth out the corners a bit but that is to be expected.
I like the texture of the skin; kind of like a lizard skin if you will. The color however isn't close to the render that we is on Amazon or Cruzerlite.com. It is more of a light green or if you want to compare the color to a fruit - Avocado, and not lime green. Yes monitors can differ from one another and can cause it to look different, however, my monitors are calibrated.
The skin will protect the phone from scratches and scrapes and it makes the phone more to your style. It is made with 3M vinyl and it is fairly thick which helped with the instillation. I tried a Florescent Red from Cruzerlite and that skin was very thin and was hard to get on correctly. Not sure if all of the Florescent skins are thin like the one I had.
Pros-
Easy Instillation
Great Fit
Protects from Scratches
Price
Look and Feel
Extra Fronts and Sides just in case you mess up some how.
Cons-
Color is a bit off from the render.
On to the florescent red skin.
This one is a bit of a different story.
The skin was very thin and hard to align and Could not for the life of me get the bubbles out of it. I did like the color of it though. Very bright!
I would for the time being stay away from those skins. Too difficult and too bubbly.
Did you use a hair dryer when installing the green one? If that’s the result I would definitely stay away from it – I couldn’t use a phone skin with back corners lifted/creased up like that, it will get dust/lint in no time and will eventually peeled off
As I mentioned in the Cruzerlite thread earlier that they should provide “real” images of the skins so the customer know what color/look they’ll really get.
I did after I took the pictures. Much better now.
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Is it just me or do these skins look super tacky and cheapens the phone. It's like wrapping your sofa up in plastic.
Here is my painted plate. I still need to wet sand, buff, and shoot a layer of clear coat over it but you get the idea.
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Looks good, want to see the final results though.
Wish there were custom lids for these that were painted and sold as accessories, but the shield is just not popular enough I guess.
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Looks good, want to see the final results though.
Wish there were custom lids for these that were painted and sold as accessories, but the shield is just not popular enough I guess.
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Yeah i hear ya thats why i painted my own up.
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It looks very nice what kind of painting did you used to paint it ? i want to make the same to my shield :highfive:
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It looks very nice what kind of painting did you used to paint it ? i want to make the same to my shield :highfive:
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Thank you very much. The black is krylon fusion which is supposed to bond to just about anything. The green is also krylon but its flourescent instead of the fusion. Heres a pic of it after i finished wetsanding it today. Its as smooth as glass to the touch but once i shoot a layer of clear coat itll really shine then. In one spot i sanded a bit to much and the metal came through and then a lightbulb went off. I decided to give it a worn look with bits of black and metal showing through. I might leave it as is tho i kind of like the dullness.
Nvidia Shield Root and More
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I got bored on Friday and decided to finish it up I wet sanded it shot a layer of clear coat wet sanded it again and then shot a final coat of clear. I do think i like the glossy look better. Plus i baked the clear coat which makes it a bit tougher.
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Mine has cracked, but all the links on xda go to stores where it is sold out
Here you go http://m.aliexpress.com/item/325521...stype=600&tracelog=wwwdetail2mobilesitedetail
Any other links to buy the cover? that one's sold out.
This is a real issue with the OPO, it seems that there are no more back plates around for buying. I'm also interested in replacing mine, I just can't seem to find a shop who sells them. Any luck on your side?
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look on aliexpressit seems there are some left but not cheap http://m.aliexpress.com/item/32523733654.html
Yeah, expensive and rare. I could only find the white one, no sandstone black. And for 35 bucks, no way. The bamboo one is 50 bucks at oppomart. Damn shame that you cannot find accessories for such a great phone...
Also looking for replacement. But 35 is too much. Right now I thinking about some sort of SKIN which will wrap my scratched sandstone or try to build my own DIY back cover but it is impossible to make it so thin by DIY.
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Also looking for replacement. But 35 is too much. Right now I thinking about some sort of SKIN which will wrap my scratched sandstone or try to build my own DIY back cover but it is impossible to make it so thin by DIY.
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saw a video a while back, where a guy took the plastic liner, where the phone sets into and made a cover from that. Not very much protection, but it looked pretty good. You could paint it or order a wrap to go around it to make it look better. was looking for YT video, not found it yet, if i find it, will post it here.
OK, couldn't find the video, so I made my own case. This was a very quick job and you can see some parts are broke and a bit rough on the cutouts. But one was to take a bit of time, it would come out pretty nice. Phone did fit a little loose, so I took a lighter, heated the edges and corners a bit to make it fit snug. Images are low quality, took with my old LG L70
Gallery link with more pics
http://imgur.com/a/pJoTQ
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