I am not really happy with the way it came out... since i had no reference i only learned what not to do by making the mistakes... i am confident that if i can get another case i will be able to do it to my liking... i love the paint that i found however. called outdoor metallic. has flakes in it..
I know that it sounds like a lot of work, but you should take a dremel or something and sand it down and try it again if you don't like the current results. It would probably be a lot cheaper then getting another case.
because sanding it down will leavt it without a finish, just bare plastic... no matter i just spoke with T-mobile and they are sending me an out of warranty replacement
because sanding it down will leavt it without a finish, just bare plastic... no matter i just spoke with T-mobile and they are sending me an out of warranty replacement
Thats kinda what I was thinking. Remove all of the finish and start over. Then you can hit it with some clear for shine.
the biggest problem i ran into was the thickness of the paint.... i have customized tons of plastic stuff, and in order to keep it from scratching you need to have 2 coats of plastic primer, 2 coats of paint, and 3 coats of clear. that all builds up and throws off the way everything fits together.
i am not doing a Warranty replacement, iam doing an OUT of warranty replacement. I think it cost $60... believe it or not after all of that. actually seeing the differnet colors up against the buttons and lcd cover, the t-mobile color still looks the best.. i wouldnt mind having a 7100x though.
You should see what the 7100t looks like with blue LED's replacing the white ones on the keyboard. It is a pain in the butt to do, but if you do it right, looks nice.
Painted 7100t Case (Pic)
