N800 Painted Faceplates (Pictures)
 

Thought I'd post a few pics for everyone. I used 2 coats of primer and 3 coats of "Textured Black" and "Flat White". They came out quite nicely, though I might sand down the white to get rid of a blemish.

I went with textured black because I hate slippery electronics, hopefully it will hold up in the long run with all the skin oils and such! Next thing we need to find is some replacement buttons, lol!

Thanks Texrat, couldn't have done this without your awesome contribution to the forum!

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Very nice idea (textured paint)! I need to spend some time painting up a few... just been too humid here in north Texas lately.

And you're welcome! There's plenty more, folks!

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If I could find rubberized paint, I'd order a few more faceplates from you lol =)

(Kind of like the Dash backing, I've seen a few electronics with this soft feel)

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Damn, i love the black faceplate.

Any chance i can buy one from you?

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Just order from me and do it yourself. ;)

I really like rcadden's camo job shown in the faceplate thread. very nice.

Oh, and soft touch paint would be VERY cool!

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Niiice!! :)

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The closest thing I could find to what you're talking about is "Plasti-dip". Which could be found in Home Depot's (US Home Improvement chain). Other than that, I don't know, I've been trying to find this since I got my e816 Motorola Phone, same rubberized paint...feels cool.

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Texrat, how much are you selling the face plate?

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See my face plate thread in the "Accessories" section.

I'm not really selling them, just charging for shipping and handling.

FYI, unTouched: yours went out yesterday.

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I'm considering snagging some more, Texrat, if I can come up with some cool painting ideas.

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has anyone else that has paintd one had the problem of the paint wearing fast at the edges where you would generally hold it.... ive used primer and a few different types of black paint on separate occasions , and always have the problem of the paint becoming soft at the edges.... any suggestions?

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My black one has had that issue. I'd suggest a sealant, but then it isn't going to be the flat coloring that we're looking for. My camo one, however, hasn't. I guess cause there's a few layers of different colors?

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when i can find someone that will do it , im going to try to have it powder coated

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It's small enough, do it yourself. http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/produ...seBVCookie=Yes

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Did you try sanding it before painting?

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As an alternative to paint I suggest vinyl dye. I've done this on plastic computer parts and cdrom faceplate's. Dye seeps into the plastic and doesn't wear off unlike paint.

Here's an article using dye for computer parts:
http://www.gideontech.com/content/articles/202/1

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I thought the face plate was aluminum?

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TexRat: Still have my shipping address? Send me a PayPal bill :D

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i use automotive primer as the base , and ive tried ....

krylon ultra flat black

rustoleum ultra flat black

dupli color flat black car paint

and ive also tried usinf krylon matte finish clear coat....major softening issue with that. but still have the issue with the other paints by themselves

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might see if my local sear has that powder coat gun coat it then return it lol