Custom Carbon battery door

gsx62391@yahoo.com · 01:18 AM

I customized my battery door with a Carbon overlay material. Let me know what you think. Its a touchstone back and the touchstone still functions 100% Corners look a little rough but haven't finished smoothing it out, just wanted to get pics up a soon as possible to show my progress.

noco37 · 02/19/2010, 01:15 AM

Nice job. I like the look of it.

atl10pnr · 02/19/2010, 01:17 AM

Looks cool. What's it feel like?

gsx62391@yahoo.com · 02/19/2010, 01:20 AM

It feels just like it looks, it has a texture to it. I actually like the way it feels in my hand. I used to have the clear ghost armor on it before this. I used the actual Ghost armor as a template to cut this out. Its the same thickness as the ghost armor.

TWC_SouthPhilly · 02/19/2010, 01:42 AM

What is the name of the product & where did you get it???

Nice work m8!!!

**HelloNNNewman** · 02/19/2010, 01:44 AM

Looks great - nice job!

NickDG · 02/19/2010, 01:49 AM

Looks great! Awesome work.

gsx62391@yahoo.com · 02/19/2010, 02:18 AM

Its called 3M Di-NOC Carbon Fiber Vinyl. Ive used it to customize car interiors for awhile now and had some extra material laying around when i got the idea. Heres a link http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direc...on-fiber-vinyl

atl10pnr · 02/19/2010, 02:46 AM

You you are gonna hafta post instructions.

Most of us have never w*rked with that stuff. Also how much was needed? Looks like you can get a 4 X 8 piece for $8 that includes shipping.

gsx62391@yahoo.com · 02/19/2010, 02:55 AM

This material is almost idiot proof. Its easier that any screen protector to apply. No water involved. Its pretty much like sticking on a sticker. If you get it wrong, just rip it of and readjust then stick it again. If you crease or wrinkle it you can apply heat and the wrinkles come right out. May need some heat for contouring the corners and then a razor for trimming excess.I will do a full write up later.
I used almost excactly the amount you see for the size of the phone. Trimmed off maybe an 1/8th of an inch off of excess. I had a 12x12 piece left and i could probably do ten more phones easy with alot left over. There are videos out there showing the application process that can be googled.
Take the battery cover off while doing it to make it easier to cut. I used my old ghost armour for a cutting template for positioning of the cutouts for logo, camera, and speaker.

SUPERK · 02/19/2010, 06:32 AM

Caqn we get some more pics from the front and sides? I like the idea and just want to know how it looks from all angles. Thanks!

Renderhaus · 02/19/2010, 08:08 AM

That is freakin' soweeeet!

Don't have my Pre yet (waiting for 755p contract to end mid-June to see if 2nd-gen Pre will be out by then), but this product is definately going on my list of must-haves.

Fitz39 · 02/19/2010, 08:17 AM

carbon fiber= sexy
palm pre= sexy
that pic just got me all worked up

goldenchild · 02/19/2010, 08:54 AM

OK...that's just plain RAD!!!! Sounds like you need to figure out how to go into production and set up shipping pre cut ones out.

vizi · 02/19/2010, 08:59 AM

Very Nice! You might want to consider making a little money off of this. Many people aren't very skilled with an ex-acto knife.

dunger70 · 02/19/2010, 09:01 AM

Now I have carbon fiber on the brain. Thanks!!!. It does look really cool and unique.

Garrett92C · 02/19/2010, 09:04 AM

Yea, that looks great. I'm thinking you could make some money off this. You could either sell precut material or already customized battery doors.

crash712us · 02/19/2010, 09:09 AM

Nice I like it.

jstew10 · 02/19/2010, 09:24 AM

Please be sure to post some instructions when you have time. I'm ordering the material now! do you recomend using the primer the site talks about? Can you smooth out the corners without it?

Thanks!

Major Payne · 02/19/2010, 09:30 AM

I would assume that the Touchstone with still work with the carbon fiber backing. Am I correct in this assumption

Please excuse my ignorance. I'm not at all knowledgeable about Carbon Fiber and what it is exactly made out of and the such.

02/19/2010, 01:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
gsx62391@yahoo.com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 27 Times in 15 Posts	Custom Carbon battery door I customized my battery door with a Carbon overlay material. Let me know what you think. Its a touchstone back and the touchstone still functions 100% Corners look a little rough but haven't finished smoothing it out, just wanted to get pics up a soon as possible to show my progress. Last edited by gsx62391@yahoo.com; 02/19/2010 at 01:18 AM.
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02/19/2010, 01:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
noco37 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: 48°52.6′S 123°23.6′W Posts: 531 Likes Received: 9 Thanks: 79 Thanked 139 Times in 102 Posts	Nice job. I like the look of it.
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02/19/2010, 01:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
atl10pnr Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 42 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	Looks cool. What's it feel like? __________________ Sometime you are the ball; sometimes you are the pins.
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02/19/2010, 01:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
gsx62391@yahoo.com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 27 Times in 15 Posts	It feels just like it looks, it has a texture to it. I actually like the way it feels in my hand. I used to have the clear ghost armor on it before this. I used the actual Ghost armor as a template to cut this out. Its the same thickness as the ghost armor.
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02/19/2010, 01:42 AM	#5 (permalink)
TWC_SouthPhilly Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The nick says it all... Posts: 324 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 133 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	What is the name of the product & where did you get it??? Nice work m8!!! __________________
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02/19/2010, 01:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
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02/19/2010, 01:49 AM	#7 (permalink)
NickDG Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,080 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 189 Thanked 328 Times in 193 Posts	Looks great! Awesome work. __________________ Palm Vx -> Treo 600 -> Treo 700p -> Centro -> Pre (Launch Phone 06/06/09) -> AT&T Pre Plus with Sprint EVDO swap -> Samsung Epic 4G w/ Froyo
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02/19/2010, 02:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
gsx62391@yahoo.com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 27 Times in 15 Posts	Its called 3M Di-NOC Carbon Fiber Vinyl. Ive used it to customize car interiors for awhile now and had some extra material laying around when i got the idea. Heres a link http://www.carbonfibergear.com/direc...on-fiber-vinyl
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02/19/2010, 02:46 AM	#9 (permalink)
atl10pnr Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 145 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 42 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts	You you are gonna hafta post instructions. Most of us have never w*rked with that stuff. Also how much was needed? Looks like you can get a 4 X 8 piece for $8 that includes shipping. __________________ Sometime you are the ball; sometimes you are the pins.
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02/19/2010, 02:55 AM	#10 (permalink)
gsx62391@yahoo.com Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 123 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 39 Thanked 27 Times in 15 Posts	This material is almost idiot proof. Its easier that any screen protector to apply. No water involved. Its pretty much like sticking on a sticker. If you get it wrong, just rip it of and readjust then stick it again. If you crease or wrinkle it you can apply heat and the wrinkles come right out. May need some heat for contouring the corners and then a razor for trimming excess.I will do a full write up later. I used almost excactly the amount you see for the size of the phone. Trimmed off maybe an 1/8th of an inch off of excess. I had a 12x12 piece left and i could probably do ten more phones easy with alot left over. There are videos out there showing the application process that can be googled. Take the battery cover off while doing it to make it easier to cut. I used my old ghost armour for a cutting template for positioning of the cutouts for logo, camera, and speaker.
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02/19/2010, 06:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
SUPERK Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 19 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 11 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Caqn we get some more pics from the front and sides? I like the idea and just want to know how it looks from all angles. Thanks!
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02/19/2010, 08:08 AM	#12 (permalink)
Renderhaus Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Detroit Posts: 266 Likes Received: 10 Thanks: 8 Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts	That is freakin' *soweeeet!* Don't have my Pre yet (waiting for 755p contract to end mid-June to see if 2nd-gen Pre will be out by then), but this product is definately going on my list of must-haves. __________________ MJB
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02/19/2010, 08:17 AM	#13 (permalink)
Fitz39 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: St. Pete, FL Posts: 127 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 32 Thanked 9 Times in 7 Posts	carbon fiber= sexy palm pre= sexy that pic just got me all worked up __________________ 727
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02/19/2010, 08:54 AM	#14 (permalink)
goldenchild Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Santa Monica, CA Posts: 36 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 5 Times in 4 Posts	OK...that's just plain RAD!!!! Sounds like you need to figure out how to go into production and set up shipping pre cut ones out.
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02/19/2010, 08:59 AM	#15 (permalink)
vizi Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 150 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 13 Thanked 14 Times in 8 Posts	Very Nice! You might want to consider making a little money off of this. Many people aren't very skilled with an ex-acto knife.
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02/19/2010, 09:01 AM	#16 (permalink)
dunger70 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 24 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Now I have carbon fiber on the brain. Thanks!!!. It does look really cool and unique.
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02/19/2010, 09:04 AM	#17 (permalink)
Garrett92C Homebrew Developer Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 126 Likes Received: 68 Thanks: 43 Thanked 3,129 Times in 2,010 Posts	Yea, that looks great. I'm thinking you could make some money off this. You could either sell precut material or already customized battery doors.
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02/19/2010, 09:09 AM	#18 (permalink)
crash712us Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 135 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 6 Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts	Nice I like it.
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02/19/2010, 09:24 AM	#19 (permalink)
jstew10 Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern MI Posts: 149 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 40 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	Please be sure to post some instructions when you have time. I'm ordering the material now! do you recomend using the primer the site talks about? Can you smooth out the corners without it? Thanks!
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02/19/2010, 09:30 AM	#20 (permalink)
Major Payne Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Phoenix, Az Posts: 970 Likes Received: 58 Thanks: 223 Thanked 115 Times in 88 Posts	I would assume that the Touchstone with still work with the carbon fiber backing. Am I correct in this assumption Please excuse my ignorance. I'm not at all knowledgeable about Carbon Fiber and what it is exactly made out of and the such.
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