The White Wizard!!

[Indiana Jones]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170665.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170663.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170662.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170660.jpg

the project took 3 days. im pretty happy how it came out although im still waiting for the paint to fully dry.


i sanded the phone down
painted using krylon fusion white satin
dried 24hrs
clearcoat paint
dried another 24 hrs


i used a xacto knife to mask the parts i was not going to paint
i was going to leave the buttons unpainted. its pretty easy just get a pieace of painters tape and stick it on then cut along the grooves. i had done this before when i first had painted the phone black but that did not work out. IF you dont sand your phone it will peel off. next week when the paint has dried fully im going to use the knife to cut out the excess paint along the small areas.


tips
make sure you cover the screen before you begin sanding.
you should probably not do too many coats unless you sand the phone down a lot, one coat for paint and clearcoat is enough, you dont want the phone looking bloated.you should probably tape off the buttons because when you press them the corners wont chip. use a knife to cut into the grooves.just stick a piece of tape on the speaker whole and stuff it.i will be cutting out the bluetooth light and the charge light in as soon as it dries although they shine through just fine. i also had sanded down that rubber piece on the back because it kept getting lost. for best results make sure you let phone dry alot 4 days later and the paint can still ding easily but it does not chip which is good. ill keep you guys updated.


[moved to wizard upgrading forum. nice work ,regards ,faria]

[Indiana Jones]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170659.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170652.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170649.jpghttp://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y208/ae00i/PC170646.jpg


my cat took my rubber piece on the back...... darn cat

[hanmin]

nnnnniiiiiiccccccceeeeeeeeee . Much better than this one (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=283179&highlight=), but I salute to his creativity and courage. Although he seems to be selling off his phone (in whole or parts).

can we have a close up look at your buttons? and how does the keyboard looks like, :)

[wozbacca]

looks sweet mate...

what is the today theme you used in the bottom right pic of the first post?


the vista looking one... is that a wisbar jobby?

[Indiana Jones]

wisbar and wisbar desktop theme really nice but a lil too much on my not so fast 8125.its called VistaBetaTWO.

[_Nomad_]

One of the coolest paintjobs yet:D As soon as I get a new device I'll start trying these things out myself:D

Great Job!

[dkb218]

Wow... is it me? What paint job are youse people talking about?

[_Nomad_]

I was merely referring to all the different variations of the wizard... The two mentioned in this thread is as far as I know the only two paintjobs that are "homemade"

[deathMiata]

It would be great to see a close-up of the paint quality on your Wizard100... I wasn't too big of a fan of the other guy's Wizard200's paint quality.

[Cutefox]

niceeee... but im not dat daring enough to cover the buttons.. here is the pic of mine.. i did black before but didnt look dat great hence white.. hope you like it.. takes ages to do it but its worth it..

[PseudoReal]

would fit to an iPod, wouldnt it? :)

[MPIIIMan]

This is really sick lookin'
Props.

[ahfunaki]

wow, looks sweet...

i would have kept the directional pad and the such silver though...

[dkb218]

I was merely referring to all the different variations of the wizard... The two mentioned in this thread is as far as I know the only two paintjobs that are "homemade"


I can understand that... It's just that I can't seem to "see" the paint job in question... No pics for me.

[hanmin]

While browsing through eBay (yeah, I have no life), I saw this 'mod' on a Wizard. I'm not particularly fond of the way the front was decorated, but the back was impressive. It is up for sale at eBay (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MDA-VARIO-with-bling-i-mate-K-JAM-Pocket-PC-Phone_W0QQitemZ170089640823QQcategoryZ3312QQssPage NameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem). Wonder if she (I presume) is a member here.

[tux_tux]

I am looking for black case

[hanmin]

For collection sake, I thought I should keep a link here

http://www.instructables.com/id/E5MGY2CF5EB7KDV/?ALLSTEPS

[r0b219]

Everyone Seems to be saying that they did theirs in Black then white.
Honestly i don't think i'll ever change mine now, i LOVE it in black.
I used Krylon Fusion Black, and Their Clear Coat.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h247/robby_johnson/102_1652.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h247/robby_johnson/102_1653.jpg

[r0b219]

Everyone Seems to be saying that they did theirs in Black then white.
Honestly i don't think i'll ever change mine now, i LOVE it in black.
I used Krylon Fusion Black, and Their Clear Coat.
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h247/robby_johnson/102_1652.jpg
http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h247/robby_johnson/102_1653.jpg
The process;
Tap everything that you don't want painted, if you're not disassembling.
Sand sand sand sand.
You have to sand, a lot and it's very meticulous.
I used a rough grain, to give it a rough texture, and used satin paint to help
Painted that black, let it cook in the FL sun for 3 hours.
Then did 5 coats of the clear coat, It caused the black to turn alittle grayish but it's not bad.

[mp86]

Nicely done! I like it a lot.

[shreq888]

its beautiful. Ive think about pimp my wizz, but i cant buy Krylon or other pain like that. shippin cost is more than price <lol>

[razgriz47]

I know you're all busy. I'm sorry, i just can't help asking if someone could explain how to paint your wizard step by step?

Some help will be very very appreciated. ^_

I never painted a thing before..

But I wanna try, risk is something ok for me.

[dubLeE]

yeah i wouldn't mind having a little more detailed instructions.

did you guys use a mini sander or by hand? and how much do you sand it? and how'd you cover everything? painters tape works perfectly?

[chicano707]

I made my mind one night and decided to paint my Wizard. I had gotten this phone off ebay, everything working perfectly:) but as far as cosmetics go, the phone was in big trouble. This is what I came up with. The reason why the top part in the front isnt painted is because I coulnt take the screen and buttons in front apart... Im pretty sure I will re paint it soon. as I wanted it to be black too.:cool: