[Mod] Made speaker grills black

reeco · Apr 26, 2014

So................

Here is the story:

I dented the back of my HTC One and literally could not believe it. I had only had it for a week and im so careful with my phones.

So I tired a few ways to remove the dent without taking the phone apart. Like heating the dent up and then putting something cold on it. This helped a little bit however I could still see this dent starring at me. So I took drastic measures.

I tried to take the phone apart. This didn't work to well and I ended up scratching up the speaker grills in the process.

So now my beautiful new One has a dent in the back and scratches on the grills on the front. I felt like crying.

I decided to take the hard decision to try and cover these scratches up and decided to spray paint the grills matte black.

This is how it turned out:

Looks quite stealthy however I feel it could be better so I'm going to try and see if I can get some dark glass cut in the same shape and replace the grills.

Still have my dent, but I guess I'll have to live with it.

lazydesi · Apr 26, 2014

Hi reeco, plz have a look at slickwraps. They got good skins for speakers also

shaunhoop1981 · Apr 26, 2014

I do like the black give a very different look

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lilhaiti · Apr 27, 2014

You should put a case on the phone now, I think it would look sick with the black grills, and it would cover up your dent

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paranoidaditya · Apr 27, 2014

You covered the sensor with the paint

sig-239 · Apr 27, 2014

Hot heat and dry ice may pull the dent back out.

reeco · Apr 27, 2014

sig-239 said:
Hot heat and dry ice may pull the dent back out.

Yea I tried that as mentioned above it worked a little, but it's still visible unfortunately.

I have a slickwrap front and back skin coming so hopefully this will help.

Yea I also did cover up the sensor, but I always use my phone at a constant brightness so no biggie.

I'm hoping some 3rd party grills will show up on ebay soon. Hopefully in black. Because it looks awesome.

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dvsk69 · Apr 27, 2014

Is the proximity/light sensor working properly? It seems to have been covered by the paint!

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reeco · Apr 27, 2014

No it doesn't work

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mcwups1 · Apr 27, 2014

reeco said:
No it doesn't work

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Paint stripper and a Q-tip?

alwin006 · Apr 27, 2014

You can also just buy this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Replacement-for-HTC-One-M8-Rear-Housing-Gray/1783176525.html
Or here http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-m8-replacement-parts.html

Its sooooo easy to replace it on the M8. And this girl can help you --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxpZmBOLeoo

cepheid46e2 · Apr 28, 2014

What's the material type you used? Black faux leather?

daddioj · Apr 28, 2014

no offense. but the phone is beautiful already. that's pretty ugly :crying: and you painted over the sensor? I would have left the scratches lol. or buffed them out

Rydah · Apr 28, 2014

alwin006 said:
You can also just buy this http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Replacement-for-HTC-One-M8-Rear-Housing-Gray/1783176525.html
Or here http://www.etradesupply.com/htc/android-models/htc-one-m8-replacement-parts.html

Its sooooo easy to replace it on the M8. And this girl can help you --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxpZmBOLeoo

Peace of mind knowing its that easy to swap grills and housings.

Sent From My HTC One (M8)

kennypow3rs · Apr 28, 2014

dvsk69 said:
Is the proximity/light sensor working properly? It seems to have been covered by the paint!

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lolololol

downwiththebanksters · May 2, 2014

I agree, the black makes it look really good in you pictures.

nxsone · May 2, 2014

You might want to try this icarbon skins

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TieNN89 · May 4, 2014

Does anyone make clear protectors for that area?

It looks like that area is soft and is prone to scratches so a clear protector on that area sounds like a good idea
Especially if you are like me and have a a screen protector and also in a case it leaves those areas exposed

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nxsone said:
You might want to try this icarbon skins

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That doesn't look too bad aye

manup456 · May 4, 2014

This is the way to go http://www.slickwraps.com/HTC-One-M8-Wraps-Skins-s/766.htm

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Xerro-Five · Mar 3, 2015

Thanks for posting the pics! I also did this last night - partially because I messed up one of the grille holes while trying to clear them out, and partially because I thought it looked interesting. I went with a matte paint too from Tamiya (model paint). I like the matte texture to prevent smudges and it's working great for that (especially the top one when I put it up to my ear!). Cut a couple of pieces of masking tape to cover the sensor window and camera lens so everything works fine. I only put a couple of coats on so that the grilles still look flat. Turned out pretty decent I think

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