WHITE EVO 3D [lot of pics] self-made

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Zoidpilot

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Dude I made this thread back when the evo3d just launched... We had plenty of fun with it, I launched a tutorial, ended up on the news, and even started taking requests to paint. I hate to say it, but you are waaaay behind. Im surprised you even found this thread after it was buried for so long. I've moved on to the SGSII now and left the E3D side of XDA altogether. I hope you get a white one soon that ish looks sweet man, but as far as this thread goes, its way past rigor mortis... Thanks for reading man, and good luck with the E3D.

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    Now the last coat of white...

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    I baked it a few times to cure the paint

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    The HTC emblem was painted over, so I just scraped off the paint to
    reveal the chrome again

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    see the difference?

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    And here it is after 9 hrs of painting and drying!!


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    I gave it a black band to match the original design... I hope I didn't go too overboard.


    I'm happy with it :)
    -Should hold me off until we find another alternative! I was originally gonna go with RED but white looks so clean...


    So... What do you think? Idle hands do the devils work...:cool:
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    So here's the beginning of my story...

    While sitting down watching fireworks on the driveway, my phone decides to commit suicide via tumbling out of my pocket. Mind you - I don't have a case for it yet, and I'm still waiting for my screen protector to come in the mail. I felt the shift in my pocket and heard the *clack* sound as the phone bounced three times on the concrete before landing face-down. My heart dropped. After cursing up a storm I mustered up the courage to pick it up to examine it... As expected it was utter disaster. Nicks and scratches on every corner, and a little notch on the aluminum lining of the screen. I know I may sound dramatic, but I'm sure theres people out there who feel my pain.​

    OK! fast-forward to today. I figured since most of the damage was to the back cover, I would just peruse this interweb thingy and find a replacement... Turns out they average about $35.00 a pop. Not bad. So then my imagination kicks in and I start to wonder if they're going to make a white Evo3D. Apparently not. Unless I'm mistaken there is no plan for a white one yet. Boo to that I say! So the guy I always argue with in my head blurted out "I might as well paint my own"... For once we both agreed and so spawned my plan...​

    Here's my LIST OF SUPPLIES


    • 2 SHEETS OF EXTREMELY FINE SANDPAPER
    • 1 CAN OF BLACK PRIMER SPRAY PAINT
    • 1 CAN OF WHITE PRIMER SPRAY PAINT
    • 1 CAN OF GLOSS WHITE ENAMEL SPRAY PAINT
    • 1 BOTTLE OF GLOSS WHITE TOUCH UP PAINT (just in case)
    • 1 SET OF PAINT BRUSHES (for the just in case)
    • 1 ROLL OF MASKING TAPE
    • 1 RAZOR BLADE
    • 1 BOX OF POP TARTS ( artists get hungry y'know?);)

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    And here's the before pic... Can't see the horrendous scratches though:(
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    So from here on, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves... Mostly.

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    Made sure to remove the buttons..

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    Ready to paint!

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    3 coats of primer, 2 coats of gloss white :)

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    Same goes for the black
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    Looks pretty awesome, almost factory bought. You might want to keep the pictures on the down-low though. Knowing Apple, they will claim it looks too much like an iPhone now and sue you...because, afterall, any phone that is white, or black, or has icons, or a capacitive screen, or makes phone calls, or has cameras....is a copy of the iPhone. (notice I said "or" not "and") :p
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    If u were serious, I'd ship you a back, paypal you, and wait for the magic that ships back! Theoretically, how much would u charge?

    Sent from my PG86100 using XDA Premium App

    As awesome as that sounds, its a little tough to decide how to work that. I would love to make some money on the side as well as aid my awesome friends here at XDA, but there is a problem with my plan:

    It's hard to put a price on it because if I look for an OEM housing online, there are so few and most are expensive. For example I want to have a few on me here just in case something happens to the one you send me, like an insurance policy (if I f*ck up, you have nothing to lose). I also want to make sure YOU as the consumer have cheap access to them too, in case you want more than one color case... I know I would.

    *Here is a way to find a resolve:
    Maybe some of you guys can help me find 'em cheap online. I saw one last week for $35 on Amazon but it was just one, and it disappeared fast... I need somewhere that has a lot, and has 'em cheap. THEN I can put a price that is fair with the cost of production. I hope that makes sense because it's hard for me to put into writing what's in my head:eek:
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    Inspired by CoD4's red tiger camo. Best game ever.

    Agreed.
    Awesome paint job BTW