Chrome HTC HD2 Battery Cover Tutorial

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I wasn't happy with my HD2, so I decided to polish the battery cover. I wrote a tutorial in case anyone is interested in doing the same to their device.

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Looks great and can double as a portrait mirror.

Wow. The only flaw is the deep scratches you pointed out.

The result is really astonishing. It fascinates me indeed, and now it looks like the phone a Harley rider would proudly use. Not that I own a harley, that I wish I did

Wouldn't using one of these

make the job easier anyway?
Now, if only I could bring myself to do it for real, that's a sure warranty void for you.

BTW, how much did the cover become thinner after you polished it? Does it lose much thickness or is it less resistant in any way?

Thats just amazing, a total new look..

omg awsome! the paint is already away on my cover.. already posted this some months ago, when there were big dots where the painting was away.. it looked very ugly, so i thought i should scratch everything away xD did it, and it looks better now.. now i see this^.^ i think im going to do this, it looks amazing

Ouch, Scotch Brite? I'd recommend using 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200 grain sandpaper. I use them for lapping my CPU's and heatsinks. It looks flawless if you do it properly.

got one important question.. does it maybe rust after some time? im using my phone very much in the rain.. and maybe an important coating is away after the sanding? :3

since the back cover is made out of alu, it shouldn't rust. i cleaned the coating / paint off of mine too.

Originally Posted by operative1

since the back cover is made out of alu, it shouldn't rust. i cleaned the coating / paint off of mine too.

hmm, so lets just do it xD ty^.^