Fancy coming over and fitting mine once it arrives? Only going for a screen one as I have a case
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Fancy coming over and fitting mine once it arrives? Only going for a screen one as I have a case
Lol follow my guide & you'll be Alreet.
Clean phone thoroughly (take your time)
Wet fingers at all times when touching protector
Peel off backing
Soak completely in home made solution
Apply & check even gap space
Use card from the centre outwards (only glide the card and try to push all bubbles to the edge so they vanish)
Remove water when it comes out of the sides
It will look a mess after application, just don't panic and don't over use the card because of how it looks.
Let it stand, run a ton of GL benchmarks & a bit of hairdryer use aswell if you have one.
Let it stand, be patient and wait.
... Make sure phone is off is obvious.
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Lol follow my guide & you'll be Alreet.
Clean phone thoroughly (take your time)
Wet fingers at all times when touching protector
Peel off backing
Soak completely in home made solution
Apply & check even gap space
Use card from the centre outwards (only glide the card and try to push all bubbles to the edge so they vanish)
Remove water when it comes out of the sides
It will look a mess after application, just don't panic and don't over use the card because of how it looks.
Let it stand, run a ton of GL benchmarks & a bit of hairdryer use aswell if you have one.
Let it stand, be patient and wait.
... Make sure phone is off is obvious.
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What's best to clean the screen, just a decent cloth? I can get it to have no dust but obviously then need to act fast to get the SP on before any more can land! I'm sure I'll be OK once I get my head round getting the phone wet!
Yeah, it's quite simple - the protector is soaking whilst you clean the phone, so no need to worry about acting fast.
I just use a decent microfiber cloth, I use the one that came with my glasses. Lol
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Good luck, I know it can be daunting for your first ever wet application screen protector.
I've been doing them for years, probably applied 20+
Let us know how you get on, once its cured a few days.
I'm certain you will never go back to dry protectors, even if you don't do a perfect job - look at the photos of the dry screen protectors and yours will still be 10x better.
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I think I need to get me a wet screen protector, but as above it seems so alien to use water with my beautiful phone
Think i'm going to go order a best skin. I currently use a leather pouch thingy for when I travel to work as I just throw it in my bag, but through the day I prefer not to use the pouch. I have a dry screen protector on at the moment, and while it's the best i've ever personally done there's still one spec of dust and it's already peeling at the edges.
I do have one question though, when you make your solution. Do you get a pint glass of warm water, add 1 drop of fairy liquid and then keep swilling it out until it;s not bubbly? I'm not 100% sure I understand that instruction Thanks in advance.
Think i'm going to go order a best skin. I currently use a leather pouch thingy for when I travel to work as I just throw it in my bag, but through the day I prefer not to use the pouch. I have a dry screen protector on at the moment, and while it's the best i've ever personally done there's still one spec of dust and it's already peeling at the edges.
I do have one question though, when you make your solution. Do you get a pint glass of warm water, add 1 drop of fairy liquid and then keep swilling it out until it;s not bubbly? I'm not 100% sure I understand that instruction
Thanks in advance.I think I need to get me a wet screen protector, but as above it seems so alien to use water with my beautiful phone
Think i'm going to go order a best skin. I currently use a leather pouch thingy for when I travel to work as I just throw it in my bag, but through the day I prefer not to use the pouch. I have a dry screen protector on at the moment, and while it's the best i've ever personally done there's still one spec of dust and it's already peeling at the edges.
I do have one question though, when you make your solution. Do you get a pint glass of warm water, add 1 drop of fairy liquid and then keep swilling it out until it;s not bubbly? I'm not 100% sure I understand that instruction
My solution method is:
Grab pint glass
Put one 'tiny' drop of washing up liquid in glass
Rinse glass until all bubbles have gone, leaving warm water in glass
It will look like all washing up liquid is gone, but its not.
The odd spec of dust can happen, it doesn't bother me that much (although I did my own screen pretty much perfect
) - but peeling and non-stuck parts really pee me off. - if done right, you shouldn't ever get these with wet screen protectors. Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 2
Just out of interest, how long did it take to arrive to the UK?
Thanks, and good luck with it!
Wow everything looks so perfect on your HOX. Seems like it would take hours of dedicated effort to be able to put the skin on.
However just asking, can skins like this fully replace a case in terms of protection?
Also, does the phone become easier to grip on compared to a naked one which is slight slipper thanks to the polycarbonate back.
However just asking, can skins like this fully replace a case in terms of protection?
Also, does the phone become easier to grip on compared to a naked one which is slight slipper thanks to the polycarbonate back.
Just out of interest, how long did it take to arrive to the UK?
Thanks, and good luck with it!
I ordered it on the 13th, so 6 days
Yes it does replace cases, and yes it's a bit easier to hold. - there is definitely some extra grip.
Once you have used a card to get most of the water out, (always from the centre outwards) you just have to be patient and leave it alone. - it will not be perfect after application.
Concentrate mainly on alignment, leaving the same gap size on all sides.
Use a card by gliding it across your protector, do not push too hard, it will leave dents (certainly don't use the corner of the card)
Then it's a waiting game, I constantly run GL Benchmark to heat up my screen - seems to cure much faster.
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I wish you the best, the first time with wet protectors is never nice, can even be stressful.
Follow my advice throughout this thread, and you should be OK - best of luck.
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How long did it take for you guys to receive it?
I live in The Netherlands ordered it on: 3 June
It got send on the 6th of June, after sending them en e-mail why my order wasn't being shipped out.
And now it's the 20th of June and still haven't received it. (10 business day have passed since 6 June)
I live in The Netherlands ordered it on: 3 June
It got send on the 6th of June, after sending them en e-mail why my order wasn't being shipped out.
And now it's the 20th of June and still haven't received it.
(10 business day have passed since 6 June)
Well, gonna go for it. Ordering a total body one now
Edit:
Your photos also show off the phone's brilliant screen viewing angles too - Looks like the screen in printed on in some images!
I'll take some photos when it arrives, and after installation
Edit 2: do you have the body only one or the full body one (with screen too)? Also, I notice they sell versions for the LTE and GSM versions of the phone, are they actually a different shape?
Edit 3: Bought!
Edit:
Your photos also show off the phone's brilliant screen viewing angles too
- Looks like the screen in printed on in some images!I'll take some photos when it arrives, and after installation
Edit 2: do you have the body only one or the full body one (with screen too)? Also, I notice they sell versions for the LTE and GSM versions of the phone, are they actually a different shape?
Edit 3: Bought!
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I'm a sucka for trying different things,
Here's the pics:
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The camera lens & it's metal rim are both protected by the skin.
Here are some photos taken after the application of BSE:
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its holding out very well, no bubbles, marks, scratches or dents.
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It applys very well, its extremely sticky - even when soaked. (More so than others I've tested for other phones such as zagg, phantomskinz, bodyguardz and skinomi)
The skins are not tacky on the non-adhesive side, and only a small amount of orange peel effect are visible.
I'm definately keeping this one on for a while.
Screen quality is awesome, colours are vivid & still pop.
Fitting is great, it can't be faulted.
Tip - regarding the large back piece, start with the speaker grill and pogo pins (not the camera and flash) - once they are aligned- the rest will fit into place nicely.
During installation, I received only bubbles after installation on the screen only, the back, sides top & bottom surprisingly didn't produce any bubbles which I was grateful for.
All bubbles from screen vanished after 3days.
It adds a nice some extra grip as expected, but is not tacky.
The screen does produce some finger smudges as does most film-screen protectors, but does Not produce the rainbow effect which is usually visible after sweaty fingers use the white-background browser. - these smudges are easily wipe-free.
I really like the back-piece, I think it looks stunning.
Word of warning, even if your phone looks clean before installation, if you own the white HOX - it might not be once you apply the protector. LoL
I do have a 3 'minute' bits of fluff under the back of the phone, but unless you know they are there - nobody would notice them. - its no more or less than what you get on the phone without any protector on, so this doesn't bother me - that's the problem with white phones, they show things. LOL
And.... these things are damn cheap to buy, I've never used them before but always will in the future - great quality at a much lesser price. The skins come with no extras, no squeegee, no solution, no box or instructions - this keeps the cost low.
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I find wet application protectors much easier to apply than dry ones, and they certainly stick down better.
You just need to not be afraid to wet your phone a bit.
I use one single drop of fairy liquid in a pint glass of warm water to create my solution, and I keep rinsing out the glass until all the white frothy bubbles have gone.
I make sure both hands of mine (especially my finger tips) are soaking wet before touching the protector.
Remove the protector from its backing,
I then soak my protector in the pint glass for 30 seconds.
Clean the phone as best as you can, (take your time) removing all dust and fluff.
Then remove the soaked protector from the glass, and allowing some excess water to drip from the protector.
And apply to the screen, checking even gaps from top, bottom and sides.
If you don't align proper first time, pull it off gently (so you don't stretch it) and re-soak in the glass.
Once it's aligned and your happy with its position, use a card (bank card, store card etc) and gently push out the water from the centre outwards.
... Don't not push hard on the protector with your card, it can create dents. (sideways gliding across the screen)
Once you have got most of the water out, remove excess water from the phone with a cloth (you can do this as you get the water out from underneath the protector)
Ok, once most of the water has gone, your protector will have some bubbles, and will look like crap, it will have have a dirty look - don't worry.
Hair dryer helps, but I tend to keep running GL Benchmark on all tests, it heats the screen up and drys the protector el-natural. Lol
Try to use the phone very little for at least an evening, and keep running the benchmarks.
And just allow it to stand, dry and cure itself to perfection (can take a few days, or as little as an evening)
.... That's my methods and have been for years.
If you get a bit of fluff under the protector, it's tough luck - I don't recommend AT ALL trying to remove it, it's near damn impossible as these protectors are seriously sticky.
Removal of protectors is really quite easy, lift a corner and keep pulling. lol - I've yet to try one that leaves residue.
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I've applied many wet protectors over the years, took around an hour for me to get it how I wanted. (But it still tests my patience too, they always do - as imperfections are not acceptable for me)
Screen became 99% cured after the first evening.
The screen only takes a few minutes to apply and get most of the water out - around 5-10.
I guess most people will just go for the screen-only protection, and application of this part is pretty darn quick, don't overuse a card to get the water out, and certainly down push the card hard on the protector, just glide it across from the centre outwards. - you won't get all imperfections such as bubbles out with the card anyway - those vanish with heat and time.
Back piece took me up to half an hour, due to allowing the corners to dry a bit so they became more tacky to stick down (pushing the phone corner into your palm helps dramatically, but the corners won't stick immediately, they need to dry a bit before they become more sticky) , alignment is very easy though due to the big camera, flash hole, and pogo pins - align these 3 obvious features of the back, and the rest just all fits into place, as long as you don't stretch the skin.
The sides (left and right) can be tricky, best if you can get someone to hold the phone for you till you at least get it in place - the sides dont need any squeegee card action - wetter the better, so they slide into the position you want.
Top and bottom was pretty straight forward for me.
Sent from my Xoom using Tapatalk 21Whoever is still wondering what's the best screen protector for hox look no more. Tried pretty much all of them. But this is by far the best. It looks and feels like I don't have any protection at all, that's how great bestskinsever is. I ordered complete body skin but only applied screen protector as of now. Not sure if I want it all over the phone.
The application was way easier than it sounded at first. That was my first application of wet screen protector. Application went perfectly well, after putting it on I had only one bubble which dissapeared about two hours later. The hardest part for me was alligning it
Could not be any happier with this product. Thanks all member in this thread who convinced me by getting this.
Cheers
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