[HOW TO] Nexus 7 color-mod

[toby512]

Hi guys,

i always wondered why the "x" on the back of the nexus 7 doesn't come in the nice nexus-colors...

So i did some modification to color it, and it looks really great!

This is just a quick how-to and i'm sure anyone can do it, too.

First of all, i thought about how to color it, and because i didn't want to get some permanent stuff on it, in case anything goes wrong, i decided to use tape for it.

So i ordered some tape in the matching nexus-colors, and made sure that the colors fit properly (light blue and green).
Cutting it out was actually pretty hard, because i had to do it very accurate, but i managed it.
After i attached it to the back using a tweezer, i looked awesome, but check it out, exactly how i imagined.

Its not perfect yet (red one is a little to big) but it seems to hold pretty good so far.
Cutting it out with a laser would be perfect, looking for someone who could do that atm...

But anyway, it looks so much better to me than the dull black, and i'm sure you like it, too!

In case you can't see the thumbnails, try this: http://imageshack.us/g/1/9778350/

 

[bransyeah]

Very neat! If I had the tape I would do it, pero but I wouldn't really order it on purpose.

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[RockNrolling]

That's awesome! Quite a bit of work, but it looks like it played off. I may just have to try this.

Sent from my Paranoid Nexus 7

 

[toby512]

Very neat! If I had the tape I would do it, pero but I wouldn't really order it on purpose.

Enviado desde mi Nexus 7 usando Tapatalk 2

75 cents each, no shipping costs, was really cheap, and i can use it for other projects...

 

[mouse100]

Why google didn't think about it?

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[Rody2k6]

What do I have to do to see the thumbnails?

 

[iamhcg]

Why google didn't think about it?

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This is really great.

I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.

 

[toby512]

What do I have to do to see the thumbnails?

Normally you should see them, but sometimes this seems to be broken...

Try it on a different device!

 

[toby512]

This is really great.

I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.

Thought about that, too.
Make sure to work very accurate, and tape off all the area around the "x", then this could be great. (I would paint 3 layers to make sure the color is well covering)

 

[leelaa]

That looks very nice. I want it but cant be botherd doing it. Maybe some other time, probably when i am drunk lol.

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[SithDagger]

This is really great.

I wonder if it would be easier using Acrylics paints. I think I am gonna give it a try some other day.

If you try it make sure to post it, if it sticks well i have some acrylic paint lying around that could be used

 

[iamhcg]

OK, I tried the Acrylics paints, but I failed terribly. The ditches of the X were so thin the paints ended up everywhere. I even used a sewing needle to work with it but no go. So I think OP using colored tapes is a smarter move.

 

[Rody2k6]

Normally you should see them, but sometimes this seems to be broken...

Try it on a different device!

I'm on a PC using Chrome :/

 

[blackfox888]

That's look pretty cool, nice job to make it look unique.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using XDA Premium HD app

 

[irishrally]

Cool. Might do this on the "x" of the official Asus cover.

 

[Harry GT-S5830]

Imagine if someone filled in the little dots on the back to create a nexus 'x'

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[toby512]

Cool. Might do this on the "x" of the official Asus cover.

Did you already order it? If not, forget it and go with the blurex ultra slim case, that's really the best one you can get and it's even cheaper!
http://www.amazon.com/Blurex-Ultra-Slim-Google-Tablet-Multi-Angle/dp/B008D2POAS

 

[toby512]

Imagine if someone filled in the little dots on the back to create a nexus 'x'

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That would be freakin' amazing, but not very easy to do, i guess...

 

[toby512]

I'm on a PC using Chrome :/

Me too, when i'm logged in, i don't see them, that's strange...
Added a Imageshack gallery link for this case!

 

[Tonttunator]

I'm on a PC using Chrome :/

Try clearing your cache, page history and whatnot. I suggest Ccleaner.

On Topic: I love the idea, but alas I am too lazy to look for the tapes.