I had a rebel capsule on my 3 week old iphone 3gs and it scratched the CRAP out of my lower chrome lip. Is there anything you guys recommend to get rid of the scratches?
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Anything to remove scratches from the chrome?
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Bezel Blaster from Radtech.com Although, from what I have seen, this is just a super fine grit sanding pad. I think that if you use it to much, it will likely take away the shine of the chrome bezel. Not that this is bad, but just be prepared for that.
Are you talking about the Switcheasy Capsule Rebel case? I used one for 11 months (stopped when the bottom sagged when I transferred to my 3GS) and the inner part is kind of soft. It seems to safely cover the bezel better than many other cases. How can it scratch your phone?
It is the bottom part, cos it's flimsy, moves up and down a bit, causing tiny scratches along the bottom part of the chrome. Other part seems fine.
Why not just use something you might already have?
If you already have cleaner/waxing products for your clear coated car, then it'll do the same thing. If you really want to get fancy, get a chrome polishing kit.
The iPhone chrome bezel is the same material as your plastic bumpered car/truck nowadays (if you have chrome on the bumper), it's just a much smaller surface area on your iPhone.
The Radtech kit linked to just looks like a pad of 1500 grit refinishing pad (available at any home improvement store), a polishing cloth (old TShirt
), and a small freezer baggie.....
If you already have cleaner/waxing products for your clear coated car, then it'll do the same thing. If you really want to get fancy, get a chrome polishing kit.
The iPhone chrome bezel is the same material as your plastic bumpered car/truck nowadays (if you have chrome on the bumper), it's just a much smaller surface area on your iPhone.
The Radtech kit linked to just looks like a pad of 1500 grit refinishing pad (available at any home improvement store), a polishing cloth (old TShirt
), and a small freezer baggie.....thanks for the replies, i just got my speck candyshell yesterday and its a lot better than the rebel. The bottom just looks nasty now, im going to try and do it myself and if that doesnt work ill go ahead and get that radtech thing.
Anyone have good results with Brasso on the 3G/3GS?
I've searched this forum and google, but most results were for ipods and macbooks.
Any potential dangers of using it?
I've searched this forum and google, but most results were for ipods and macbooks.
Any potential dangers of using it?
1-Brasso is a liquid, not a paste.
2-Even with the most care taken, it's messy.
3-You'll be dizzy and have a headache in 5 mins if not used in a ventilated area.
4-3 rags. One to put it on, one to buff, one to shine.