Who's going to brush metalize their iPod Touch?

G5Unit · Sep 22, 2007, 07:36 PM

Who is going to take the green side of a sponge to the back of their iPod? You can make a nice brushed metal effect that doesn't show scratches or fingerprints.

Example on regular iPod:

kymac · Sep 22, 2007, 07:52 PM

i did this to my 5G. except i had it against the wall, so that when i stroked the scotch brite over the back, the lines stayed striaght.. the picture you posted shows lines going crooked. ewww.

tm1000 · Sep 22, 2007, 07:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G5Unit

Who is going to take the green side of a sponge to the back of their iPod? You can make a nice brushed metal effect that doesn't show scratches or fingerprints.

Example on regular iPod:

even with the crooked lines I think it looks nifty

California King · Sep 22, 2007, 08:16 PM

No way...I like the shiny surface even though it scratches easily

--Wolf-- · Sep 22, 2007, 08:16 PM

Looks good but I won't do it.

iDAG · Sep 22, 2007, 08:32 PM

Kind of cool but I can't get over the fact u r damaging your iPod.

I voted no.

TurboSC · Sep 22, 2007, 08:55 PM

maybe it'll be a good side project to do once the scratches start showing up.. but for now... you gotta love the smooth virgin sweetness.

w_parietti22 · Sep 22, 2007, 09:00 PM

I did this with my nano, but I'm still undecided wether to do it to my touch. Its scratched on the back already (only have had it for 3 days) so I probably will do it eventually.

thirdeyeopen666 · Sep 22, 2007, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by G5Unit

Who is going to take the green side of a sponge to the back of their iPod? You can make a nice brushed metal effect that doesn't show scratches or fingerprints.

Example on regular iPod:

Wow... that looks great. How'd you do it exactly?

dukebound85 · Sep 22, 2007, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by blairb666

Wow... that looks great. How'd you do it exactly?

i think with a scotch brite sponge on the rough side. the sponges used to clean dishes

thirdeyeopen666 · Sep 22, 2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by dukebound85

i think with a scotch brite sponge on the rough side. the sponges used to clean dishes

Dang... this is going to make my invisible shield pointless.

ShanePod · Sep 22, 2007, 09:49 PM

this doesnt void the warrenty in any way right? like if you drop you ipod and it stops working and you need to send it in to get fixed?

Matteh117 · Sep 23, 2007, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ShanePod

this doesnt void the warrenty in any way right? like if you drop you ipod and it stops working and you need to send it in to get fixed?

Err, you will have damaged the cosmetics of your iPod. They won't accept it for repair if it's damaged like that..

sellitman · Sep 22, 2007, 09:55 PM

I love this place but some of you ought to get a life. This is the most ridiculous poll I have ever seen.

Dustman · Jul 26, 2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by sellitman

I love this place but some of you ought to get a life. This is the most ridiculous poll I have ever seen.

Then don't vote.

DustinZ35 · Sep 3, 2012, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by sellitman

I love this place but some of you ought to get a life. This is the most ridiculous poll I have ever seen.

Sellitman, it has nothing to do with "getting a life". When people pay as much ad $400 for these things, it is natural to want to keep it scratch-free. If you bought a new car and just driving it down the road and air scratched the clear coat, would it piss you off? And I know a car is much more expensive but that's beside the point.

yateseyd1991 · Sep 3, 2012, 07:31 PM

Anyone tried this with an iPad 3 or iPhone 4S?

A Hebrew · Sep 3, 2012, 08:30 PM

Just did this to my 2nd gen iPod Touch. It actually looks much better than that reflective stuff that always becomes a mess to look at after a bit of use. The only bad part is I sort of went off to the side at the bottom with each stroke.

Inopia-Vi · Sep 3, 2012, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DustinZ35

Sellitman, it has nothing to do with "getting a life". When people pay as much ad $400 for these things, it is natural to want to keep it scratch-free. If you bought a new car and just driving it down the road and air scratched the clear coat, would it piss you off? And I know a car is much more expensive but that's beside the point.

Nice necro for a 4 year thread

stiligFox · Sep 3, 2012, 10:08 PM

Haha as soon as I saw this thread I grabbed my old iPod classic 4th gen, removed all of the internals, and used a fine sandpaper on it. It looks snazzy now! The only thing is that doing this only covers up the old scratches going the direction you are -- and old scratches going the other way still show up.

Zwhaler · Sep 23, 2007, 01:23 PM

I might do it in the future, when it is already covered in prints and scratched up. Looks really cool!

kockgunner · Oct 11, 2007, 09:51 PM

does anyone have high quality photos of a brushed metal ipod touch? I'm debating whether to brush metal my ipod or to order an invisible shield or a body guardz

Aaleck · Oct 11, 2007, 10:06 PM

That actually doesn't look all that bad. I might consider doing that once the scatches start appearing

DenniZ · Oct 11, 2007, 10:09 PM

hmm looks ok, although i kinda had my ipod engraved ... wonder what it would do to that !...

nintoreo · Jul 26, 2008, 12:52 AM

I did it with My Ipod touch! My back was like brand new, No scratches at all!

But I tried it and my results were great. I think I might even prefer this backing instead of that mirror chrome backing.

View Poll Results: Make your iPod Brushed Metal?
Yes	19	10.16%
No	86	45.99%
Maybe in the future	82	43.85%
Voters: 187. You may not vote on this poll

Sep 22, 2007, 07:36 PM	#1
G5Unit macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: I'm calling the cops	Who's going to brush metalize their iPod Touch? Who is going to take the green side of a sponge to the back of their iPod? You can make a nice brushed metal effect that doesn't show scratches or fingerprints. Example on regular iPod: __________________ flickr yannikr I am not here to do what has already been done!
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Sep 22, 2007, 08:32 PM	#6
iDAG macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Athens, Ohio	Kind of cool but I can't get over the fact u r damaging your iPod. I voted no. __________________ twitter.com/idude
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Sep 22, 2007, 09:00 PM	#8
w_parietti22 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Seattle, WA	I did this with my nano, but I'm still undecided wether to do it to my touch. Its scratched on the back already (only have had it for 3 days) so I probably will do it eventually. __________________ wes 13" Mid 2010 2.4ghz Macbook Pro, 4gb, 250gb
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Sep 23, 2007, 01:23 PM	#21
Zwhaler macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Final Cut Pro	I might do it in the future, when it is already covered in prints and scratched up. Looks really cool! __________________ Mac Pro + Galaxy Note 2 Check Out My YouTube Channel~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Sep 22, 2007, 07:52 PM	#2
kymac macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: portland	i did this to my 5G. except i had it against the wall, so that when i stroked the scotch brite over the back, the lines stayed striaght.. the picture you posted shows lines going crooked. ewww.
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Sep 22, 2007, 08:16 PM	#4
California King macrumors 6502a Join Date: Sep 2007	No way...I like the shiny surface even though it scratches easily
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Sep 22, 2007, 08:16 PM	#5
--Wolf-- macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Chch, New Zealand	Looks good but I won't do it.
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Sep 22, 2007, 08:55 PM	#7
TurboSC Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California	maybe it'll be a good side project to do once the scratches start showing up.. but for now... you gotta love the smooth virgin sweetness.
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Sep 22, 2007, 09:49 PM	#12
ShanePod macrumors member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Canada	this doesnt void the warrenty in any way right? like if you drop you ipod and it stops working and you need to send it in to get fixed?
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Sep 22, 2007, 09:55 PM	#14
sellitman macrumors regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CT	I love this place but some of you ought to get a life. This is the most ridiculous poll I have ever seen.
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Sep 3, 2012, 07:31 PM	#17
yateseyd1991 macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK	Anyone tried this with an iPad 3 or iPhone 4S?
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Sep 3, 2012, 08:30 PM	#18
A Hebrew macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Minnesota	Just did this to my 2nd gen iPod Touch. It actually looks much better than that reflective stuff that always becomes a mess to look at after a bit of use. The only bad part is I sort of went off to the side at the bottom with each stroke.
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Sep 3, 2012, 10:08 PM	#20
stiligFox macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: 10.0.1.3	Haha as soon as I saw this thread I grabbed my old iPod classic 4th gen, removed all of the internals, and used a fine sandpaper on it. It looks snazzy now! The only thing is that doing this only covers up the old scratches going the direction you are -- and old scratches going the other way still show up.
	0

Oct 11, 2007, 09:51 PM	#22
kockgunner macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada	does anyone have high quality photos of a brushed metal ipod touch? I'm debating whether to brush metal my ipod or to order an invisible shield or a body guardz
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Oct 11, 2007, 10:06 PM	#23
Aaleck macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Michigan, USA	That actually doesn't look all that bad. I might consider doing that once the scatches start appearing
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Oct 11, 2007, 10:09 PM	#24
DenniZ macrumors 6502a Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Liverpool, UK	hmm looks ok, although i kinda had my ipod engraved ... wonder what it would do to that !... __________________ iPad WiFi + 3G 64GB \| BB 9700 \| MBP 15
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Jul 26, 2008, 12:52 AM	#25
nintoreo macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2008	I did it with My Ipod touch! My back was like brand new, No scratches at all! But I tried it and my results were great. I think I might even prefer this backing instead of that mirror chrome backing. Attached Thumbnails
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