Sorry about the damage. There is something you can do. If you're handy with small projects, you can use a product called Birchwood Casey "Aluminum Black" to reblacken all those nicked areas. Make sure you get that exact product, not their black paint pens which are intended for touching up painted surfaces rather than anodized surfaces. Gunsmiths use A/B to refinish aluminum gunparts.
Thoroughly degrease the area, and it would be a good idea to mask off any electronic areas like the top wake button. The solution is acidic and must NOT get on any internal electronics. Use a toothpick or swab to swab the gouges. After about a minute it will be fully blackened. Remove all trace of the solution with a damp tissue, dry the phone, and you should be good to go.
It will not be as good as the original anodizing, but it will look 100% better than now. You can also retouch up at any time. This is what I do on my iP5, and it still looks great. Good luck.
Thoroughly degrease the area, and it would be a good idea to mask off any electronic areas like the top wake button. The solution is acidic and must NOT get on any internal electronics. Use a toothpick or swab to swab the gouges. After about a minute it will be fully blackened. Remove all trace of the solution with a damp tissue, dry the phone, and you should be good to go.
It will not be as good as the original anodizing, but it will look 100% better than now. You can also retouch up at any time. This is what I do on my iP5, and it still looks great. Good luck.
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