iPhone 5 - black version scuffs (merged)

Pagemakers · Sep 12, 2012, 04:47 PM

Do you think the black bezel, when scratched will show silver or is it black all the way through?

duction · Sep 12, 2012, 04:48 PM

buy a case

lol no idea hopefully it wont scratch easy

Resist · Sep 12, 2012, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagemakers

is it black all the way through?

No metal is black all the way through.

Pagemakers · Sep 12, 2012, 05:05 PM

The video looks like it is dyed throughout.

I prefer the black this time round but it could look really naff if it gets covered in silver scratches.*

I don't want a case and always look after my phones but occasional bumps are inevitable.*

x-evil-x · Sep 12, 2012, 05:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Resist

No metal is black all the way through.

Anadizing does this if I'm not mistaken.

Should be similar to the iPods anodizing. Anybody have any pictures of ipods scratched?

Pagemakers · Sep 12, 2012, 05:11 PM

Hmm. Maybe it doesn't look dyed all the way through after all.....

BigJohno · Sep 12, 2012, 05:15 PM

No it will show silver. Anodizing does not go through metal its just a coating or a built up surface done by electrically charging particles. Taken with iphone 4. Hopefully my iphone 5 will take better macro

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing

Peanut207 · Sep 12, 2012, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigJohno

No it will show silver. Anodizing does not go through metal its just a coating or a built up surface done by electrically charging particles. Taken with iphone 4. Hopefully my iphone 5 will take better macro

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing Image

^^^^ Black marker.

Technarchy · Sep 12, 2012, 05:26 PM

All Military M16's and M4's are anodized aluminum. When they are scratched or dinged, it is bare metal underneath.

Anodizing is only a few mils thick.

Pagemakers · Sep 12, 2012, 05:29 PM

Hmm. Not what I wanted to hear.

falterego · Sep 12, 2012, 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagemakers

Hmm. Not what I wanted to hear.

Same thought here. The black looks slick, but once it gets scratched I don't want a speckled raw aluminum showing. Not that my 4s has anything after almost a year, but still, that one scratch I'll get on the 5 will hurt.

appswipe · Sep 12, 2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duction

buy a case

lol no idea hopefully it wont scratch easy

It always is funny how people brag about how thin a product is and then cover it with a case.

As for not scratching easy... based on Apples track record then you wont last an hour without a mystery scuff mark.

krick · Sep 12, 2012, 05:55 PM

Hard anodizing typically doesn't penetrate more than .1mm down, so any scratch deeper than that will show the raw aluminum color underneath.

Resist · Sep 12, 2012, 06:02 PM

I think Apple screwed up anodizing the bezel black and I prefer all black devices. And if I have to use a case to protect the black bezel from showing scratches, then what's the point. Not sure Apple was thinking clearly on this one, considering the iPhone is a device that gets used daily and doesn't just sit on a shelf.

Pagemakers · Sep 12, 2012, 06:20 PM

Is it anodised though?

MattZani · Sep 12, 2012, 06:24 PM

I'm also worried about this, and its one reason I'm considering white again.

Resist · Sep 12, 2012, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pagemakers

Is it anodised though?

If is wasn't anodized, then it would have to be painted and that would just be lame and make no sense.

iHeartsteve · Sep 12, 2012, 06:57 PM

This is funny. I thought the exact same thing once I saw photos. I really prefer the look of the all black with black buttons. It's a shame it's just going to scratch and show metal. Apple should have thought or this! Almost makes me want to get the white now. Those scratches are really going to annoy me. Even a cover won't help.

The buttons will still be exposed! Grrr!

JonMPLS · Sep 12, 2012, 07:09 PM

Anodizing varies. Hopefully Apple will do a good job. I have several black anodized fly reels that have seen a lot of action, drops, etc., and have no exposed metal. I was leaning towards a white one, but wow, the black looks nice.

MsRandall · Sep 12, 2012, 09:01 PM

My 5 will be wrapped in a case asap...so I am not worried about scratches.

ECUpirate44 · Sep 12, 2012, 09:15 PM

I think we should give Apple a little credit... I'm sure they thought about this when designing the iPhone 5. Hopefully it won't scratch.

Pagemakers · Sep 13, 2012, 01:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECUpirate44

I think we should give Apple a little credit... I'm sure they thought about this when designing the iPhone 5. Hopefully it won't scratch.

The iPod in the pic above is scratched...

kanesw · Sep 13, 2012, 02:19 AM

This is disappointing. If it does indeed scratch there is also no easy swap in removing the back and replacing it with a new fresh unscathed back.

Will have to find an excuse to get it replaced at the Apple store free of charge

bmwman3241 · Sep 13, 2012, 04:36 AM

It looks like it is raw aluminum under. If you watch the iPhone 5 promotional video around the 5 minute mark, you can see the silver flakes from the aluminum when they machine the bezel.

KandyKane · Sep 13, 2012, 06:18 AM

With anodising, if you get scratches like on that iPod nano above, can you 'sand' down the rest so that the whole bezel goes all silver? Or is it physically impossible?

View Poll Results: Is your black iPhone 5 scuffed, chipped or scratched?
Flawless	1,155	46.37%
Flawless because I put a case on it.	196	7.87%
Scuffed out of the box	815	32.72%
Scuffed/scratched shortly after	325	13.05%
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Sep 12, 2012, 04:48 PM	#2
duction macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: U to the K	buy a case lol no idea hopefully it wont scratch easy __________________ iPhone 5 32 gb Black - Unlocked iPhone 4 32 gb Black \| Ipad 2 16gb Black \| iPhone 3GS Game Center Id : Hack
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:05 PM	#4
Pagemakers Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester UK	The video looks like it is dyed throughout. I prefer the black this time round but it could look really naff if it gets covered in silver scratches.* I don't want a case and always look after my phones but occasional bumps are inevitable.* __________________ Mac Pro \| MacBook Air \| iMac \| iPhone \| iPad
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:11 PM	#6
Pagemakers Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester UK	Hmm. Maybe it doesn't look dyed all the way through after all..... __________________ Mac Pro \| MacBook Air \| iMac \| iPhone \| iPad
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:15 PM	#7
BigJohno macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SF	No it will show silver. Anodizing does not go through metal its just a coating or a built up surface done by electrically charging particles. Taken with iphone 4. Hopefully my iphone 5 will take better macro . http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anodizing __________________ Mac Pro 5,1 3.33 SSD's GTX 670, Macbook Pro 2.66, iPhone, iPad Flickr
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:26 PM	#9
Technarchy macrumors 68020 Join Date: May 2012	All Military M16's and M4's are anodized aluminum. When they are scratched or dinged, it is bare metal underneath. Anodizing is only a few mils thick. __________________ Steve Jobs, January 9th 2007, 10:44am: "We filed for over 200 patents for all the inventions in iPhone and we intend to protect them."
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:29 PM	#10
Pagemakers Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester UK	Hmm. Not what I wanted to hear.
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Sep 12, 2012, 05:55 PM	#13
krick macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2009	Hard anodizing typically doesn't penetrate more than .1mm down, so any scratch deeper than that will show the raw aluminum color underneath.
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Sep 12, 2012, 06:02 PM	#14
Resist macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2008	I think Apple screwed up anodizing the bezel black and I prefer all black devices. And if I have to use a case to protect the black bezel from showing scratches, then what's the point. Not sure Apple was thinking clearly on this one, considering the iPhone is a device that gets used daily and doesn't just sit on a shelf.
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Sep 12, 2012, 06:20 PM	#15
Pagemakers Thread Starter macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Manchester UK	Is it anodised though?
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Sep 12, 2012, 06:24 PM	#16
MattZani macrumors 68020 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Weymouth, UK	I'm also worried about this, and its one reason I'm considering white again. __________________ Mac Mini 2012 - 2.6Ghz Quad i7, 16Gb RAM, 1Tb HDD 32Gb Black iPhone 5 16Gb Black iPad 3 MDPhotography
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Sep 12, 2012, 06:57 PM	#18
iHeartsteve macrumors 6502a Join Date: Feb 2012	This is funny. I thought the exact same thing once I saw photos. I really prefer the look of the all black with black buttons. It's a shame it's just going to scratch and show metal. Apple should have thought or this! Almost makes me want to get the white now. Those scratches are really going to annoy me. Even a cover won't help. The buttons will still be exposed! Grrr! __________________ iPhone5 64G iPad3 32G LTE AppleTV3 \| iPad mini 16G LTE MacBook Pro \| 15 Retina Display
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Sep 12, 2012, 07:09 PM	#19
JonMPLS macrumors 6502a Join Date: May 2010	Anodizing varies. Hopefully Apple will do a good job. I have several black anodized fly reels that have seen a lot of action, drops, etc., and have no exposed metal. I was leaning towards a white one, but wow, the black looks nice. __________________ Macbook Pro, iPhone 2,4,5, iPods, iPad 1,3
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Sep 12, 2012, 09:01 PM	#20
MsRandall macrumors regular Join Date: Nov 2011	My 5 will be wrapped in a case asap...so I am not worried about scratches.
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Sep 12, 2012, 09:15 PM	#21
ECUpirate44 macrumors 603 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: NC	I think we should give Apple a little credit... I'm sure they thought about this when designing the iPhone 5. Hopefully it won't scratch. __________________ 2012 RMBP 2.3/8/256. 16Gb iPhone 5 Black & Slate.
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Sep 13, 2012, 02:19 AM	#23
kanesw macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Nottingham	This is disappointing. If it does indeed scratch there is also no easy swap in removing the back and replacing it with a new fresh unscathed back. Will have to find an excuse to get it replaced at the Apple store free of charge __________________ iPhone 5 16GB, Macbook Air 2011, Retina Macbook Pro, iPad 3 LTE, 27 inch Thunderbolt Display
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Sep 13, 2012, 04:36 AM	#24
bmwman3241 macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2009	It looks like it is raw aluminum under. If you watch the iPhone 5 promotional video around the 5 minute mark, you can see the silver flakes from the aluminum when they machine the bezel.
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Sep 13, 2012, 06:18 AM	#25
KandyKane macrumors 6502 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Australia	With anodising, if you get scratches like on that iPod nano above, can you 'sand' down the rest so that the whole bezel goes all silver? Or is it physically impossible?
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