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Pics of my new iPad 3 skin
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Got my type 2 black powder coated yesterday. Very nice! Installation was pretty easy, and I'm horrible at that type of thing. It's a fine texture that feels super-hard once it's applied. The hardest part was applying the little Apple leaf inset.
Took only 4 days to get mine, it shipped from New Jersey. Thanks OP!
Took only 4 days to get mine, it shipped from New Jersey. Thanks OP!
I placed a large order using code "ipadskins" and received it the other day. I bought more for myself and a bunch for my friends and coworkers. Now I'm known as "the guy that puts skins" on your iPad. 
I apologize for the quality of this photo. It's the Silver Anthracite Brushed with Dark Rose apple on an iPad 2. I installed for a friend and didn't realize until after he left that the photos were out of focus!
I apologize for the quality of this photo. It's the Silver Anthracite Brushed with Dark Rose apple on an iPad 2. I installed for a friend and didn't realize until after he left that the photos were out of focus!
Excellent pictures.
Awesome lighting, brings out every nook and cranny and detail on you ipad 3 and your white desk.
Awesome lighting, brings out every nook and cranny and detail on you ipad 3 and your white desk.
Updated photos of the white pearl with grey metallic Apple logo. It looks absolutely stunning might buy the front piece for the iPad.
Thanks for the info. I'll be installing one of these Easy Extreme Fits later today.
Easy Extreme Fit - not for me
I got the brushed graphite in easy extreme fit. There is a reason why this is a difficult install. Everything has to be lined up perfectly. The slices for the corners, I feel, are a detriment if you are trying to reapply over and over to get the corners right and to hide the slice as best as possible. It made further ripping the skin a ton easier (which I did on two of the corners). Don't get me wrong, it looks great to the average eye, and the quality is very good, but I obsess over those minor imperfections.
The smart cover loses maybe about 10% of its grip on the ipad because of the skin, but that is to be expected. I think next time I will go with a less extreme fit and not have to deal with the corners, or making sure the sticker perfectly fits the volume rocker and the sleep/wake.
I got the brushed graphite in easy extreme fit. There is a reason why this is a difficult install. Everything has to be lined up perfectly. The slices for the corners, I feel, are a detriment if you are trying to reapply over and over to get the corners right and to hide the slice as best as possible. It made further ripping the skin a ton easier (which I did on two of the corners). Don't get me wrong, it looks great to the average eye, and the quality is very good, but I obsess over those minor imperfections.
The smart cover loses maybe about 10% of its grip on the ipad because of the skin, but that is to be expected. I think next time I will go with a less extreme fit and not have to deal with the corners, or making sure the sticker perfectly fits the volume rocker and the sleep/wake.
Was this a sticker boy skin? I am unable to find the chromatic pearl one you have posted.
Here are some pictures of my Grey Matte Extreme fit skin:
The corner with the speaker cutout is the hardest. It wants to stretch out the thin strip that goes under it if you try and press too hard. I had issues with the first installation where the corners lost adhesive and left a gap. This time I got it close enough that I didn't want to peel it up again to try and get rid of the wrinkles.
I might use an xacto knife to cut out the strip where the smart cover connects. It tends to slide around on the skin.
The corner with the speaker cutout is the hardest. It wants to stretch out the thin strip that goes under it if you try and press too hard. I had issues with the first installation where the corners lost adhesive and left a gap. This time I got it close enough that I didn't want to peel it up again to try and get rid of the wrinkles.
I might use an xacto knife to cut out the strip where the smart cover connects. It tends to slide around on the skin.
This is awesome. However, its so white I worry that it will be whiter than the front of my white iPad, which would look weird. Can anyone confirm that either the white or stealth white will match the sort of off white the front of the iPad is?
Installed the Antibacterial Powder Coated Matte White skin tonight. Very easy install, the corners gave me a lil trouble, but is well at the end.
I use an Incipio Feather case and put it back on after the install and the fit is very tight now. What back cases do you guys use w/ the skin?
I use an Incipio Feather case and put it back on after the install and the fit is very tight now. What back cases do you guys use w/ the skin?
The pic in my post is a white iPad.
Yes it matches. But even if it was a little off you would never notice... kinda hard to look at the front and back at the same time.
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Thanks!
Got it from sticker boy
Someone who got combination: extreme fit + incipio feather case could post some example pictures
I dont have pics at the moment, but with my iPad2 + white textured skin + incipio feather its a very tight fit.
Where do you order the different color Apple logos for the back of the iPad? I don't see them anywhere.
Nvm, found it. Ordered the powder coat black extreme easy fit. Can't wait to get it.