A while back, I came up with an idea for my 13" rMBP so that I could finally put some of my techy conference stickers on it – Yes, I am one of those people...
I've shown the idea to quite a few people now, and they seem to love it, so I thought I'd get the vast MacRumors collective thoughts on it too.
What is it?
Basically, it's a 3M vinyl wrap for cars but is identical to the silver aluminium used on our beloved MBPs. Because it's for cars, it is really built to last and super easy to apply (it's got tiny air channels to remove bubbles and everything).
I cut out, as best I could, the lid for my rMBP and applied it. You couldn't spot it, unless you're up super close and looking at the edges - perfect!
This is how it stayed for a number of months, to give it a true test. This laptop endured being crushed into a carry-on bag for a couple of conferences, the freezing winter of Estonia, and general wear-and-tear of being a working laptop.
It held up really well, and in some cases I get the feeling it certainly prevented a couple of scratches that may have occurred otherwise.
I am really pleased with how this turned out – the sticker came off wonderfully after getting one of the corners started. Once off, I stuck it to a piece of thick white card, and popped it in a frame. The end result looks fantastic. The same can not be said about my photography skills when it comes to shooting glass head-on… next time I’ll get a polarising filter to help.
As for the MacBook Pro lid? Immaculate. All it needed was a little wipe around the edges where dust and residue had collected to leave a sort of ‘outline’ where the sticker had been. Other than that, it was like new.
It even meant I could display it!
For those who are interested, I detailed my findings etc. on my blog: https://grh.am/2019/preserving-laptop-stickers-on-macbooks/
Some of you may recognise it, as I also posted up my NVMe journey too (https://grh.am/2018/nvme-ssd-upgrade-guide-for-an-early-2015-macbook-pro/)
I've shown the idea to quite a few people now, and they seem to love it, so I thought I'd get the vast MacRumors collective thoughts on it too.
What is it?
Basically, it's a 3M vinyl wrap for cars but is identical to the silver aluminium used on our beloved MBPs. Because it's for cars, it is really built to last and super easy to apply (it's got tiny air channels to remove bubbles and everything).
I cut out, as best I could, the lid for my rMBP and applied it. You couldn't spot it, unless you're up super close and looking at the edges - perfect!
This is how it stayed for a number of months, to give it a true test. This laptop endured being crushed into a carry-on bag for a couple of conferences, the freezing winter of Estonia, and general wear-and-tear of being a working laptop.
It held up really well, and in some cases I get the feeling it certainly prevented a couple of scratches that may have occurred otherwise.
I am really pleased with how this turned out – the sticker came off wonderfully after getting one of the corners started. Once off, I stuck it to a piece of thick white card, and popped it in a frame. The end result looks fantastic. The same can not be said about my photography skills when it comes to shooting glass head-on… next time I’ll get a polarising filter to help.
As for the MacBook Pro lid? Immaculate. All it needed was a little wipe around the edges where dust and residue had collected to leave a sort of ‘outline’ where the sticker had been. Other than that, it was like new.
It even meant I could display it!
For those who are interested, I detailed my findings etc. on my blog: https://grh.am/2019/preserving-laptop-stickers-on-macbooks/
Some of you may recognise it, as I also posted up my NVMe journey too (https://grh.am/2018/nvme-ssd-upgrade-guide-for-an-early-2015-macbook-pro/)