I just removed my Apple Bumper and now I am wondering... How does the MR crew clean up their the steal bands?
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There was a thread a bit ago with someone using a Brillo-like scrubber to buff it up... turned out quite nice, I might add.
I'm not sure since I don't have an iPhone 4, but I'd probably use some windex.
What I'm really curious to know is ... Do you guys sweep left to right, or right to left when you are sweeping?
What I'm really curious to know is ... Do you guys sweep left to right, or right to left when you are sweeping?
This is an old trick for buffing up jewlery and watches with a brushed finish. 3m and others actually have a line of foam sanding blocks in different grits that can do the same thing even better. There is also some polishing products that you can acchieve a mirror surface with but i dont think you want that on a phone.
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Up and down.
wordoflife said:
Up and down.
Mine's pretty darn scuffed thanks to the Apple bumper. I was considering sanding the whole band down to make it raw. I did this to the back of my 2g (it was scuffed really bad and was 3 years old) and it turned out pretty bad. Not sure if I want to run the risk with my otherwise perfect ip4.
Is there anyway you could post some pics of the scratches? I have the Apple bumper that Ive been thinking about putting back on. Im kinda worried now though cause I dont want my band to get scratched up. I have heard a few people complain about this same issue. Also when I did have my bumper on I did take it off and clean under it like twice a week. As far as cleaning my steel band I would just use a damp soft rag then go back over with a dry one.
I'll upload some pics tomorrow morning. It's getting late here and I can't be bothered to find my DSLR. Will do so tomorrow though bud!