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Kiit408 08-10-2009 01:11 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by VenumX (Post 400849)
I just did it in a microwave and used a Styrofoam cup to get the water to the temp I needed, the cup was tall enough that the whole back door was submerged under the water. I believe this is the way dashy does it now too...

dont kill me for this one but how long did you put the cup in the microwave with room temprature water???

PHE-NOM 08-10-2009 01:14 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 400855)
dont kill me for this one but how long did you put the cup in the microwave with room temprature water???
it says above that he heated in his stove for 4-5 minutes bro.

VenumX 08-10-2009 01:22 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 400855)
dont kill me for this one but how long did you put the cup in the microwave with room temprature water???
too long, mine exploded in the microwave...yeah i would just put it in for 20 second intervals and see where its at each time, you want it where you can see the bubble forming, but the water is not quite boiling

PHE-NOM 08-10-2009 01:37 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by VenumX (Post 400857)
too long, mine exploded in the microwave...yeah i would just put it in for 20 second intervals and see where its at each time, you want it where you can see the bubble forming, but the water is not quite boiling
thats why dash said "STOVE", not microwave brotha.....4-5 minutes on the stove....

D/\SH 08-10-2009 01:43 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 400825)
once you go dark you can't go light... so if your gonna do purple make sure you don't leave in for too long or your back will turn black or like a really dark shade of purple... so be CAREFUL!!!... and you can always dry and put in for longer if you don't get the color you want.. but the longer it's in the longer the color will stay.... so aim for a darker type of purple... only use RIT type die.. i and a lot of us use the powder type... see if you can aim for a light purple first and if you make a mistake... hey.. atleast its a dark purple lol... good luck... not hard.. just remember.. TOO HOT will warp your back case causing your stylus to fall out or just dumb stuff like it won't go on right.. yeah just read first intro to this thread it goes into instructions... and don't leave flame on the whole time.. on and off every 4-5 min... that's what i did... i also read somewhere you can do it in the microwave so check into that one too.. may be easier to view what color your trying to get to... ;)
your stylus wont fall out it is magnetic and you can dye that too for the diamond users...... mine per instance is totallyy black with black stylus on my diamond and the black cover and many others on my pro.

Quote:
Originally Posted by VenumX (Post 400849)
I just did it in a microwave and used a Styrofoam cup to get the water to the temp I needed, the cup was tall enough that the whole back door was submerged under the water. I believe this is the way dashy does it now too...
ever ever since the first time in hte pot i used styrofoam cups :)

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 400855)
dont kill me for this one but how long did you put the cup in the microwave with room temprature water???
yes room temp asnd i throw it in their for 4 minutes than pour the powder in and stir fora minute or 2 with a straw and tahn drop the cover in

Quote:
Originally Posted by VenumX (Post 400857)
too long, mine exploded in the microwave...yeah i would just put it in for 20 second intervals and see where its at each time, you want it where you can see the bubble forming, but the water is not quite boiling
hahaha what mine lasts 4 minutes and doesnt swell or anything. is this an old strofoam cup that you found outside and was starting to decompose venum?

Kiit408 08-10-2009 02:56 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by D/\SH (Post 400865)


hahaha what mine lasts 4 minutes and doesnt swell or anything. is this an old strofoam cup that you found outside and was starting to decompose venum?

thanks again dash!!!!! gonna save me some pots lol...

D/\SH 08-10-2009 04:24 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 400896)
thanks again dash!!!!! gonna save me some pots lol...
no troubles, just easier to clean up sicne you can dump outside than call it good and throw it in the recycle bin or trash can

krymsynparadise 08-11-2009 07:56 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Hey there, Well i just did this and WOW, it looks awesome. BTW, if you use a glass bowl, the dye does not stick to glass, put the bowl in the microwave for like 1 min and it does the job a pot and stove would do, i also had some old throw away chop sticks which were great for stirring and checking on the cover periodically. total process took me about 10 mins at best. and the glass bowl washed totally clean. and no dye came off when i buffed the cover in the final process, weird.... but color came out a dark amethyst color. woohoo

D/\SH 08-11-2009 08:13 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by krymsynparadise (Post 401394)
Hey there, Well i just did this and WOW, it looks awesome. BTW, if you use a glass bowl, the dye does not stick to glass, put the bowl in the microwave for like 1 min and it does the job a pot and stove would do, i also had some old throw away chop sticks which were great for stirring and checking on the cover periodically. total process took me about 10 mins at best. and the glass bowl washed totally clean. and no dye came off when i buffed the cover in the final process, weird.... but color came out a dark amethyst color. woohoo
nice! liek a little darker version of your hair :smile:

krymsynparadise 08-11-2009 10:25 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by D/\SH (Post 401401)
nice! liek a little darker version of your hair :smile:
EXACTLY, nothing better then color coordinating with your hair.

VenumX 08-12-2009 04:46 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by D/\SH (Post 400865)
hahaha what mine lasts 4 minutes and doesnt swell or anything. is this an old strofoam cup that you found outside and was starting to decompose venum?
HAHAHA no dashy i remembered why it exploded after i posted that.

DO NOT PUT THE CUP BACK INTO THE MICROWAVE ONCE YOU PUT THE DYE IN IT!!

lol...it definitely explodes when you do that

D/\SH 08-12-2009 01:55 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by VenumX (Post 401546)
HAHAHA no dashy i remembered why it exploded after i posted that.

DO NOT PUT THE CUP BACK INTO THE MICROWAVE ONCE YOU PUT THE DYE IN IT!!

lol...it definitely explodes when you do that
hahahahhahaha is that why you texted me and asked what takes that out lmao... rubbing alcohol does wonders :)

spils16 08-12-2009 02:13 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
thats awesome, ima make mine aqua blue... thanks to all of you for postin your stories on how you guys did it... made it easier to understand

Kiit408 08-13-2009 12:38 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by krymsynparadise (Post 401433)
EXACTLY, nothing better then color coordinating with your hair.

is there any way you can post pics for us??? (or for me... lol.)

krymsynparadise 08-13-2009 09:14 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 401885)
is there any way you can post pics for us??? (or for me... lol.)
ROFL, sure i would be happy to.


http://c1.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/i...4cee3b910c.jpg

Kiit408 08-13-2009 03:51 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by krymsynparadise (Post 401962)

that's hot... litteraly

krymsynparadise 08-13-2009 03:57 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by Kiit408 (Post 402068)
that's hot... litteraly
hehehe, thats what i said, and when i deside to change my hair color which i do ever couple of months ill make a new back cover to match LMAO

D/\SH 08-13-2009 04:48 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by krymsynparadise (Post 402070)
hehehe, thats what i said, and when i deside to change my hair color which i do ever couple of months ill make a new back cover to match LMAO
you have to remember that you can only go from light to dark and not a dark color to a light color...... you can get replacements for free most of the time ast the service center..... just walk in there without one on their and see if they have some or just tell them whats up and cut a deal that you will do one for them if they throw a couple your way....

madmike375 08-19-2009 11:32 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Hey,
I just wanted to say thanks for the tips. It went off without a hitch. Now, instead of having the sprints snobby color for the battery door it's now a deep blue. Funny thing is I picked a royal blue dye instead of the navy blue dye. Not sure if it's been mentioned but it's a probably won't hurt to say it again if it already has been said. "Pick a very light color and start there because odds are it'll be darker than you first think," would be a good tip for noobs. Thanks again for the tips, i'm very happy with the new color. :D

Mike

bigmix81 08-22-2009 12:16 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
as soon as i dyed my cover black... my phone took the worst fall in history....lol.....off the balcony

jr5416 08-22-2009 10:40 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by bigmix81 (Post 405149)
as soon as i dyed my cover black... my phone took the worst fall in history....lol.....off the balcony
Lmao wow that sucks bro i guess its time to get a replacement

D/\SH 08-22-2009 01:05 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by bigmix81 (Post 405149)
as soon as i dyed my cover black... my phone took the worst fall in history....lol.....off the balcony
did it get killed or did it somehow land softly on the grass in a turd of dog shit to save it from internal injuries and external at the same time.

yellows2k 09-01-2009 12:04 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Cool, picked up some royal blue, going to do this tonight

Kiit408 09-01-2009 01:15 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
just to let you know... blue will turn black so watch out... that's wat i did the first time and i was just like o well about it.. but wished i kept it blue though..

yellows2k 09-01-2009 08:42 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Yeah, think I left it in a little too long. It turned out more purple than royal blue but it looks really good still. I definitely like it. i will try to post a pic tonight when I get off work.

D/\SH 09-01-2009 01:30 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by yellows2k (Post 409040)
Cool, picked up some royal blue, going to do this tonight
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Originally Posted by yellows2k (Post 409084)
Yeah, think I left it in a little too long. It turned out more purple than royal blue but it looks really good still. I definitely like it. i will try to post a pic tonight when I get off work.
yup and the amount of the dye that you use as well as the time that you leave it in there will make a difference.... as well as the temperature of the water that you are using.... the warmer the water the faster that the dye starts to stick to the battery cover.

yellows2k 09-01-2009 08:03 PM
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Here's my battery cover, hope the attachment works ;)

yellows2k 09-01-2009 08:06 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
well with the flash from the camera it actual looks royal blue, but its looks purple to me hehehe

D/\SH 09-01-2009 08:15 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by yellows2k (Post 409317)
Here's my battery cover, hope the attachment works ;)
bout to say thats pretty blue to me lmao..... looks like it needs to be buffed... take a old rag or preferabbly a pair of jeans and just sit there and rub the case while watching tv for 10-15 minutes and that will uniform the color and keep it from fading as much over months and months of heavy use.

yellows2k 09-01-2009 08:28 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Thanks for the advise I will do that now while watching Hell's Kitchen.

D/\SH 09-01-2009 08:55 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
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Originally Posted by yellows2k (Post 409326)
Thanks for the advise I will do that now while watching Hell's Kitchen.
cool just stay away from the plastic as much as possible...... let us know how that changed it for you

WebbD30 09-09-2009 01:44 AM
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hella Fresh all you guys good stuff, get my new replacement touch pro in a day cant wait to pimp it out

mrstreetz 09-10-2009 04:26 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
hey guys, i just died my cover today, turned out great i would post a pic but i just went with black so i felt it was no need. thanks yall it was super easy

tek 09-30-2009 04:14 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
This must be a stupid question because I didnt see anyone else ask this. But in the how to post, CHIEF says you dont cover the camera lense. Everyone seems to just drop the whole cover in the dye, Does the dye not stick to the plastic area where the camera lense is? I assume it only sticks to the rest of the cover. But just wanted to be extra sure before I dye my lense black and cant use my camera

tlpalmer01 09-30-2009 07:54 AM
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the dye does not stick to the camera lens, that what i thought but i dyed it awhile back and had no troubles, wiped the lens w/paper towel and allowed to dry and worked like a charm...pictures are good.....

D/\SH 09-30-2009 01:16 PM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tek (Post 416731)
This must be a stupid question because I didnt see anyone else ask this. But in the how to post, CHIEF says you dont cover the camera lense. Everyone seems to just drop the whole cover in the dye, Does the dye not stick to the plastic area where the camera lense is? I assume it only sticks to the rest of the cover. But just wanted to be extra sure before I dye my lense black and cant use my camera
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Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 (Post 416742)
the dye does not stick to the camera lens, that what i thought but i dyed it awhile back and had no troubles, wiped the lens w/paper towel and allowed to dry and worked like a charm...pictures are good.....

yup like tl said it doesnt matter.... i always put one on the front and back just for the mere fact i tape a paperclip all prebent so i can stir and pull out easily without getting dye on my fingers.

tek 09-30-2009 10:18 PM
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It says I cant add to rep twice in same post. Oh maybe the thumbs up counted. I was looking to click thanks to Dash and TL but i dont see the thanks buttons. I guess they are gone, im still used to the old site.

But more specific. Dash thanks for the Paper clip idea.
Heading to Walmart tomorrow. The Blue looks freakin sweet though. If i dye it black, is it possible to dye it blue after you already dyed it a dark color? Im guessing going from Blue to Black wouldnt be a problem though.

D/\SH 10-01-2009 12:05 AM
Re: How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tek (Post 416911)
It says I cant add to rep twice in same post. Oh maybe the thumbs up counted. I was looking to click thanks to Dash and TL but i dont see the thanks buttons. I guess they are gone, im still used to the old site.

But more specific. Dash thanks for the Paper clip idea.
Heading to Walmart tomorrow. The Blue looks freakin sweet though. If i dye it black, is it possible to dye it blue after you already dyed it a dark color? Im guessing going from Blue to Black wouldnt be a problem though.

you can go from light to dark only and not the other way around.

V I P 10-06-2009 05:35 PM
Re How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover
 
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but this does void the warranty.....I confirmed it w/ a sprint rep.

D/\SH 10-06-2009 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by V I P (Post 418372)
I'm not sure if this has been mentioned but this does void the warranty.....I confirmed it w/ a sprint rep.
have a backup cover dont bring the died one in... and i have and i have done them for employees... they dont care they just think that it is cool.


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