How to Dye Your Touch Pro Battery Cover

[PPCCHIEF33]

I didnt see this up anywhere but then again i didnt really look just thought id share my experience in dying my battery door cover.

First of all sprint decided to pick that champagne snotty color for the TP and I really couldnt see myself living with it. After searching around web world I came across something that seemed to work. After some fine tuning I headed to Micheals(The hobby shop where i live) and went and got some fabric dye. Some prefer liquid I however like the powder. Im cool with black so i stuck whith simple black in color however i am still experimenting with others.

I got some water in a pot( preferably a pot you wil never use just becuase you probably wont want to cook in it again).

Heated it to about 4 or 5 on my stove i have gas burner so basically just below a boil but warm enough to see some steam and burn yourself if you leave your hand in.
Then poured the dye in stiring pretty muich the entire rest of the time. I used a plastic spoon and a spatchla just so no scratches on your cover.

Next step DROP YOUR TOUCH PRO COVER DIRECTLY INTO THE WATER DO NOT COVER THE CAMERA LENS OR ANYTHING. You can cover portins of the cover if you really want to to make a design but for a solid look no need.

Stir in dye mix for aproximatley 9-12 minutes depending on how you like the color it should appear like a charcoal texture when ready to be taken out.

Go ahead and take the cover out and place on some paper towels. Paper towels are key otherwise big mess etc.....

pour some cool water over cover then sing another paper towel dry and lightly buff the cover till you see basically nothing come off on the paper towel.

Let it stand for about 20 min and voila your cover is ready to go back on.

When i did it the first time it did dye the inside of the cover but who cares still looks sweet I have pics of what it looks like. Also the other side to this is the cover still feels like the origional cover just simply looks better. Ive had my origional dye job on my phone for at least 2 months and no rubbing off at all and have got plenty of compliments from other tp sprint users whom really want it

its super easy to do and yes for the record i droped my leftover dye into a milk carton that was emptied and have used it 3 times since the first and had no issues with it. The dye only cost $2-$3 bucks so it is clearly worth it to me and maybe others out there! Enjoy!! Oh yea also a go for the diamond on sprint I have both pictured! By the way in case it wasnt mentioned i did not come up with this idea by myself I just thought Wckediden might need this post!

[broSki]

thanks for the tutorial bro, dash does have one up around somewhere but it dont hurt to have another lol

[D/\SH]

and iwould like to add that the more of the dye from the packet or bottle that you use and the longer you leave it in their the darker it will get.... o if you leave and dont check on a blue it might end up black within 5 minutes so be careful how much dye you use and how long you leave it in there.... also you should be able to have your finger in the watrer for about 2 secinds without burning you.... if you cant than the water is too hot and it WILL warp your cover causing it not to fit right on the device.

[D_Mysterio]

i may be late sorry guys but..dashy where can we get extra battery covers??? if its even possible:viannen_07:

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by D_Mysterio ”

i may be late sorry guys but..dashy where can we get extra battery covers??? if its even possible:viannen_07:

yeah sprint repair centers,..... just go around ask them and if they have any in stock they will give on too you.... i now have 4 of them that i dyed :> and did a total of around 30 for friends and mod customers.

[meansixx]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

yeah sprint repair centers,..... just go around ask them and if they have any in stock they will give on too you.... i now have 4 of them that i dyed :> and did a total of around 30 for friends and mod customers.

yes sir, i just go the sprint store down here and get them, or send my chicks to get me sum and ive dyed dozens of them. custom designs and colors...need to do like dashy boi right here and throw a clear coat to get a nice shine. good shit on that last one bro!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by meansixx ”

yes sir, i just go the sprint store down here and get them, or send my chicks to get me sum and ive dyed dozens of them. custom designs and colors...need to do like dashy boi right here and throw a clear coat to get a nice shine. good shit on that last one bro!

hey sixx when you get a chance if you dont mind can you send me a pm?

[BiG JeW]

So here is the deal... I had to go to Home Depot to pick up a few things... i was looking for a fabric die and they directed me to a Walmart or Michaels (fabric store). Walmart was around the corner and so after looking around I found the fabric die. Well, I made sure it was a powder form. I cam home and started cooking... (did as instructed above).....After 5min into the process, nothing was happening to the cover. It would be black and then the black colored water would just flow off the cover back in to the pot. So, I am on the hunt for the right one. FYI DO NOT USE THE FOLLOW BRAND listed in the link below..... If there are any success stories, please let me know.... I heard Rite ot Rit works well. i havent came across it though,........

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by BiG JeW ”

So here is the deal... I had to go to Home Depot to pick up a few things... i was looking for a fabric die and they directed me to a Walmart or Michaels (fabric store). Walmart was around the corner and so after looking around I found the fabric die. Well, I made sure it was a powder form. I cam home and started cooking... (did as instructed above).....After 5min into the process, nothing was happening to the cover. It would be black and then the black colored water would just flow off the cover back in to the pot. So, I am on the hunt for the right one. FYI DO NOT USE THE FOLLOW BRAND listed in the link below..... If there are any success stories, please let me know.... I heard Rite ot Rit works well. i havent came across it though,........

RIT is the only type of dye that will work with the plastic on the battery covers... its not by the other dye since it is toxic though....... at walmart they store it on the top row right next to the bleach...... every wlamart that i have been too has had it in the same spot.

[meansixx]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

RIT is the only type of dye that will work with the plastic on the battery covers... its not by the other dye since it is toxic though....... at walmart they store it on the top row right next to the bleach...... every wlamart that i have been too has had it in the same spot.

yup yup, every walmart has this and is the only one i trust into doing this.

[BiG JeW]

Ok... so here is the scoop. I walked in to my local CVS and found this......




THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT...... I used this and the instuctions posted above and it worked like a charm.... Seeing is believing, so this is what you want. Just thought i'd post my personal experience with complishing this non-sense procedure...lol

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by BiG JeW ”

Ok... so here is the scoop. I walked in to my local CVS and found this......




THIS IS WHAT YOU WANT...... I used this and the instuctions posted above and it worked like a charm.... Seeing is believing, so this is what you want. Just thought i'd post my personal experience with complishing this non-sense procedure...lol

yup thats the stuff...... i like the liquid better than the powder myself so you made a good choice.

[broSki]

Make sure its RIT branded lol....ive heard alot of ppl buying non RIT brand and the dye not sticking to the cover

[Sh0wNuF]

yup it took me forever to find the rit dye cause it seems that everyone at walmart thinks that it is in a different spot but it will be in the detergent aisle, and i used it and it worked amazing for me.

[TaylorSPJ]

anybody know if you can dye your stylus as well? mine matches the ugly maroon cover on my diamond.....it has a different feel then the cover so i am hesitant on dying the cover and being stuck with an ugly colored stylus......let me know!!! thnx

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by TaylorWckediden ”

anybody know if you can dye your stylus as well? mine matches the ugly maroon cover on my diamond.....it has a different feel then the cover so i am hesitant on dying the cover and being stuck with an ugly colored stylus......let me know!!! thnx

yes you can but you may have to rub a magnet across the stylus afterewards for diamonds since it tends to demagnitize the stylus's some.

[trentonmac]

Just dyed my cover and all I can say is wow. This looks SOO much better than the stock color. THANK YOU!!

[TaylorSPJ]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

yes you can but you may have to rub a magnet across the stylus afterewards for diamonds since it tends to demagnitize the stylus's some.

alrighty, thanks for the quick response. hey what brand of clear coat do you reccomend?

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by TaylorWckediden ”

alrighty, thanks for the quick response. hey what brand of clear coat do you reccomend?

i used house of color but thats automotive from a gun.... you can go to walmart and get the spray clearcoat and that will work fine.... just be sure to roughen the cover up with some 1000-1500 grit sandpaper so the clear will stick. also be sure that you do 3-4 LIGHT layers.... it wont look shiny until the 3rd coat maby second.

[jr5416]

check mine out guys just got mine done i left for about 40min so i could have a true black color and yea its dark just how i like it next im go get some clear paint like dash did put a nice lil shine 2 it should look pimp

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by jr5416 ”

check mine out guys just got mine done i left for about 40min so i could have a true black color and yea its dark just how i like it next im go get some clear paint like dash did put a nice lil shine 2 it should look pimp

hhahahah for sure and be sure to use light coats and not heavy ones........ but not too light that you get dry spray and cant buff it out.

[deadheart]

do you know what colors work? i mean can we dye it red, or blue? or is it just black that works? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

[crazaytalent]

“ Originally Posted by deadheart ”

do you know what colors work? i mean can we dye it red, or blue? or is it just black that works? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

pretty sure you can do any color, as D/\SH has shown in the past (although this may not be the same technique he uses)...

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by deadheart ”

do you know what colors work? i mean can we dye it red, or blue? or is it just black that works? Any help would be appreciated, thanks.

“ Originally Posted by crazaytalent ”

pretty sure you can do any color, as D/\SH has shown in the past (although this may not be the same technique he uses)...

thus guy made his own tutorial which is good but he goes about differently than i do and yes you can do it any color that you want.

[javix69gt]

Does the same brand of dye have multiple colors? Or do you need diferent brand dyea for other colors?

[littledaisy]

the same brand (RIT Dye)has many different colors..just to name a few : green,blue,navy blue,rose pink,brown,black,etc... :)

[Superman369]

Heres my latest.

[BiG JeW]

that looks sweet! wtg! Superman your my herO!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by Superman369 ”

Heres my latest.

hahahah very nice, turned out like my blue one.... and also did you notice that it matches your F keys very nice :>

[Superman369]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

hahahah very nice, turned out like my blue one.... and also did you notice that it matches your F keys very nice :>

Hahaha, yea I notice that now that you mention it. Awesome. Lol.

[littledaisy]

you know what else i just noticed...that im on ur screen LOL if you look at where it says what device i have, you can see that i have the exclamation and the smiley face :lol:

[Mike20PR]

do you guys have replacement battery covers? if so, where do you get them?

i want to paint my s#it black but dont know if to risk ruining it

[BiG JeW]

Stop being scared... as long as the water isnt boiling, you cant go wrong and ruin it. leave it in for 6min. Pull it out and run it under cold water... DONE! DONT BE SCURED!

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by Mike20PR ”

do you guys have replacement battery covers? if so, where do you get them?

i want to paint my s#it black but dont know if to risk ruining it

at any sprint repair store they usually have them... most repair stores will keep the batteries and the covers as well as styluses and other knick knacks when they send the phones back to the company (all they want is the main part of the device) so try there... if you dont have any repair shops in your area shoot me a pm and i will get you a black one made up

[littledaisy]

ok i actually did these like 2 weeks ago ;)..the pink one is mine of course lol and the black is the hubbys :)

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by littledaisy ”

ok i actually did these like 2 weeks ago ;)..the pink one is mine of course lol and the black is the hubbys :)

very nice and have you tried buffing them both out with jeans or a rougher jacket like a carhart which i use? looks liek they still need a nice buffing to make them show with their full potential...... the pink one is that rose?

[littledaisy]

thanks DASHY i'll try that..and yeah that is rose..i actually thought it would be a little darker pink but it still looks pretty good :)

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by littledaisy ”

thanks DASHY i'll try that..and yeah that is rose..i actually thought it would be a little darker pink but it still looks pretty good :)

you will notice a huge difference and it will look soooo much nicer.... also if you want it darker add a little more dye than you did last time and leave in for longer.... you can go right over what you did already.... just remember you can only go from light to dark and not dark to light so keep checking in on it.

[littledaisy]

for sure i'll give it a try :) i'll just have to go pick me up another bottle of RIT Dye since i used up all of it ;)

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by littledaisy ”

for sure i'll give it a try :) i'll just have to go pick me up another bottle of RIT Dye since i used up all of it ;)

hahahaha aight, and let us know what that buffing did for you and if you got it a little darker to suite your tastes better :> good luck :smile:

[tlpalmer01]

works like a charm..thanks to all for their advice in the thread and dash saying the liquid was the best cause thats what i had picked up, thats was all they had in black.....thanks again....

[wcked]

“ Originally Posted by tlpalmer01 ”

works like a charm..thanks to all for their advice in the thread and dash saying the liquid was the best cause thats what i had picked up, thats was all they had in black.....thanks again....

yep i agree easy as 1,2,3 thanks dashy now i feel like a man..hahahahha

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by wcked ”

yep i agree easy as 1,2,3 thanks dashy now i feel like a man..hahahahha

hahahahahah you went black right? and if you notice a red tint you can just redye again to get rid of that..... it took months for mine to show up a lil red.... the sweatier your hand is the faster it will get a red tint and need to be redyed.

[wcked]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

hahahahahah you went black right? and if you notice a red tint you can just redye again to get rid of that..... it took months for mine to show up a lil red.... the sweatier your hand is the faster it will get a red tint and need to be redyed.

yea i let it cure for a day and then i re did it so i got it to how i wanted solid (bold) black.Oh by the way,my boyee is hating on me now he got the ***** color..hahahaha he wants our secret...hahahahaha plus i was playing around with probey skins and i installed the stone chrome one and he hates me even more..hahahahaha he's like yooooo how you **** u got that...Wckediden is the place...lol

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by wcked ”

yea i let it cure for a day and then i re did it so i got it to how i wanted solid (bold) black.Oh by the way,my boyee is hating on me now he got the ***** color..hahahaha he wants our secret...hahahahaha plus i was playing around with probey skins and i installed the stone chrome one and he hates me even more..hahahahaha he's like yooooo how you **** u got that...Wckediden is the place...lol

hhahahhah your like me than... i love to show of the device and just brag as they get teary eyed looking at their bone stock nasty looking sprint theme on their phone that has troubles with battery drain issues :smile:

[wcked]

“ Originally Posted by D/\SH ”

hhahahhah your like me than... i love to show of the device and just brag as they get teary eyed looking at their bone stock nasty looking sprint theme on their phone that has troubles with battery drain issues :smile:

lol...excatley. i told home I'll hook him up when I'm in the mood ,i have it in my sdk card

[D/\SH]

“ Originally Posted by wcked ”

lol...excatley. i told home I'll hook him up when I'm in the mood ,i have it in my sdk card

hahahahaah i do the same and just make them look at mine all the time than i will take the card out or email them the file telling them i just wanted to do make them sweat and i had it with me the whole time lmao

[spivey8]

I used an old battery cover that had some marks on it and this looks awesome. Went to Bestbuy and i was talkin on my phone and they asked me we're did i buy that cover. I said I made it. Wckediden.com baby :glasses1:

thanks for the info for this. I did the Rit dye Sunshine Orange.

15mins then washed with cold water then

5 mins and then cold wash wash then

3 mins and cold wash with soap.

[mig407]

im goin to try this out!

[jr5416]

“ Originally Posted by mig407 ”

im goin to try this out!

Make sure you thank dash for this useful post .