[HTC EVO 3D] Zoidpilot:
For those of you who saw my original work on the [White Evo3D]- THANKS!!! YOUR positive feedback was fuel to the fire in my mind :D

For those who haven't seen yet:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1156263

Guys I'm really sorry for the delay on this thread. After SO MANY setbacks I managed to finally put this thing together. I'ts now 3am eastern and I'm just finishing up. Enjoy:o

So... Without further ado I give you what I like to call:

PROJECT CRIMSON

*Included is a step-by-step guide written by yours truly.

(THIS IS MY FIRST OFFICIAL GUIDE, PLEASE PLAY NICE!;))

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE YOU DO TO YOUR DEVICE. IT IS YOUR SOLE DECISION IF YOU WANT TO MODIFY YOUR DEVICE SO IT IS YOUR SOLE RESPONSIBILITY. I WILL NOT TOLERATE ANY KIND OF COMPLAINTS BECAUSE YOU CAUSED DAMAGE TO YOUR DEVICE NOR WILL I FIX IT FOR YOU.

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*IF YOU CAN'T SEE THE PICS, EITHER USE YOUR COMPUTER BROWSER, OR GO TO MY PICASA ACCOUNT THROUGH THIS LINK*​

https://picasaweb.google.com/103531298203626752296/ProjectCrimson

**THE PICTURES ARE IN ORDER WITH THE THREAD**

(PLEASE DON'T USE MY REAL NAME ON THIS FORUM:o)​

OK ENOUGH FORMALITIES... LET'S GET TO THE FUN PART!!!

MY LIST OF SUPPLIES:

1 CAN OF YOUR CHOICE OF PRIMER SPRAY PAINT (I USED BLACK DUPLICOLOR BRAND)

1 CAN OF YOUR CHOICE OF ENAMEL SPRAY PAINT (I USED RED KRYLON FUSION PAINT)

1 CAN OF YOUR CHOICE OF CLEAR-COAT SPRAY PAINT (I USED DUPLICOLOR)

1 ROLL OF MASKING TAPE (ANY BRAND)

1 PACKET OF 120-GRIT SANDPAPER (I USED SANDBLASTER BRAND)

1 PACKET OF 2000-GRIT SANDPAPER (SANDBLASTER BRAND AGAIN)

I ALSO RECOMMEND SOME FORM OF MINIATURE STOVE TO "BAKE" THE PAINT TO CURE IT. (NOT NECESSARY BUT MAKES FOR A GREAT FINISH!!)

1 CASE OF DOUBLE STUFT OREOS W/ ICE COLD LON LON MILK :p

STEP 0.1 (FOR ME ONLY)

SINCE I ORIGINALLY PAINTED THE COVER WHITE, I HAD TO SCRAPE IT ALL OFF AND START OVER... TOOK ABOUT 1HR TO GET IT ALL OFF!

STEP 1

THIS IS WHERE YOU WOULD BEGIN. REMOVE THE BACK COVER AND PULL OUT THE BUTTONS FROM THE INSIDE. BE CAREFUL AS TO NOT BREAK THE LEGS THAT HOLD THE BUTTONS, BUT DO NOT WORRY ABOUT THE NUBS THAT LOCK THEM IN (I SHAVED MINE OFF AND SUPERGLUED THE BUTTONS IN BY THE ENDS, WORKS THE SAME:D). NOW I WANT TO EXPLAIN THAT YOU

DO NOT

NEED TO SAND THE BACK DOWN BEFORE PAINTING. THE MATERIAL IT IS MADE OF IS POROUS, THEREFORE IT CAN RETAIN THE HOLD OF PAINT VERY WELL. YOU

DO

HOWEVER NEED TO CLEAN IT VERY VERY VERY WELL. I USED DISHWASHING SOAP, AND A TOOTHBRUSH. WASH YOUR HANDS BEFORE YOU BEGIN AND THEN NUMEROUS TIMES DURING. DID I SAY VERY WELL? THIS IS BECAUSE YOUR SKIN NATURALLY MAKES OILS TO KEEP ITSELF MOISTURIZED, AND THESE IF THESE OILS GET ON THE CLEAN COVER BEFORE YOU APPLY PAINT, IT WILL NOT BOND AND WHEN IT DRIES IT WILL CHIP OFF!! THAT'S A NO-NO ;)

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STEP 2​

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AFTER A GOOD CLEANING, MAKE SURE IT'S COMPLETELY DRY. SAME GOES WITH EACH COAT OF PAINT *MAKE SURE IT IS COMPLETELY DRY BEFORE A NEW COAT*. NOW PRIMER DRIES PRETTY FAST, ESPECIALLY THE BRAND I GOT. MAKE SURE TO COVER THE PARTS YOU DO NOT WANT PAINTED WITH MASKING TAPE, AND ALSO BE SURE IT IS VERY-WELL STUCK ON!!! WE DO NOT WANT IT TO PEEL OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF PAINTING:rolleyes:. GO AHEAD WITH THE FIRST LAYER OF PRIMER AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO OVERSPRAY ONE SPOT SO AS TO NOT CAUSE DRIP. PERSONALLY I TEST THE SPRAY BY LIGHTLY GOING OVER ONE SPOT AWAY FROM WHAT I'M PAINTING (I USED THE CORNER OF THE CARDBOARD I PAINTED ON) SO I HAVE AN IDEA OF HOW MUCH SPRAYS OUT AT ONCE. AFTER LETTING THE PRIMER DRY

THOROUGHLY

(TOOK ABOUT 35MIN IN FRONT OF A FAN ON "HIGH") REPEAT THE PROCESS FOR ANOTHER 2 LIGHT COATS AND MAKE SURE TO COVER THE ENTIRE AREA YOU WANT TO PAINT.

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STEP 3​

A GOOD WAY TO TEST IF THE PAINT HAS DRIED WELL IS TO WASH YOUR HANDS, AND PUT A SMALL PIECE OF TAPE ON A SMALL CORNER. MAKE SURE TO BOND IT WELL, THEN PEEL OF THE TAPE. IF ITS GOT SOME BITS OF PAINT STUCK ON IT, LET IT DRY SOME MORE (THIS IS APART FROM THE OBVIOUS WET PAINT LOOK:p). AFTERWARDS YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND PUT THE FIRST LAYER OF PAINT IN THE COLOR OF YOUR CHOICE (IN MY CASE I WANTED A BLACK STRIPE DOWN THE MIDDLE SO I COVERED IT UP BEFORE THAT). I WENT WITH A BLACK PRIMER BECAUSE IT MAKES THE RED LOOK DEEPER AND DARKER THAN IF I HAD A WHITE OR GREY BASE. THIS IS BECAUSE THE BASE SORT OF "BLEEDS" THROUGH THE PAINT AND YOUR EYES DISTINGUISH IT AS A LIGHT OR DARK BASE.​

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STEP 4​

GO AHEAD AND PAINT THE COVER. BE SURE TO TEST THE CAN FIRST LIKE THE PRIMER, AND DO NOT LET IT SPRAY TOO MUCH IN ONE SPOT AND BLEED. THE FIRST LAYER DOES NOT HAVE TO LOOK PERFECT, BUT MAKE SURE YOU COVER THE ENTIRE THING. IF YOU DON'T, IT WILL VERY OBVIOUSLY SHOW LATER AND THAT IS ALSO A NO-NO. DO NOT WORRY IF YOU CAN STILL SEE THE BASE PRIMER UNDER THE PAINT. THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE FIRST COAT. NOW I HIGHLY RECOMMEND {KRYLON FUSION} BRAND AND MAKE SURE ITS {ENAMEL} PAINT BECAUSE IT GIVES THAT "RUBBERY" FEEL WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED. IF YOU HAVE THE RESOURCES, BAKE THE PAINT ON WITH HEAT ON EVERY COAT. THIS IS CALLED "CURING" THE PAINT, AND THIS HEATS UP THE MOLECULES AND SPEEDS THEM UP, WHICH NOT ONLY MAKES IT DRY FASTER, IT ALSO BUILDS A BETTER BOND BETWEEN THE PAINT AND THE SURFACE (I USED A TOASTER OVEN AND BAKED IT FOR ABOUT 30sec AT 150º FAHRENHEIT, THEN COOLED IT IN FRONT OF A FAN BEFORE REPEATING IT FOR EACH COAT). IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A HEATING SOURCE, DO NOT FRET, YOU CAN STILL PAINT IT THE SAME BUT IT TAKES LONGER FOR THE PAINT TO FULLY DRY (ABOUT AN HOUR AT ROOM TEMP. IN FRONT OF A FAN). AFTER THAT I APPLIED TWO LIGHT LAYERS OF CLEAR-COAT TO PROTECT THE BEAUTIFUL ARTWORK THAT WAS JUST CONCEIVED:).​

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SECOND COAT. REPEAT FOR AT LEAST THREE COATS OR AS NEEDED.

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HERE IT IS AFTER BAKING THE THIRD COAT​

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YOU CAN STILL SEE THE TAPE BITS ON THE BEZEL...​

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STEP 5 (OPTIONAL)​

THIS IS SIMPLE... I WENT AHEAD AND GENTLY SCRAPED THE PAINT WITH A SMALL FLATHEAD OFF THE "HTC" EMBLEM. I SEE IT AS A BADGE OF HONOR AND WANTED TO KEEP IT SHINY :cool:.​

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HERES HOW IT LOOKED AFTERWARD​

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STEP 6​

THATS IT!​

FROM THIS POINT ON YOU SHOULD BE FINISHED!! DON'T FORGET TO LET THE PAINT DRY AFTER THE LAST COAT FOR AT LEAST 2 HOURS TO BE SURE IT IS WELL DONE (I LET MINE DRY IN FRONT OF THE FAN OVERNIGHT). NOW IF YOU LOOK AT THE PICTURE WITH THE YELLOW KNIFE IN IT, I NOTICED THE METAL BEZEL AROUND THE CAMERA LOOKED PINKISH COMPARED TO THE DEEP RED OF THE PAINT. THIS IRKED THE SH*T OUT OF ME, SO I WENT AHEAD AND REMOVED THAT AND SANDED IT DOWN WITH THE 120-GRIT SANDPAPER, THEN POLISHED IT WITH THE 2000-GRIT SANDPAPER. IT WAS VERY, VERY DIFFICULT AND I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS FOR AMATEURS. IT IS ALUMINUM AND IT IS VERY FLIMSY AND WITH ENOUGH PRESSURE IT LOSES ITS ORIGINAL SHAPE. ON TOP OF THAT YOU WOULD HAVE TO REMOVE THE ORIGINAL GLUE, AND RE-GLUE IT BACK ON WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITHOUT GETTING ANY ON THE FRESH PAINT JOB YOU JUST DID. ​

HERE'S THE PICS SO YOU CAN SEE :)​

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WOOT!!​

IF I HELPED YOU IN ANY WAY, PLEASE HIT THE "THANKS" BUTTON.​