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[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Looks like champagne gold to me. You can order any skin you can find on 3M catalog. Try finding something that matches your need online or mail the dbrand guys and they will look it up for you. Since it would be ordered just for you, it will be a little more than what you would pay for a normal skin. I paid 27+shipping for mine. But that is assuming you are looking to get just the standard cutouts.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bloodflame:
Thanks. Kind of what I suspected.

In any case, I decided to just go with the original titanium. Just placed my order :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] briefer:
Is there any discount coupons available?

Thanks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] lokenok:
There was but only to affected skins that were made with bad calibration in machine
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jt.61:
Since these skins are amazing, here is an awesome review video I found on YouTube from TechSource on the red carbon fiber skin:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhbIQ82G4BU
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Nathtech:
Ordered last Sunday, got on Saturday :D My carbon fibre skin looks so sexy on my N4!!!

Thanks so much dbrand!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
This is correct. If you want a custom sample piece, send us an email. We'll look through our catalogue and see if there's anything that fits your needs. If not, we'll let you know. If there is, it's usually 3x a normal skin. Gold we have stocked now, so we'd be willing to part with pre-release sample pieces for 2x the price of a normal skin.

This video was actually hilarious and really professional. We'd recommend checking it out for sure.

You're welcome :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] baragoo:
Hi guys, any coupons for xda? :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] madd0g:
My mates and I are considering ordering about 4-6 of skins, can they all be packaged for 1 shipping price to EU ? Also, I'm the one who got dibs on the yellow one, so I'm wondering where are any more pics or maybe even a video of it :].
[Nexus 4 Accessories] briefer:
Mahogani skin ordered. I bate the glassy touch of the back of my new N4

Enviado desde mi Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
You should love the mahogany, then. Of the ones I have (black leather, metal -- black and silver -- and mahogany), the mahogany offers the softest feel. Takes a bit of getting used to if you're expecting wood-like hardness, but it looks and feels great. Been getting compliments on it (of the 'whoaaaaa, how?' variety) since I got it.

A curious thing when I took off my black metal skin is that it doesn't look nearly as bronzey as when I got it. Did I just get used to it, or is there a chance it actually changed with time or exposure to UV? Even next to the black leather there's barely the slightest hint of brown. Anyone else have this happen?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] feedtheducks:
Just ordered the red CF. cant wait!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] malikadnanm:
I don't think there's any coupons
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
ALL MODELS PAGES ARE NOW POPULATED WITH CONTENT!!! ENJOY!!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Great pics dbrand

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One which is like catnip to me atm
[Nexus 4 Accessories] madd0g:
No answer ? We started talking today, we're ordering 6, some haven't decided which cover yet. :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
Got my replacement CF skin (because of the miscalibrated machine) today. As always super fast shipping, 3 days!

The fit of the cutouts is amazing again, it is just perfect :cool:

THE RETAILPACKAGING IS EPIC :good::good::good: (mine had a little bend though from shipping)

[MENTION=5091753]dbrandSkins[/MENTION] There is only one thing again which I don't have on the old skins :silly:

The straight parts of the "n" and "u" cutouts are a lot smaller (thinner) then the rest of the letters... I know I know I am really nit picking here but for me this is just really really obvious and stuff like that which isn't 100% perfect just annoys me.

The straight parts are atleast half the thickness (if not less, the pics make it look a bit better than in real life) of the rest :crying::crying::crying:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Hey Peter! I got one of the cuttingBots over here to explain why there are slight imperfections on each skin when you REALLY start to look at the fine lettering details:

"Hello XDA. The small variations you see between skins are due to the mechanics of the cutting machinery. For example purposes, I will attempt to explain how the machine cuts the "straight part of the "n" and "u" cutouts".

Imagine a blade cutting through a 0.23mm thick surface at 1,000 millimeters per second (mm/s).

The blade moves up the x axis 5.629mm, left on the y axis 0.792mm, down the x axis 5.629mm, then right on the y axis 0.792mm. This completes the rectangular shape: []

However, it is not as simple as moving those exact distances. When the blade moves 5.629mm up, it starts at 0 velocity, attempts to get as close to 1,000mm/s velocity as it can within those 5.629mm, while also still being able to return back to 0 velocity. Once it reaches 0 velocity (ideally it will be exactly 5.629mm from where it started), the blade spins 90 degrees, and attempts the movement 0.792mm to the left.

The difference in thin/thicker lettering is because when it attempts to make this 0.792mm cut, the velocity at which it moves affects the cut length more than the actual vector length data itself. If it's going too fast, it's thicker. If it's going too slow, it's thinner.

Here's femBot again."

I'll be in and out, lots going on today! Lmk if there's any questions.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] nghj:
how about the red CF and wood?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Wood has a matte finish, so it'd probably rank pretty high. The red carbon is probably the other way in terms of grip. To be honest though, they're all made of exactly the same substance, just coloured and textured slightly differently. It's literally all the same stuff. When you ask about differences in grip, the least and most grippy are still pretty much the exact same level of grip. There is one material in particular (matte black/white) which has substantially more grip than any other materials we offer. Once we release that, it'll be braded as the "Matte Grip" series.

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yeah... the cuttingBots (aka creatorBots, aka the ones who design the skins for the world) are like the most technical nerds on our team.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Peter1856:
thanks, that actually makes perfect sense!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] adamboyd83:
I sent an email to you guys about a custom cut skin. Was looking at doing a white carbon skin with batman symbol cut out with black carbon under. I'm sure you guys are busy. Was hoping to order soon. Hoping that sending the request to info@dbrand.com was the right place to send it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] flightsimmer:
dbrandSkins - I saw a while back that you teased Macbook skins that would be coming up soonish. Are there any more details you might be willing to leak (release timeframe / price range / etc)?

Also, as a side note, the link in your signature to the dbrand site is out of date and broken, so it now brings up a 404 page.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
It's actually customs@dbrand.com. That's the email they use to accept custom skins.

I think they said they will release the macbook skins around the time they are going to release the gold skin, which is in 2 months or something (whenever the iPhone 5C comes out). It was in a couple of posts/pages back.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] schiznik:
Got my second skin today.. The mahogany is so good I feel bad only paying $3 for it :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One
[Nexus 4 Accessories] llsantiago:
Only $3? How?

Enviado de meu Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Cause he got a defective one and dbrand being the amazing company they are sent him a replacement of any skin for the price of shipping

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Luzitano:
Ordered my black titanium skin 2 days ago, hoping to receive the shipping confirmation email today. Cant wait to have it!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] nexicon:
Come on dbrand. You must know SOMEONE in the industry who has a press render of the new nexus. Maybe you could post a pic here...you know..for thanks and stuff ;)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Luzitano:
Just received my shipping mail, it said 3 to 6 weeks, oh well I guess I'll have to be patient.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] konandram:
I would want this too if possible :)

Sent from my phone
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Unfortunately we're under Non-Disclosure Agreements :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
Dbrand based on that video and the unknown nexus their was in it. Do you think its skinable?

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Ah, so you're not denying that it exists.:p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
No need for them to deny it! I saw the nexus 5 in that video with my own eyes! Haha

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
What kind of question is that? It has a flat back, a lens, a flash, maybe a speaker hole. Of course it's skinnable unless the back is made of Teflon.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] M@XLOL:
Going to order in the next day or two.

Does the white carbon fiber get dirty?

If not black carbon fiber, white, or mahogony? I can't decide :'(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Indeed it is. A skin is going to work very nicely with this device.

Like anything, our skins are prone to accumulating grime over extended use. On the bright side, all it takes is a wipe-down with a wet towel to restore the skin to its original glory. All materials are rated for 8 years of outdoor weather resistance, so don't worry about getting it wet.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] M@XLOL:
Just ordered the regular black carbon fiber. Your detail looks amazing and you charge a fair price. Pleasure doing business.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Not sure if anyone here is jumping to the Moto X, but we just completed the proto skin, see attachment.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
It seemed to be like a rubbery texture in the video. Wasn't sure if that would be skinned. I don't know about a you'd but it reminded me of the surface of the Windows 8X and 8S back surface when I saw it.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] teeniv:
Hey dbrand, I just ordered my Nexus 4 today and I'm thinking of ordering a custom skin from you in the mean time. So should I email you an image of the logo I'd like on the back? Also, how much more would you charge for the custom skin? Thanks a bunch.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] formicae:
Fair enough, but to that I say the Nexus 7 has a rubbery back and skins fine.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
Just got my mahogany skins for Nexus 4/7. So pumped! They look amazing!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] luciano.chavez:
Got my order in 4 days! Originally asked for the black carbon fiber and then changed my order to black leather but was still undecided so dbrand sent me both! Great products and excellent service! My Nexus 4 is sporting the carbon fiber skin at the moment and couldn't be happier! Thanks dbrand!

Sent from my Nexus 7, "More human than human"
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Luzitano:
I see you're using the skin with a bumper, how do they go together? Any chance of a bumper lifting up the skin?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Kendaihou:
I recognize that skin and bumper combo :cool:

Actually I just started going naked on the Nexus 4. Skins look awesome without a bumper now to me.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
It actually fits perfectly. I've had these skins on here for three months now, various colors, and they never ever curl up nor does the bumper harm them. If anything, I have to use a razor blade to get them off.

FemBot says dbrand are the Boss of vinyl skins, and they are so right.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Hey bot.. I know this is the wrong forum, but it's the one I'm in most... Tried to get a Mahogany skin for my s3... But it's not on the site anymore. Are you not selling those anymore?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DominatingSystem:
Where can I order the Flip Case? Looks good.

[MENTION=535343]all[/MENTION]

The CouponCode XDA don´t work anymore...is there another working Code ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] teeniv:
Hey dbrand I was wondering if a skin like this was possible:

I sent you guys an email about it. Let me know if it is!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Itswagz:
"Insert argument here that LoL is better than DotA" hehehe if you want to msg them

Customs(at)dbrand.com

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Red Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
No... I DON'T have a problem. Yes! I CAN stop whenever I want

Clockwise from bottom left. Red leather, blue leather, silver titanium, true orange, mahogany, black titanium, green leather, red leather. Carbon fibre red n7,custom white carbon fibre, and I have true red on the front of my n7

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] poyskie:
Can they do a skin for the front of the phone?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
No because of the curved glass they said

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] eagleeyetom:
No commercial selling on XDA please.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] androidfoshizzle:
Hello?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Hey gang, since XDA took our last thread, there is a possibility that they do it again.. I am pretty peeved, bc i had some long posts i couldn't retrieve...

Here is an unofficial community I started on G+, no worries of removal/deletion of threads... have at it... might take a little while to get it rolling, but i trust g+ a lot more than xda at this point.

https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/107161352626799783207 make sure you are signed into you google account

You have to ask to join... only because it keeps the automatic spammers out of it. i assume most of us have a g+ account.

And yes, I'm sure linking outside the site is against the rules too.. but when do bots go by the rules? I just wanted a place where we could try to recreate the magic that we had here up until last week... I really enjoyed seeing everyone's set-up, and having a connection to dBrand... If we are lucky, maybe they will come with us

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] undercover:
Well, you've broken xda rules, how can you talk about "trust"? I personally have no problem with your thread, but rules are rules, right?

I hope they leave that link in though, you've provided superb customer service here so far. Also, I'd advise creating a Page, not community where you have to confirm every single reader, so they can just read through your latest post without logging in.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
I like the communities because you can set up categories. So n4 has their own, isheep have their own... Etc.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
I think you're confused, he's not a dbrand representative, just a fan who started a G+ community after this thread was deleted.

Everything is fine now, we've worked it out with the Senior Mods. The rules we broke pertained more to the dbrand Nexus 7 and Moto X threads we started to promote our own products. You will not find any such threads in the future, just ones like this where unaffiliated users create the thread and we simply join in to answer questions and interact with the fans.

Really glad the thread got restored!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] undercover:
I was confused, apologies.

I'm glad this got restored too, you guys provide some amazing CS.

Mind you, Google page would still be good if you don't have one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Glad that got straightened out. You guys are a top notch company who just so happened to build a strong relationship with their user base. Build strong due to your high end products and amazing customer service.

>^.^< Sent from meow HTC One
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Indeed we do!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Steve - O:
I'm really glad it's restored too! Been reading all of it and sounds like you're a Great Company with real Customer Service!! :good:

I'm a brand new N4 owner and trying to decide on a skin. :confused:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
We added about 500 photos of every skin type the other day, it should definitely help you in making a decision.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
Really glad to see the thread resurrected. Ordered my second skin 5 days ago due to the first being misaligned, should arrive within the next few days hopefully, red carbon fiber :good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Awexit76:
Posted this a few pages before the incident... Just curious.

Hey bot.. I know this is the wrong forum, but it's the one I'm in most... Tried to get a Mahogany skin for my s3... But it's not on the site anymore. Are you not selling those anymore?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] EfrainTrejo:
I ordered a white carbon fiber skin from you guys like 48hrs ago and no word that it has shipped? :(

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I ordered a white carbon fiber skin from you guys like 48hrs ago and no word that it has shipped? :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Shipping about a zillion units in 8 hours. Expect an email soon.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] anirudh412:
Checked XDA this morning and glad to see this thread back. We guys had started another thread in the accessories section when this closed down. We shall not obey!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] can6rxw:
Glad we're back! Thanks Mods!

...to the member who is just getting their second skin...I remember those days. I was so young and innocent. Now...I have a rainbow of colours and textures. Life is good now. I have choice. As a result, so does my wife (a new Nexus 4 owner).:o
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
It's been a long night. Just shipped 124lbs of envelopes. Seeding shipping notifications now, check your inbox soon.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 1slow4G:
any discount right now? i want the black carbon fiber bad!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] xtal191:
Just got my new N4 today and ordered the black titanium skin yesterday. Looking forward to getting it!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
Does anyone know if you can re-apply a skin? Iv'e got mahogony on mine and red carbon fiber arrived this morning so would I be able tor remove mahogany and put it back on later if I wanted to?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 1slow4G:
that one is nice too!!! but the carbon fiber one blew me away!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
You can definitely interchange skins. The ideal way to uninstall a skin is to first put a piece of normal tape on top of the “nexus” cutouts so that they don’t get compromised when you remove the skin. Then, use a pin to pry in-between the device and the skin at any of the edges. It should come off with no problems. If replacing with a new skin, put the old skin on the 3M wax paper backing from the new skin and put it under a book to keep it flat. Better yet, put it into the original vinyl sleeve that it comes packaged in. You should be good for dozens of swaps. The adhesive will never deteriorate as long as the sticky side is not exposed to dust.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] scotth324:
I picked up the mahogany skin when it was first available and haven't had a problem with of so far. Though it looks like the cutouts for the S on Nexus are getting a bit weak but that could be expected. Overall great product. Use the phone with no case all the time now because it looks so nice. I rebuild hydraulic pumps and motors and work on hydrostatic systems so my hands are often oily and it doesn't seem to hurt the skin at all.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Piece0bread:
I will never use this company again. 4 days and 3 dollars and it FINALLY left. The poetic case I ordered that's on the slow boat from China will get here first. They tell you 24-48 hours to ship. That is BS, and they never even felt the need to let me know. Fool me once dbrand.....
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
1st post?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
In all seriousness though, sorry about the delay in shipping. We got a massive influx of orders over the weekend and we were all working triple-time to keep up. We shipped the most units we've ever shipped at a single time this morning. If you want to take it up further, you can either PM me or send an email to robots[at]dbrand with your Order ID. I'm sure they'll be happy to offer you some sort of a coupon for your inconvenience, or in the very least refund your shipping cost (as we clearly failed to ship to your satisfaction).

If you'd rather have a public back-and-forth to alleviate your frustrations, I'll be right here.

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Looks like you already posted back by the time I posted. Thanks for supplying your Order ID. Your order, placed on Sunday at 3am EST, would (by standard business practices) not have begun processing until the workday began on Monday at 8am. If you really want to get technical about it, we shipped your item within the allotted 48 hours. In fact, we shipped your item in 47 hours and 8 minutes from the start of the clock.

If all goes well, your skin will arrive much quicker than the 7-14 business day estimate that Canada Post provides us with. Hopefully we can laugh about this once your device is skinned and we've all had our morning coffee/motor oil.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Piece0bread:
Well, being technically right is the best kind of right huh? Too bad it loses customers. And I hope everyone will see that your treated me with derision and contempt. For that is how you will treat them after you take their money.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dbrandSkins:
Being technically right is the only kind of right. Full refund issued.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 1slow4G:
how long does it take to deliver to texas?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] technomonkey:
Well I'm a happy customer dbrand!

My new carbon fiber skins arrived the other day and thanks for the free mahogany skin!

Excellent customer service.

PS I think you handled that pretty well to be fair
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 1slow4G:
wow how you manage a free gift? do tell lol
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Piece0bread:
I didn't appreciate the way shipping and consequent communication was handled. I imagine the product is fine. I wasn't trying to be cheap here, just get across that your shipping practices sucked.

Anyways, I'm sorry I made this into a big enough deal that it seemed to take a full refund to fix it. And thank you for the quick handling of the issue. I know it's hypocritical, but I'll use that refund on another skin and stfu about the shipping this time. I'll also send as much business as I can your way because I feel like a **** head now.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 22sl22:
[MENTION=3607639]Awexit76[/MENTION] thanks for that. I remember I saw that guide a while ago but I couldn't find it for some reason. Thanks for finding it :good:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Stennan:
I know that you guys are kind of busy, but one cool thing that came to mind while I was looking for a wallpaper for my nexus is that wouldn't it be sweet to have a wallpaper that matches the skin. Some creative people might be able to find some high resolution wallpapers that look similar, but maybe you have direct access to some material from your suppliers? Eagerly anticipating my skin.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] NLPUNITED:
Ordered a sweet Carbon 2 days ago ! Waiting on a confirmation for shipping. Looks nice