[Galaxy Note 4 General] jazzmachine:
OK! Here's a guide to both lessening (actually usually "removing") scratches from the bezel of your phone and protecting it from future damage. This (particularly using metal polish on electronics) CAN potentially damage your device so take your time and be careful! An obligatory disclaimer might be required, so (insert standard "not my fault if you jack up your device" disclaimer here) :angel: Doing this isn't "difficult" but just requires a steady hand and some patience. This was the procedure that I used and it worked well... if anyone has any additional tips, please share! :good:

1. Make sure your phone is OFF!

2. Use masking tape (or anything adhesive that can be easily removed) to cover the following: edges of the screen and back of the phone so that

only

the metallic sides are visible and all ports/nonmetallic sensors etc. (3.5mm aux port, micro usb, ir blaster, microphone, etc.). There are 3 places on both the top and bottom,excluding the S-pen "port" that should be taped/covered (fully but minimally... just make sure to cover the edges of the ports in particular - same applies to the S pen port). As for the S-pen itself you can remove it or leave it in place... I'd recommend whichever works easiest to ensure that the edges of the port are (tightly) covered.

3. Use some sort of pointed tool (I used an exacto knife) and cover it with a microfiber cloth so that the center of it covers the point. If using an exacto knife, the cloth should cover the blade tightly but make sure not to puncture the cloth.

4. Put a small amount (just a dot) of metal polish on the cloth where it covers the tip of the blade (or the point of whatever you're using).

5. If you want to keep the dark strip, then very carefully apply a very thin coat of polish

only

on the angled metallic sides of the bezel. Just use a small amount of polish and keep reapplying a very small dot of the polish to the covered cloth as needed. Make sure that your thin coat of polish goes all the way around the phone and covers both the angled sides near the screen and back side.

*If you don't want to keep the dark strip then cover the entire bezel with polish, just be extra careful around the ports.

6. Use a clean section of the same microfiber cloth to carefully "buff" the polish into

the angled edges (or the entire bezel if you covered all of it). Make sure to rub all of it in until it's no longer visible.

7. Only if you're using the Mod Podge product linked above to protect the dark strip Double check the tape covering the ports/sensor; make sure that they're well-protected from the product. Use a clean section of the cloth (you may need another one) to apply the sealant the same way that you did the polish. You can either just use it to cover the dark strip or the entire bezel including the edges that you already polished - I did the latter.

8. Depending on the product that you used it will likely take some time to set. Allow it that before turning your phone back on (or touching it).

Done! The bezel of your N4 should now be free of scratches (unless some of them are deep; they should still be much less visible now), and protected from future aesthetic damage! No more worrying about a case scratching up your phone or random scratches from going case-free :D