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« on: March 16, 2007, 10:27:04 PM » |
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hey you guys, i was trying to make a clear jewel for my xbox from my existing stock one. so i managed to get the jewel off the box with a butter knife with minimal damage. and now it was time to get the sticky stuff off. i did that with my fingers and got it done all good. but the hardest part was getting the green backing off. i read online that i should sand it, or use Brasso, or whatever. i sanded with my dremel cuz i didnt have real sandpaper. needless to say i f'ed up my jewel. plus it has all these scratches from the sanding. knowing that the damaged could not be reversed, i took the experience as a lesson learned. now that the worst had happened, i figured that id try to get the remaining green off just for the hell of it. i used nail polish remover and the green slided off! however the jewel had a huge crack in the middle... just thought id share that with you. later. skip PS> anyone know where i can find XB jewels for cheap? anyone willing to donate  |
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« Last Edit: March 17, 2007, 02:06:26 PM by skip2mylou »
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Kyla666 (zzk2001)
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2007, 11:06:28 AM » |
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Do not Use polish remover at ALL
My frist Time I poored polish remover on the Damn thing LOL
my Second time I just rubbed it on and it worked But about 1 day later it started to Crack in the Mid
At that Point it started gettng worse But it did Not Crack all the Way So now it's a Clear Jewel With a Nice Crack in the Mid =/
Just a Small Bit of polish remover gets in the Little crack where the Word Xbox is at you Are DOOMED
i mean all i used was a Very Damp rag with polish remover and wiped it off And it still got a Crack in the Mid
SO i Say Never USE polish remover ..
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infamousdice
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2007, 11:25:32 AM » |
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so how is thwe best why to remove it to make it a clear Jewel
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skip2mylou
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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2007, 11:32:15 AM » |
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good to know. thanks for the tip zzk. so what about something like easy off over cleaner, would that work?
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infamousdice
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« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2007, 11:43:24 AM » |
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good to know. thanks for the tip zzk. so what about something like easy off over cleaner, would that work?
i think so yachi told me to put it in the in the sink and wash it with soap |
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skip2mylou
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« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 12:52:45 PM » |
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would soap work?
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Kyla666 (zzk2001)
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« Reply #6 on: March 17, 2007, 01:17:24 PM » |
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i am not sure Soap would work LOL IDK
i just used the sanding Way where you use High then Low grade Sand papper
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skip2mylou
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« Reply #7 on: March 17, 2007, 01:59:50 PM » |
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didnt the sandin scratch the jewel?
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« Reply #8 on: March 17, 2007, 02:48:46 PM » |
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if you start coarse and work your way to a very fin grit, you can smooth out the back where it isnt scratched, just a heads up, if you dont want it to have a snowy feel to it, dont use industrial strength degreaser
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Kyla666 (zzk2001)
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« Reply #9 on: March 17, 2007, 03:59:06 PM » |
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after you use a Very Fin grade on it use some tooth past on it =) makes it Shine Nice
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Kingofrandom78
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« Reply #10 on: March 17, 2007, 05:25:18 PM » |
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soap? i never said soap! i did it wit very fine sandpapaernd a bit of tooth paste on an a4 page. did da job!
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skip2mylou
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« Reply #11 on: March 17, 2007, 05:35:00 PM » |
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ok it sounds like sanding is the way to go. what grit types did u use? i read that leaving it frosted achieves a better light distribution if u wanna light the jewel... is that true?
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Kingofrandom78
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« Reply #12 on: March 17, 2007, 05:45:05 PM » |
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ye. it wud b hard to get it completely clear. a little frostin wud b good but u gotta make shure its even
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infamousdice
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2007, 10:32:08 AM » |
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yea i would like a clear jewel but i dont kno where to get good sand paper around here
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skip2mylou
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2007, 11:41:38 AM » |
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Dic3 ive kinda got the same problem. but school starts tomorrow and i know a few folks in the industrial tech dept. (wood shop), so ill prolly steal some paper from school...
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