debadging the bionic

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sweetbaboo

Discussion Starter · Sep 13, 2011

Anyone know if the outer front shell of the bionic is really metal our just painted plastic. I want to take the verizon logo off but won't use a solvent like mek unless it is really metal instead of plastic

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mojonation1487

· #2 · Sep 13, 2011

feels like plastic.

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mikeymop

· #3 · Sep 14, 2011

If anything it's painted metal.

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ericatomars23

· #4 · Sep 14, 2011

I wanna say it's plastic, but it feels incredibly smooth like metal

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mikeymop

· #5 · Sep 15, 2011

If anyone bricks the device or something where it's damaged and they're getting a warranty replacement, they should... *gasp* key scratch the area and see for sure.

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dadsterflip

· #6 · Sep 16, 2011

Wanted to know if the bezel part was metal?

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk

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DRLyman

· #7 · Sep 17, 2011

I remember reading on the Crackberry forums a year or so ago that people were removing the AT&T logo from their Torches by using a penny. For some reason it was always stressed to use a penny, but I don't remember why that was. Everyone who tried it said it worked and left no scratches at all. Don't know if it would be the same with the Bionic or not, though...

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jthompson122183

· #8 · Sep 17, 2011

DRLyman said:
I remember reading on the Crackberry forums a year or so ago that people were removing the AT&T logo from their Torches by using a penny. For some reason it was always stressed to use a penny, but I don't remember why that was. Everyone who tried it said it worked and left no scratches at all. Don't know if it would be the same with the Bionic or not, though...

I just tried this method with the penny and it does the trick...not a single scratch either....i'm impressed...:grin3:

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DRLyman

· #9 · Sep 17, 2011

That's good to know. Glad it worked for you. I bet there's going to be a lot of debadged Bionics here very shortly

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0mie

· #10 · Sep 17, 2011

Verizon no more...=P

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b16

· #11 · Sep 17, 2011

Can you write the tutorial up, id like to share this.

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0mie

· #12 · Sep 17, 2011

b16 said:
Can you write the tutorial up, id like to share this.

Walk around the mall/parking lot/look under your couch, find a penny, place penny heads down (this is VERY important lol), gently rub back and forth for 10-15 secs and PRESTO, you now have a SEXY Bionic

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Spazzymz

· #13 · Sep 17, 2011

Does it matter what year the penny is?

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Snow02

· #14 · Sep 17, 2011

Spazzymz said:
Does it matter what year the penny is?

Pre-1982 works best

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chefb

· #15 · Sep 17, 2011

so the cover is metal?

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jthompson122183

· #16 · Sep 17, 2011

chefb said:
so the cover is metal?

Actually No, its some kind of hard plastic with what looks like some kind of enameling on it. I know this weird but, take your teeth and kinda rub on it...lol

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