Dr Amazon MD
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Yeah I use that same product and it still leaves scratches for sure.
Also, I think out of the PS4, X1 and Wii U the PS4 seems to scratch the easiest. Or at least mine does.
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People are sanding down their glossy black consoles
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Yeah I use that same product and it still leaves scratches for sure.
Also, I think out of the PS4, X1 and Wii U the PS4 seems to scratch the easiest. Or at least mine does.
Azure Phoenix
Member
If you want a scratched to shit glossy console just go and buy a pre-owned system from Gamestop/Game/wherever, it'll look about as good and cost far less.
i would prefer to buy other consoles than this glossy mess. if its glossy, its easier to get scratches in the system.
i hate that.
on the other hand, the market clearly wants this glossy system. i was a fan of the glossy 360 and fat ps3(best console design of the forever) but these days because of my new flat, i hate to see all that dust and fingerprints on my systems. fuck this shit.
i hate that.
on the other hand, the market clearly wants this glossy system. i was a fan of the glossy 360 and fat ps3(best console design of the forever) but these days because of my new flat, i hate to see all that dust and fingerprints on my systems. fuck this shit.
figadapaura
Member
The X1 looks terrible. I hope they like it.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Wii U looks okay, XBO less so... but both are STILL better than the cheap looking glossy bullshit console makers keep giving us.
this thread reminds me of the days when people were painting their DS and we got this masterpiece. the whole scratch the shit out of your console is right on par imo.
Pakoe
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this thread reminds me of the days when people were painting their DS and we got this masterpiece. the whole scratch the shit out of your console is right on par imo.
Lmfao, WAT
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Glossy white is definitely better from a distance, but I'd still rather have matte. Matte black DSi is so nice.
Best bet for cleaning is probably compressed air, by using any cloth or anything you are going to be dragging the dust along the surface which is what causes the scratches.
Yikes. Hope the owners don't have any regrets. It can still be salvaged if they used finer and finer grit to the sand the surface down to a smooth matte finish.
Because, right now, the surface looks like exactly what it is; coarsely sanded plastic. Or, a bit of a stretch, it looks like really bad streak residue from waxing/cleaning.
Because, right now, the surface looks like exactly what it is; coarsely sanded plastic. Or, a bit of a stretch, it looks like really bad streak residue from waxing/cleaning.
If people want matte, they should just spray the whole thing with Plasti-Dip. It's durable, available in a dozen different colors and textures, and if you don't like the results you can just peel it off and the surface underneath will be no worse for wear.
Though I do think that Wii U turned out pretty well.
Though I do think that Wii U turned out pretty well.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
"Yo I hate getting scratches in my glossy plastic. So here are a thousand scratches in my glossy plastic. #swag"
Broder Salsa
Banned
Agreed. The macbook turned out rather ugly, but the rest are a clear upgrade. 10/10, would sand.
If ppl hate the glossy look of their consoles decals are much better than getting the sandpaper out.
Why has the gloss finish got so popular with console manufacturers? To make their slim revisions more attractive to gamers who have a scratched up original console? (I'm reaching I know)
Why has the gloss finish got so popular with console manufacturers? To make their slim revisions more attractive to gamers who have a scratched up original console? (I'm reaching I know)
sixteen-bit
Member
matte is best
stargateheaven
Member
The macbook isn't gloss, that's why it came out terribly.
I like the look of the Wii U ..and the Xbox looks a bit rough but its OK.
I like the look of the Wii U ..and the Xbox looks a bit rough but its OK.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
Definitely an inferior option to matte. But still better than cheap looking gloss.
I remember when this was done on the DS Lite Onyx. Pictures seem to be gone, now, though.
SymbiantXenos
Member
Yeah.. im not a fan of scracthing shit up for no reason at all.
Snkfanatic
Banned
this thread reminds me of the days when people were painting their DS and we got this masterpiece. the whole scratch the shit out of your console is right on par imo.
Holy shit hahahaha
Wow....
I like the brushed look, but wtf guys...don't do that shit to your consoles. You might get lucky and make it look pretty awesome, but there's a good chance to screw it up and make it look like garbage.
I really wish they would stop.
I really wish they would stop.
uuaschbaer
Banned
Hold on to your tea cups, ladies: an xbox's purity is no longer sacrosanct.
People aren't sanding their consoles down for the feeling. They're sanding them down for the look.
Davey Cakes
Member
To be honest, the Wii U could look worse.
My Wii U is hardly glossy anymore anyway. I transport it relatively often for a console and it just has marks all over it.
Meanwhile my matte X360 looks fine.
One of the reasons I dislike glossy finish is because it shows wear very easily. I mean, you sand it down and you actualy give it a more uniform look that's less susceptible to cosmetic blemishes.
My Wii U is hardly glossy anymore anyway. I transport it relatively often for a console and it just has marks all over it.
Meanwhile my matte X360 looks fine.
One of the reasons I dislike glossy finish is because it shows wear very easily. I mean, you sand it down and you actualy give it a more uniform look that's less susceptible to cosmetic blemishes.
AkelisRain
Member
I am so about to try this. :3 Thanks for the vid OP.
LeeRoyBrown
Banned
I think it looks better, I have no idea what you are all complaining about.
SquiddyCracker
Banned
The Wii U one looks delicious.
Will do that with my own I think.
Will do that with my own I think.
soxinthebox
Member
I'm sure it's be fine. As if they'd put anything under the plastic.
That's my thought too. You're far less likely to damage the thing by repainting it.
Still kind of ridiculous that after modifying their last-gen revisions so that they would be matte, Sony and Microsoft both went back to glossy fingerprint magnets this gen.
The only one in the OP that truly makes me bug-eyed is the Macbook. It's already a metallic, matte surface. Why the hell would you destroy it like that?
petethepanda
Member
It's like the bizarro world version of people waxing their fat PS3s.
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