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    custom home-made leather skin

    Discussion in 'Notebook Cosmetic Modifications and Custom Builds' started by mystery905, Jan 14, 2010.

  1. joshthor

    joshthor 100% Crazy Sauce

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    how thick is the stuff you used? imma make a few big upgrades on my laptop, and im also gonna mod it to look nicer. i wanna put that on the lid, and around the keyboard (the plastic i have takes scratches too easily, gets dirty too easily, and gets fingerprints WAAAAY to easy) i have a 2 mm space in between my screen and my keyboard area when closed.
     
    joshthor, Oct 29, 2010
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  2. Krazy8

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    They are actually thinner than regular copy paper, so 2 mm is ample spacing.
     
    Krazy8, Oct 30, 2010
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    huai Notebook Consultant

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    Way to go Buffalo Bill
     
    huai, Oct 31, 2010
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  4. Jeffrey1987

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    Nicely done! I really love it. ;)
     
    Jeffrey1987, Nov 17, 2010
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    OP, you are an inspiration. I went to Home Depot and Office Depot to get my supplies today. Pictures to come. I plan to use it to hide a small mystery dent.
     
    vsherry, Dec 26, 2010
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  6. mystery905

    mystery905 Notebook Deity

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    I can't wait to see your results!
     
    mystery905, Dec 26, 2010
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    Metalman Notebook Consultant

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    That realy looks good!
     
    Metalman, Jan 14, 2011
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  8. toddcut

    toddcut Notebook Enthusiast

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    This looks damn awesome!! Need to do this to my notebook... But sadly there's no Home Depot in my city...
    No worries!! Where there is a will, there is a way! I shall get my hands on it one way or another...
     
    toddcut, Jan 18, 2011
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  9. OleDirty D

    OleDirty D Newbie

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    That looks very nice. I will checkout the local HD to see what they have available.
     
    OleDirty D, Jan 19, 2011
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  10. ECKS

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    If HD doesnt have it, check Lowes or OSH, or any store similar. Hell, maybe even Joann's or Michael's arts n crafts stores might have it.
     
    ECKS, Jan 20, 2011
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    Wow! Great Job!
     
    Pareto Optimal, Mar 2, 2011
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  12. ECKS

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    Went to home depot the other day, and saw a roll of Contact for like 7bucks. It's alot thinner than I imagined. It's more like a roll of paper that has glue on the back, really. Here I was thinking it'd be thick like wallpaper.
     
    ECKS, Mar 2, 2011
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