REVIEW: Eye of Mine Vinyl Overlay for GoPro HD Hero cameras
05-21-2012, 12:36 PM
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Extra cases are cheap, I would have painted it if I felt so inclined to change the color of the camera. The vinyl looks cheap and tacky imho.
05-21-2012, 02:12 PM
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Originally Posted by slightly2ned' timestamp='1337571555' post='21715401
Maybe you can find replacement cases & just paint? Ive had good success with vinyls on PSPs, Nintendo DS & laptops but just as you can see, when dealing with corners & folds unless the vinyl is perfectly designed & cut, overlapping can look a bit odd.
05-21-2012, 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by danvuquoc' timestamp='1337632616' post='21717708
[quote name='slightly2ned' timestamp='1337571555' post='21715401']
Maybe you can find replacement cases & just paint? Ive had good success with vinyls on PSPs, Nintendo DS & laptops but just as you can see, when dealing with corners & folds unless the vinyl is perfectly designed & cut, overlapping can look a bit odd.
Maybe you can find replacement cases & just paint? Ive had good success with vinyls on PSPs, Nintendo DS & laptops but just as you can see, when dealing with corners & folds unless the vinyl is perfectly designed & cut, overlapping can look a bit odd.
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I think they're < $30 on Amazon last I checked, as for paint, don't know, I'd imagine plastidip would be too thick.
05-21-2012, 03:21 PM
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Originally Posted by eklipz98' timestamp='1337638337' post='21718021
[quote name='danvuquoc' timestamp='1337632616' post='21717708']
[quote name='slightly2ned' timestamp='1337571555' post='21715401']
Maybe you can find replacement cases & just paint? Ive had good success with vinyls on PSPs, Nintendo DS & laptops but just as you can see, when dealing with corners & folds unless the vinyl is perfectly designed & cut, overlapping can look a bit odd.
[quote name='slightly2ned' timestamp='1337571555' post='21715401']
Maybe you can find replacement cases & just paint? Ive had good success with vinyls on PSPs, Nintendo DS & laptops but just as you can see, when dealing with corners & folds unless the vinyl is perfectly designed & cut, overlapping can look a bit odd.
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I think they're < $30 on Amazon last I checked, as for paint, don't know, I'd imagine plastidip would be too thick.
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Good call:
$27.99 & this item ships for FREE with Super Saver Shipping.
05-22-2012, 06:28 AM
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05-22-2012, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by slightly2ned' timestamp='1337692361' post='21719434
Just prep it with some sandpaper, spray a few coats & wet sand + clear if you choose.
That's how i used to paint the bodies of my rc cars.
05-22-2012, 10:06 AM
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My thought was to paint the outside of the housing. The clearances are pretty small to have the camera be as snug in the case as it is, and I would worry that it would create a problem to add any paint to the middle because it would reduce the volume of the case.
05-22-2012, 10:09 AM
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I didn't realize it but they sell silicone covers too:
http://www.xsories.com/silicone-cove...-gopro-hd.html
http://youtu.be/x0drTT4LBk8
http://www.xsories.com/silicone-cove...-gopro-hd.html
http://youtu.be/x0drTT4LBk8
05-22-2012, 11:16 AM
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What was I thinking cause it's not like they need a piece of foam to keep the camera snug or anything like that.
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