Is your iPhone bezel scratched (badly)?
By Ben Robinson on Thursday, January 8th, 2009 at 1:33 PM PST In Random, iPhone
Following up on posts about dropping your iPhone (here) and scratching your iPhone (here), I’ve got a more specific point to raise… scratched bezel!
The metal bezel round the edge of the iPhone is neat touch – looks great, and aesthetically really finishes the device off. But… is yours proper mashed-up with scratches?
As readers will know, I (foolishly) put my iPhone in an O2 (NYSE: TEF)-approved case, and the net result of that is my bezel is now shredded ( I joke you not) – looks like someone has taken wire wool to it! Interestingly, I saw an iPhone that was BRAND NEW the other day (as in not even taken out of the box), and that had 2 scratches on the bezel already…
This makes me think that the bezel is extremely susceptible to scratching – and I’m not talking deep scratches, more like abrasive damage. OK it’s not the worst thing in the world, but of course in these leaner economic times we are looking to keep handsets longer potentially – and that includes keeping the handset in better condition for longer (I would assume!).
So what’s your experience – hold the iPhone up to any light and you should be able to see if your bezel looks anything like mine – if so, ping us a comment!
(BTW – my back case is beginning to go increasingly “dull” with scratches – not even sure what this is from, since the iPhone is always put on something soft!)
I had the same problem, however i used a small (so as not to get it in the grove by the glass) amount of AUTOSOL (metal polish) on a soft cloth and some careful rubbing in a line removes them nicely!
Have the same problem with my device.
@Lowey will try your method, thank you!
Must be a very slow news day.
Hi Ben,
I agree with you when you say the iPhone is a great looking phone. I protect mine with a clear acrylic protective case. Hit the website link for more info.
I know how you feel about wanting to protect/prolong the “newness” of your phone therefore I would like to personally send you one of these clear acrylic protective cases plus a screen protector as a “thank you” for all your informative posts.
Let me know if this would be of interest to you.
Hi Ben, in my previous comment I forgot to include the link.
Anyway, here it is: http://toronto.craigslist.ca/tor/ele/991442803.html
I hope it’s ok to post this link.
Anyway, like I said in my previous post…just send me an email and I’ll send one to you.