Hi. When I got a new phone a couple weeks ago, it came with this really nice, name-brand (not giving names here) phone case. It’s really rugged and feels great on the hands. It’s also one of the most premium phone-case options out there.

Unfortunately, the case is plastered with the text: Pixel. The only phone engineered by Google. I really don’t enjoy being a walking advertisement for Google, but leaving such a great case lying around is quite a pity.

So I wanted to ask if there’s a way to remove the text that would not damage the case itself?

The case is made of TPE plastic according to its packaging. I thought about just scratching it off cause it does seem to be some kind of layer on top of the case, but I’m worried it won’t be removed cleanly and might even leave behind scratches.

Is there another way? Is there some kind of solvent able to do this job?

Here’s a closeup if that helps.

Thanks!

Edit: I have decided to uncensor the words.

  • randintOPEnglish
    1213·
    6 months ago

    I should point out that I got a phone from the notorious Google for GrapheneOS.

    Edit: uncensored the names

    • Trainguyrom@reddthat.comEnglish
      653·
      6 months ago

      Bro it’s not Beetlejuice. Google isn’t going to magically appear and ruin your day if you utter it’s product name 3 times

      • randintOPEnglish
        2415·
        6 months ago

        I didn’t want to fucking swear on the internet

        • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
          152·
          6 months ago

          Yeah. Thank you for fucking keeping our thread fucking clean of swears like the fucking G- word.

          (Not sarcasm, I approve wholeheartedly.)

      • DNOS@lemmy.ml
        12·
        6 months ago

        Not now but we might implement this feature in the future keep up following us to be notified when we do 😉

    • voracitude@lemmy.world
      13·
      6 months ago

      Same here. But also, who cares? Nobody worth listening to is going to judge you for the phone you have.

      As to the question, a light touch with a rotary tool might get it off without damaging the case itself too much. Or, do you have a laser etcher, or a machine shop with one nearby?

      • randintOPEnglish
        51·
        6 months ago

        A rotary tool seems a bit… extreme to me. Maybe I’ll try that out if the IPA treatment suggested by the other commenters fail. I don’t have a laser etcher but I might have some luck if I go ask the machines-go-whrrr-bzzzhhht-keeee-place at my school. Thanks!

    • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
      6·
      6 months ago

      Now I’m never gonna guess who made the phone. /s

      (Lol. GrapheneOS only supports phone from a single vendor right now.)