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    NDS How to de-gloss an Onyx DS?

    Someone at Neogaf posted how to degloss his DS:

    I do highly recommend working with a lamp if you decide to do this. You see to wipe off the dust and look at it at an angle to see where it's still slightly glossy. Once you work off the gloss it's a different kind of plastic underneath and scratches don't show.

    For a last couple notes, I used one of those fluffy-feeling kind of paper towels to brush dust off the file now and then. It got it off best and would grab on the grit to let me know how much is left on the part of the file I was using.

    Also, after you wipe off the dust, there is still going to be a very thin layer on the top that will make it look lighter. Just use your hand oil (it will soak up your hands dry) and when you rub it you should see the superfine dust form into clumps, it seems bluejeans are best for wiping this off, then use a finer cloth to buff it more.

    I decided I'd leave the sides smooth and shiny because it looks kind of cool, it'll make sliding the power and volume easier and it'd be a pain to work on
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    how could he?

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    Hmm could possibly leave a glossy design on there if you sanded it down carefully. The tutorial is very basic but the effect is great. A matte DS. I was thinkning of attempting this a while ago but got distracted modding my 360 pad.

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    Pretty nice,probably prevents those smudge marks too.

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    I sanded my ds phat a while ago, it looked great under the silver paint its a classic snes colour.

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    id rather get a different color replacement shell than do that to my DS lite.

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    I like the before picture and I don't like the aftermath picture.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mmmbud
    I sanded my ds phat a while ago, it looked great under the silver paint its a classic snes colour.
    Dude, i may have to do that, I've been using mine so much i can see that color around the edges LOL it looks cool

    but im still a tad confused on what you use, it says in the article a file, does it mean like a nail file?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CPU_Smarts
    Dude, i may have to do that, I've been using mine so much i can see that color around the edges LOL it looks cool

    but im still a tad confused on what you use, it says in the article a file, does it mean like a nail file?
    Same here. :P

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    Yes, a nail file. Like older women carry around in their purses.
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