Gadgetory

so I was at the oneplus 6 launch event and one in a couple weeks ago and I saw they had a matte black glass version of the oneplus six and I used a corrosion method to mattify that back glass so I asked him I was like hey oneplus how about you let me have one of those matte black glass versions so I can take it apart on my channel and show what that abrasion looks like that corrosion layer and after we analyze that back glass from the inside and see what that abrasion or corrosion looks like we give it away to one of you guys luckily they said yes so let's get started I have all three colors here for comparison the mirror black on the right with its super shiny reflective surface and the midnight black or the matte black here in the center the midnight almost has a metallic look to it I feel like looking like anodized aluminum but feeling like smooth glass with a very unique tornado shaped swirl in the center that changes with the reflection the silk white version also has more of a matte look to it but with gold accents along the fingerprint scanner and the sides I think the midnight looks pretty awesome but all three are definitely unique oneplus said they use a special form of corrosion directly on the underside of the glass to carefully create countless tiny holes I think it might just be a layer of opaque plastic laminate but there's only one way to know for sure and that's from the inside I won't bore you with all the details and supporting done this once with the mirror black one plus six so long story short heat softens the adhesive glasses glass on being careful and it only takes a few minutes to remove the panel I've done this a lot though one last slice through the top adhesive and the back glass panels released exposing the non-red battery and our super long fingerprint scanning ribbon the underside of the glass is looking pretty familiar so far compared with the mirror black but we'll see what happens when I start peeling off the thin layer of film the fingerprint scanner camera lens and LED flash diffuser all removed and now it's time for the good stuff scraping and peeling off the under layer once I get a good enough grip on the film it will peel off in larger chunks and it doesn't take too long to realize that the frosted effect from the corrosion oneplus was talking about is indeed built straight into the glass there is no other plastic layer on the surface it looks pretty cool and impressive that the effect was applied directly to the glass this should make for an interesting clear phone for one of you guys to keep I'll lift up a larger chunk of film and start peeling that off you can see as I flip back and forth with a glass and laminate how we'll pick the thing really is it's interesting how many different things can be done with glass i imagine oneplus obtained this effect with some kind of acid etching solution you can buy itching cream on Amazon for pretty cheap that will replicate this same effect on any piece of glass for about ten dollars people use this cream to edge designs or logos into windows or mirrors or I guess you could even use it on your own phone if you really wanted to finally the glass is clear the oneplus logo remains unaged which is kind of fun it was probably a piece of vinyl that was removed after the cream was washed off it's the only part of the glass that still totally see-through one plus would save me a step if they just made the battery red but luckily when I asked D brand first and red skins they sent me way more than I needed either D brand was feeling generous for a second or they can't count real good I'm not sure either way I'm not complaining the battery is now read in the phone is ready for the double sided tape I've had a ton of people ask me where I buy this stuff so I'll link it in the video description along with the tools I use the glass is now clean with the camera lens back into place along with the little flash and the fingerprint scanner I have a feeling this is gonna look pretty sweet so far the phone's turning out pretty well I have my normal totally clear one plus six for reference against this frosted glass version once it's finished a super-long fingerprint scanner is clipped in and glass set down into place and the giveaway phone is complete which one do you prefer the frosted glass on the left cuts down on glare and visible fingerprints and it also has a way more subtle oneplus logo in the center more of a phantom logo which only can be seen in certain lighting I'm a fan but then the totally clear oneplus is you know totally clear let me know down in the comments which one you prefer Twitter in the giveaway is pretty easy just come follow me and one plus on Instagram I'll leave links in the video description and leave a comment on my frosted 1 + 6 pitcher I'll pick the winner in a few days stuck on the giveaway I'm excited to hang out with you over on Instagram and thanks a ton for watching I'll see you around