dejanh
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Found faint scratches on my stainless steel now too. I change cases every few days, and that has got to be the culprit. I guess I will just wait until they accumulate to a certain point and then buff them out.
//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171129/849c957561fa0b8d33ae608307c69a80.jpeg I stand corrected my phone has never been dropped and I baby it more then anyone I or anyone else knows and this morning I did my daily morning scrub down with a microfiber and there has to be at least 5 dings on my phone. I’m devastated and only thing I can imagine is it hit something while in my pocket..
Surely there must be some sort of clear coating apple could have used to keep the stainless steel from scratching so easily whilst still retaining its premium look ? Kinda like on the space grey i guess but clear
That looks like damage from a hard case like the Otterbox Defender. Do you put it in any cases at all?
What kind of Micro Fiber is that with the white back?
//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171129/849c957561fa0b8d33ae608307c69a80.jpeg I stand corrected my phone has never been dropped and I baby it more then anyone I or anyone else knows and this morning I did my daily morning scrub down with a microfiber and there has to be at least 5 dings on my phone. I’m devastated and only thing I can imagine is it hit something while in my pocket..
That’s totally fine.
It shows that you’ve used the device as it’s meant to be.
It adds a personal characteristic to your iPhone.
I agree with this, but I understand how the little scratches would bother someone.
I use an Apple silicone case and I noticed that my silver X has the little micro scratches on the bezel where exposed. I took my case off to clean the phone, and sure enough, there are a few scratches already on the band where covered by the case, and I’ve only had the phone a few days. It doesn’t really bother me though, and this is what I expected based on how my SS Apple Watch looks after a year of use.
I do think resale value would be diminished on the silver X with scratches, but probably not as much as presently thought. Plus the superficial marks likely won’t matter if traded in on the iPhone upgrade program or similar carrier plan.
It’ll definitely affect the resale value.
I myself get bothered by scratches, but I tend to get used to them over time. Silver stainless steel gets scratched quite easily.
It really does scratch easily. The first scratch bothers me; the next ones don’t. I’ve not dropped my phone or put it in a pocket with keys, change, etc, and I’ve already got the scratches showing up ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
//uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20171129/849c957561fa0b8d33ae608307c69a80.jpeg I stand corrected my phone has never been dropped and I baby it more then anyone I or anyone else knows and this morning I did my daily morning scrub down with a microfiber and there has to be at least 5 dings on my phone. I’m devastated and only thing I can imagine is it hit something while in my pocket..
Those markings look like a case or something based on their even spacing and being in the same direction. Get some Cape Cod wipes and they'll come right out unless they're gouges. Scratches are easy.
I have ordered two packs of Cape Cod wipes. I think I’m going to stick to my Silver X and will definitely need to buff out these scratches at some point in time. By the way, would masking of the glass be required when using Cape Cod on the stainless steel?
Just go easy and you shouldn’t have to. But you can if you want![]()
I think I'd be more comfortable if the glass is masked. One slip and there is no coming back from it.
they're wipes, you'll see. couldn't hurt to mask it, so do what you feel comfortable doing.![]()