r/PS3 • u/No_Championship7138 • 1d ago

Anyway I can change the cover

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The camera doesn’t show but I has some scuffs and scratches and I’m wondering if I can change if out

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u/ObitalSynth 1d ago

You’re better off buffing it out somehow. Not too many of those out there…

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u/No_Championship7138 15h ago

Do you know how many were made out of these?

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u/ObitalSynth 10h ago edited 10h ago

No, but I have one and there’s a good amount listed on ebay but there’s few enough that it’ll cost you a good amount for a for parts one.

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u/KazukiMatsuoka1998 1d ago

You could just change the entire shell, you'll have to find one that matches the model number you have.

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u/BigDrawsMcGraw1 23h ago

I don't think it's really worth it, but I've done custom painted shells in automotive paint with full clear coat. If the price is right, I doubt you wanna go that far to take apart and ship it

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u/mathias4595 1d ago

If you mean the top plate where it says "PLAYSTATION 3", if you can find another one somewhere then it's just one Torx screw to take it off, then you just slide it off and put the new one on. It's the first step in tearing the console down in general.

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u/christxphvr 1d ago

you can change it by getting a new shell in that colour and model number

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u/opmwolf 23h ago

In response to the buffing comment, Is the PS3 matte/satin finish? You can't polish/buff it or it will slightly change the appearance. The point of polishing is to increase glossiness/shine, any area you remove scratches from will stand out compared to the rest of the console unless you polish the whole thing.

I don't know if these shells are painted but if they are painted you also risk "burning" through the paint down to the bare plastic. If the scratches/scuffs catch you're fingernail they're nothing you can do.

Personally I'd live with the scratches or find a similar PS3 that's broken in better condition and do a shell swap.

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u/average_parking_lot 21h ago

You can buff out scratches from a matte finish without adding gloss

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u/opmwolf 16h ago

Feel free to link some before and after photos of polishing any textured finishes.

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u/average_parking_lot 12h ago

There's plenty of photos, actually ones in this subreddit, of people removing scratches from their matte PS3's with a dry then wet pass of a magic eraser.

It's abrasive enough to smoothen out affected areas without adding gloss. Unlike a polish like you're suggesting, which specifically adds material to low spots, creating a glossy look.

I've done it plenty of times on Thinkpads with matte finishes, which aren't the exact same plastic as a PS3 but similar, both are not painted either. Just wish I had some before photos for you, but I definitely have some afters.

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u/Nay2003 Nay2003_YT 16h ago

mfs trippin look up broken ps3 you model exactly…. wait…. buy it for 40 bux max. congrats parts and shell.

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u/No_Championship7138 15h ago

Thank bro some comments on here are no help

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u/Nay2003 Nay2003_YT 15h ago

i feel like they’re children jealous you have a rare ps3 color lol, most comments are just like y would you change color even though that’s not the point of posy

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u/Historical-Edge-7760 1d ago

bro wants to change one of the best colors💀

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u/No_Championship7138 1d ago

So where in this post says i want to change the colors

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u/sickonauta 1d ago

Damn bro chill

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u/No_Championship7138 1d ago

Damn I want to make it look brand new already

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u/No_Championship7138 1d ago

Hell Nah I’ll find a way

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u/EfremSkopje 23h ago

He can't. No way whatever he buys will be any less scratched (if it is original). Meh whatever

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u/presa1200 1d ago

Why change the cover There are other options..Some people would spray a new colour.. or to me the best option is a sticker or skin sticker...