DIY-How to make your key fob white
 

I received a lot questions on how to make the key fob white, So i guess i might as well post some DIY.


Tools you Need:
*a Needle(or a pin)
*a pry tool(I used nail polisher:tup:)

1. Use pry tool to open (pry gently)
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2. parts out(battery, button&rubber pad, circuit board)
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3.Use needle to pry Nissan burguer(or Z logo if you have 2010~model)
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4.Use pry tool to separate back cover and middle cover.(be careful not to lose little spring)
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5. Finish!! Now paint any color you want these parts. or you can wrap with CF vinyl.
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If this DIY helped please Rep+ me:tiphat:

Nice DIY! +1.

Also, your nails are beautiful and now we all know why. :bowrofl:

THanks!!:inoutroflpuke:

Actually, that nail polisher is not mine

Pretty slick -- looks good.

Wow, your nails are perfect:wtf2:

wow, this is awsome! I am doing this tomorrow!!
Thanks for the write-up!!!!

You are so racist.

Gonna paint mine black! Awesome!

I never thought to do this. Now I'm coming up with all kinds of reasons why I should do it:
My Z is white
It would help me distinguish the Z fob from the Mazda
Its going to snow another whole s-load of snow on Friday, and I have some time to kill
My Z is white
It will probably only cost me $175 (the cost of a new fob once I screw up the first one)
None of my friends have a white fob (none of my friends have a Z, either)

repped you for the great idea and nice DIY!

Your nails?

Go for it. A new fob is only $86, you only have to swap the covers if you screw up, not reprogram.

That's pretty neat!

What type of paint did you use? I fear mine would get chipped and such...

Id also like to know what kind of paint to use.

I will probably be doing this over the weekend. I keep thinking about it whenever I look at my fob.

What did you use to reattach the Nissan/Z Logo?

id recommend using a vinyl dye if you have access. they sell it at most hardware/auto parts store. comes in a spray paint can and just dyes the plastic instead of putting a coat of paint, therefore it doesnt scratch off

so totally gonna try that and mess it up. Nice man.

Did mine last night! Turned out really really well!!! Nice DIY!! I did a gloss finish with 3 coats of red and 2 coats of clear. It matches my car perfectly and people think it's pretty sweet! Sorry for the image, took it on my phone...

O mannnnn i thought i was gona do the first red one lol. Did mine last night :tup:

I think kenchan needs to break out the DiNoc.

Nice idea!
 

Great DIY write up! Im going to do a silver set this weekend! Pics coming soon! :tup:

Just finished mine....
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so is the little nissan emblem in the front of the fob, just glued on, or is there clips that hold it?? if its just glued on, can i crazy glue it back on??

Its got some sticky stuff on the back of it. I popped it off w a pin. Back stayed sticky and I just stuck it back on after painting.

Hmmm intetesting write up i like how the red one turned out might do it this weekend :stirthepot:

Just did mine, blacked out the Z emblem. :tup:

Had to use super glue to glue back on the emblem though cuz the emblem would't stick on the painted surface with the adhesive it came with, all in all took about 5 mins and 3 hours drying time. :tup:

^ nice job, looks great! Wish my fob had the Z on it instead of the Nissan logo.

thanks man! yeah i was a little confused when i intially saw the write up and the op including everyone else had a nissan logo, i guess for 2011 they changed it? or you just get it by chance? Idk either way im happy with the result. +1 to op:tup:

I guess they changed it, you lucky ba$tards

:D

So I figured I'd get fancy and wrap my FOB in real 2x2 twill Carbon Fiber

lol, not a 15 minute paint job more like a few days...lots of sanding etc but I think its turning out pretty good...not completely done yet

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Ok, so this is just a test fit, I still need to really polish it and maybe another wet sand but I think it turned out pretty nice :tup:

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Nice!!!! ^^

WOw!! where did you get CF diy kit?

On ebay, a few sellers have the epoxy/hardner and CF cloth kit. There is also a company that puts together a really nice kit www.carbonmods.com with everything you need

its a matter of practice from that point :)

GreatOne: Fob Looks good! :tup:

Has anyone managed to color the plastic tip that is part of the key?

http://lasvegascarkeys.com/Moon/TIK-...nuid=published