Masking tape on TFT screen?

[deusvult]

I ordered a Acer Predator XB270HU yesterday. It's marvelous. It has glossy bezels. I hate glossy bezels. It also has a very glossy stand. I hate that too but i'll replace that one with another Vesa. That still leaves me the bezels. 

 

I planned to just take them off to plastidip. But seeing how fragile tft screens are, and that removing the bezels voids the warranty (does it not?), that option is out of the door. I've found some scarce posts about people just masking their screen and painting it all assembled. Seeing how fragile TFT screens are I wonder if that's a feasible solution? Won't that damage the screen. The adhesive might pose a problem.

 

 

Look at this thing. It's so pretty. Yet so ugly. 750 euro people, and it looks worse than any sub 100 euro screen. Oh Acer, why. Just why...

 

[W-L]

I ordered a Acer Predator XB270HU yesterday. It's marvelous. It has glossy bezels. I hate glossy bezels. It also has a very glossy stand. I hate that too but i'll replace that one with another Vesa. That still leaves me the bezels. 

I planned to just take them off to plastidip. But seeing how fragile tft screens are, and that removing the bezels voids the warranty (does it not?), that option is out of the door. I've found some scarce posts about people just masking their screen and painting it all assembled. Seeing how fragile TFT screens are I wonder if that's a feasible solution? Won't that damage the screen. The adhesive might pose a problem.

Look at this thing. It's so pretty. Yet so ugly. 750 euro people, and it looks worse than any sub 100 euro screen. Oh Acer, why. Just why...

 

Masking taping the screen and painting the sides shouldn't be an issue as long as your masking tape isn't super high tack like the automotive ones, just with plasti-dip be sure there is a line or gap between the screen and the actual bezel and when removing the masking on plasti-dip to do it slowly so it doesn't pull up surrounding material. 

[Syntaxvgm]

use a thick rigid paper (like that you'd see with an index card but not quite poster board thick) cut slightly too big and tuck it inside the bezel

[XTankSlayerX]

use a thick rigid paper (like that you'd see with an index card but not quite poster board thick) cut slightly too big and tuck it inside the bezel

This is genius.

[deusvult]

Masking taping the screen and painting the sides shouldn't be an issue as long as your masking tape isn't super high tack like the automotive ones, just with plasti-dip be sure there is a line or gap between the screen and the actual bezel and when removing the masking on plasti-dip to do it slowly so it doesn't pull up surrounding material. 

 

Okay, if you say so. Are you sure though that using something like painters masking tape won't damage the coating or something like that? Thanks for your tips, it is much appreciated. 

 

use a thick rigid paper (like that you'd see with an index card but not quite poster board thick) cut slightly too big and tuck it inside the bezel

 

That's very clever. Thank you. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Just going to say that spray painting the monitor might void the warranty even if the monitor is not taken apart, might be worth checking with Acer customer support

[Syntaxvgm]

Just going to say that spray painting the monitor might void the warranty even if the monitor is not taken apart, might be worth checking with Acer customer support

It's plasti dip, you can peel it if you apply it thick enough 

[Badger906]

use frog tape. its about the best darn masking tape money can buy.

[Geekazoid]

use frog tape. its about the best darn masking tape money can buy.

Kermit might know something about frog tape. :lol: