Closer Look

Like its' predecessor, you'll need to take measurements of your case. You can refer to PolyGFX's site or our review of their previous caseskin. My advice, add an inch or two to your case dimensions to allow for any mistakes that you might make. You can always cut the excess material but if you order too small, then it would not fully cover your case, which will suck too! :OP Here you see the skin rolled out and ready for application. You'll notice the absence of the application tape or protective layer on the skin. Busting out my macro lens, I took a close up of the adhesive side to show you the air channels. You'll see that there's some kind of a textured look on the adhesive side... that's the micro air channels folks! With the new material, you can also easily peel the skin off in case you made a mistake while applying it or if you wanna change to a different skin design. The new skin material has a smooth matt finish, unlike the old one which had a semi-gloss finish.

Installation

Once again, I'll be applying the caseskin on the Chieftec BX Series. This time though, I would leave the case handle on and show you how to get the skin over and around the handle. As you can see from the picture above, the Fusion 18 Abstract Design on the case is not symmetrical, so that makes it easier as I do not have to plan to have the same amount of graphics showing on both side of the case. I just start to apply the skin from the part where there's more graphics on the skin. If you remember from the previous skin review, I got my buddy to help me with the installation but this time, I'll be showing you how easy it is to do this on your own. First of all, it's important that you clean your case panels thoroughly to remove any dirt or grime so that the skin will stick better to the case. Windex or a mild detergent/water mixture would do just fine. Lay the case down with the side on which you wanna start applying the skin facing up.

Fold about an inch or so of the adhesive backing of the skin to get started. Turn the skin downwards and place it on the case panel. Get the alignment right before actually applying pressure to the skin. Once you've confirmed the alignment, use your fingers and press down on the skin to get started.

Let a portion of the case skin hang out of the bottom edge of the case so you can fold it down and have that consistent and continuos look. Use your fingers and make sure to mark out the area where the bottom and side panel meets. You'll need to cut these areas later. Once the skin is firmly adhered to the case, you can start covering the rest of the case. Peel off the adhesive covering about and inch or two at a time and make sure the edges are lined up properly before applying pressure again to stick the skin to the case. Having worked with the old material before, I was really pleased at how easy this new material adheres to the case without the need of the applicator. Even on the edges, you'll just need to apply pressure with your hands to make sure the skin goes over it. Continue to reveal the adhesive side little by little and applying the skin to the case.

Here you see the skin being applied over the case handle. You'll see that the skin bulges over the handle but no worries here. I'll show you how to finish up this area a little later. Once you're passed the handle, it's smooth sailing from here on. Continue to work your way round until you reach the other end of the case. Cut off the excess skin material and you're almost done!

 

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