Can I paint my Iphone 5c?

Of course it will void the Warranty!! Just buy a different coloured Cover! Then again, it's your phone so do as you wish, but there will be no support from anyone if paint gets into the phone.

Good Luck with that. 😕

Pete

As I say, do as you wish. But any Warranty will be void.

Good Luck

Pete

FYI: The iPhone 5C does not come in black, at all.

As Petermac points out painting the iPhone will void the warranty.

I started a custom laser engraving company in 2007 for the purpose of engravinto iPads, iPhones.....indeed any electronic device. At that time I researched Apple's warranty very carefully. In 2007, making a mark on the outside of an Apple device is the same as getting a scratch on the outside of an Apple device. Getting a scratch on the outside of an Apple device, thank Logic itself, does not void the Apple warranty. As long as the serial number and model number of the device is readable and unmessed around with, the warranty remains in effect.

With my laser, I can engrave virtually the entire back of any Apple iPhone. I never touch the Apple logo, or the information Apple prints on the bottom: the serial number, the model number---anything else put there by Apple. As of this moment, I have not heard of anyone being denied warranty services because of any engraving I have ever done.

In my opinion, mask off the areas that Apple has printed and spray away. I know you'll cover all the holes so you won't get paint in your phone. Good luck.

Skitzen wrote:

I'm just curious if this will void the warranty.

Sadly, common sense did not prevail here today...

Skitzen wrote:

And I would not be getting paint INSIDE the phone. I would use tools to make sure only the outer plastic part is painted only.

Note that ANY sort of disassembly as part of painting it will certainly void the warranty. I agree that purely cosmetic changes will not inherently void the warranty, unless Apple later determines that some aspect of it caused damage to parts or function So you may potentially open yourself to problems of interpretation should you later need warranty service.

ToledoZapper wrote:

As of this moment, I have not heard of anyone being denied warranty services because of any engraving I have ever done.

Has someone who has used your service and had their iPhones engraved actually brought in to Apple a device for warranty service? Or are you just assuming that because you haven't "heard" it happening it has not, when it might have.

I am not assuming anything. To date, I have not had any of my customers come to me and say, "after you engraved something on my device, I needed to take it to get service from Apple or an Apple authorized warranty service center, and was denied coverage because my device was engraved."

The laser I use cannot penitrate metal (N.B. Laser engraving is a thermal process. It could, therefore, hypothetically, generate enough heat to damage an electronic device by melting the surface or things just beneath the surface. However, to do so would take a very long time using a 30-Watt laser like mine, and a lot of conscious effort. It would be like intentionally putting the device in a forge. I'm trained and experienced enough to avoid creating conditions that would wreck my customers' electronics. I have to be non-foolish. I guarentee my work.) Also, unlike traditional engraving machines, lasers cannot generate any static electricity, which could potentially harm electronics. Therefore, custom laser engraving is very cool, permanent, and not-harmful to electronic devices, if you take it to an experienced engraver who isn't out to get you. 🙂