@Scoob: Thanks for keeping us updated on your project. Regarding the vinyl skins you mentioned, I haven't seen any for the NST. Did you come across them on Amazon?
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Originally Posted by Hasdrubal_Lector
Apologies for the semi-necro. On my NST, the armor-all treatment was a temporary fix. And it was very shiny. When it started to wear off, I used vinyl electrical tape, the matte finish kind, not the glossy kind, to cover the bezels. The tape is the perfect width. As a bonus, it holds together the part of the bezel that was starting to crack/crumble. It has been nearly 2 years and the tape has held up. I guess it could be called a home-made vinyl skin.
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Ooh, I might try this!
I bought a NST in 2012 and it's still going strong. I passed it along to a family member when I upgraded to the Glowlight 3 and then the 7.8" Glowlight Plus. Every time I see that old NST, I'm reminded what a beautiful screen it has. It really was one of B&N's best.
Alas, it's developed the sticky case. Tried isopropyl alcohol (70% and 90%), didn't do anything. Don't have any denatured to try. I've done all the things recommended online: talcum powder, rubbing in some light machine oil, a magic eraser... nope. Finally purchased some armor all and also found it to be temporary (though it was great at first).
Thought about using steel wool, but I'd rather attempt that after getting the back case off. And teardown instructions indicate the power button needs to be pried off, which makes me wary of breaking something. Me + fragile plastic = broken.
I've seen photos of duct-taped NSTs. Can't bring myself to do that, even though I come from a long line of "if it can't be fixed with duct tape, it can't be fixed at all" types.
Two years is impressive. No problems with it peeling or collecting gunk in the edges of the tape?