A long time ago, I looked into how to make my phone case look clean again, since over time it had gone from being a clear case to one stained with nicotine and grime—that’s what it looks like, and it’s a really ugly, unpleasant color. But unfortunately, at that time I discovered that there’s no way to remove these stains, so the only solution might be to paint it with crepe paper. I’ve done a few things with crepe paper before and they turned out pretty well, so I wanted to try it again.
So, you’re supposed to start by gathering plenty of crepe paper in whatever color you want. To be honest, I didn’t have much (at least not in the colors I like)—I only had a piece of pink and a little more light blue—so I decided to use both to create a pretty shade of purple, which is my favorite color. Even though I didn’t have much, I was pretty confident because crepe paper tends to bleed a lot, even if it’s just a little.
Place the crepe paper in a bowl while you boil some water.
When the water was boiling, I placed the crepe paper on top. I wasn't really sure how much water to use, so I didn't add too much to ensure the color would be intense. Right away, the crepe paper began to release its color and turn into a beautiful, vibrant shade of purple—just as I wanted.
And I put my phone case in there and left it submerged for about an hour.
I'd like to say that this was the result, but no—the result is below.
That’s exactly how it turned out, hahaha. It was so disappointing because I watched a lot of videos where it turned out fine, but I’d go so far as to say mine turned out WORSE than it was before—it has these horrible stains on the back that I don’t know what they are. I tried cleaning it with a rough sponge and soap, but the stain is still there. I don’t know if it was the heat from the boiling water—maybe my lining was melting or something—but it turned out awful. It didn’t even take on a slight purple tint—NOTHING. I want to think it was because I used too little crepe paper—maybe that was my mistake… Because I still think about all the people I saw online who got it right, and it really makes me mad that mine turned out so bad.
En fin, no lo intenten en casa jajaja
Anyway, don't try this at home, ha ha ha