Asus 1005HA, Matte Finish?

Hello there. Going to be getting one of these netbooks, but i'm not too keen on the glossy finish around the screen and around the touch-pad. I've looked around for skins, vinyl and decals but nobody seems to do them for around the screen, apart from 3acp.com, whose skins leave a nasty residue and their website seems to be broken anyway.

Anyway, i'd be a complete novice at this type of customisation and was just looking for some guidance. I'm sure it can be done with the right tools and a little know how.

I've seen matte sprays. Would that be all there is too it? Would i need to prime the gloss finish first and then use something else to seal the finish i put on? What steps would i need to take so i don't get the netbook?......That's the kind of info i'm after.

Anyway, thanks, any help at all would be appreciated.

 

Sorry to bump such an old thread, but since I want to do basically the same thing, I thought I would post here instead of a new thread.

I absolutely despise the glossy bezel around the screen on my mini - it just looks wrong, since the rest of the laptop (and the screen) are matte finish.

So has anyone been able to do this?

 

If you took some black faux leather con-tac paper you could come up with something that would look good around the screen at least (if you take your time..)..Someone did their laptop lid with it here:

http://forum.notebookreview.com/not...lds/450867-custom-home-made-leather-skin.html

Its real cheap so you can screw up a few times and its not a big deal.

 

Thanks for that! looks like a good option