Once the skins are printed, we take an extra step and apply a super-glossy clear covering over the print. This increases the overall strength of the skin, makes it impossible to smudge or smear the design, and because of the nature of our production process, ensures that the colour will remain bright and vibrant for over 5 years. We did evaluate cheaper laminates and coatings, but they were either too thick, not shiny enough or the finish just wasn't of a high enough quality.

No... as we explained above, with vinyl products thicker means cheaper materials and more headaches. The total thickness of a completed printed skin (with Battle Armor coating) is around 6-7 mil. While we'd love to use thick stuff that costs a fraction of what our materials do, we're concerned about fitment and longevity. The goal is for the completed product to cover the most possible area, not interfere with the operation of the device and still maintain compatibility with most third-party accessories. Look at how our Xbox 360 faceplate skins are able to easily conform to the recessed area around the power button - that's why premium quality cast material is the only way we'll do it. Our skins have to be high-gloss, vibrant and look like they were airbushed on the console - that's our standard. In our opinion, thicker skins or epoxy coatings tend to make skins look bulky and tacked on.

After thorough testing, we found that when we got too much over 6mil in thickness, the GBASP/DS inner skins could prevent the unit from closing all the way. Also, thicker skins don't wrap around compound curves (ie, around the corners of the Xbox or edges of the iPod/PSP. In order to offer maximum coverage and proper fitment, we're obligated to continue using the high-dollar premium materials you've come to expect to see in our products.