I tried to "antique" my iPod.

[@gdjosef]

OLD Antique: old, rusted Antique right now: F I R E

[@LeprechaunJackson]

GD Josef … W I R E

[@isaacsrandomvideos667]

fourtyonebois *_yes au_*

[@triplebarrel]

antique antique*

[@metraforce441]

GD Josef *666 likes*

[@gestoraintegralmatriculada4081]

oh hey a gd player

[@memememegaming]

Got this playing in my science lesson, because we were talking about burning metal. Yep.

[@DankPods]

💪💪💪

[@Lzad]

Cool!

[@sabersz]

That is awesome.

[@thatcrystalpie]

what unit is it sounds way cooler than weather

[@AydenSchofield]

@@thatcrystalpie I hate the weather unit

[@clivechandler7793]

Damnit, the only free place for me to do that is near my petrol rag collection. How did he know!?

[@danielyaseen]

Lol

[@OinkBalloon]

500th like

[@danielyaseen]

@@OinkBalloon epik

[@BogoblinGamer]

Watchmakers often "blue" their screws by heating them in brass filings. It does essentially what you're doing here but the heat is more even, so you don't get those horrible burnt spots. It's perhaps something to look into if you try this again.

[@thefeline6569]

Na mate, we do everything here wrong

[@cromulation]

StatTrack™ iPod | Case Hardened Battle Scarred Confirmed Kills: 2

[@CristianG13]

@Fersy McSkillet has the only 100% Blue Gem iPod. Heard a collector in Dubai has the only ST Blue Gem in the world

[@Kummahndough]

@@CristianG13 Too bad nobody can ever get that blue gem ever

[@DevourIsDead]

FUCK you beat me to it.

[@AlexanderCafarella]

You beat me to it

[@AlexanderCafarella]

@@CristianG13 he also has a Stattrak™ McLaren Battle Scarred Stattrak™ Confirmed Kills: 2

[@bennyboy3491]

i love how this guy does everything on top of a green ipad

[@Skyler2.0_Youtube]

HES CALLED DANK PODS

[@Skyler2.0_Youtube]

@@syllvanis_ im sorry

[@Skyler2.0_Youtube]

@@syllvanis_ i Was 5

[@Skyler2.0_Youtube]

@@syllvanis_ So yea

[@Skyler2.0_Youtube]

Oops i meant i Was 4

[@RadClasher]

The title should've been *"I just turned my iPod into an iPod Gulf War Edition"*

[@zsin128]

It’s still not Og, as gulf war gameboy

[@theColeHardTruth]

Meh, Vietnam War more like 🤷‍♂️

[@artifax4320]

Cole McCray if that iPod was in Vietnam, it would be ash lmao

[@missingno2401]

the vietpod

[@upwaveflash8429]

MSSGNO did you mean ViEtCoNg AnD a TaLkInG tReE

[@dipie197]

Finally found the word, patina, that’s been my aesthetic for years

[@ztoshgd]

just google it next time

[@kaliumnitraat]

Case hardened

[@walesjedi9217]

@@ztoshgd it's kinda hard to Google a word you don't know

[@andrewwilson8555]

I love that you fix fragile & delicate iPods but also a dirty old Falcon panelvan. True blue Aussie m8

[@yak141freestyle2]

But does he have a ute?

[@TooManyPatrols]

Yak 141 Freestyle he literally said he has a panelvan you pinga

[@ffaalyx3104]

Me too m8

[@benzlover55]

@@TooManyPatrols if the commenter is from the US panel van doesn't mean ute because we don't have utes in the US.

[@benzlover55]

@Tara Miller Moving trucks, vans, pickup trucks, SUVs. The the US did at one point 60s-70s-80s have some Utes (stuff like the Chevy El Camino and Ford Ranchero) but they weren't super popular so ultimately were discontinued.

[@lanthan598]

You can make the back clear using an extremely fine wire brush, it polishes it so much it becomes a mirror

[@TheGauges420]

Clear and mirror are two totally different things though, what are you on about?

[@wesleywood8353]

@@TheGauges420 Clear as in not clouded

[@TheGauges420]

@@wesleywood8353 ah, I get it now, but then he probably should have used the word clearer instead, as clear is a descriptive term for something being see-through, whereas mirror means quite the opposite, and reflects everything. But yeah that makes sense now that you mention it.

[@FoXenthusiast42]

@@TheGauges420 r/imverysmart

[@highfighter219er5]

@@TheGauges420 Bro everyone uses the term mirror finish. Clear would be something I say for something transparent. As this is a giant piece of non-transparent metal you can't really make it clear but buff it to a mirror finish.

[@threesdeadend5131]

Shrek is upside down as he is in Australia. Perfect

[@W4NKER]

70th like 👌

[@notnalin]

The dislikes

[@onneb]

RIP super monkey ball

[@onneb]

@Krynek hopefully:(

[@AbdAbdAbdAbd]

nick robinson fans are spreading this is epic

[@Red_sm1rk]

I love worn items. As a kid I enjoyed getting toys from markets and seeing the scratches and small dents knowing how much it was played with and loved before passing it on

[@dixti]

I almost thought you're going to heat the back *on top of your iPad*

[@gamingnubs7628]

@SteamSalami reread that comment again.

[@TheGauges420]

@PlasmaTaco thats a gigantic tablet size iPod then. I think you don't know exactly what you're talking about.

[@Ace11946]

@PlasmaTaco pretty sure you misunderstood the comment

[@John-Doe-Yo]

@SteamSalami when you try to correct someone and end up looking dumb 😕

[@nottoofast]

@SteamSalami Don't put shame on Michiru's name like that my guy

[@IRULEKILLER]

If you want to blue the back effectively, if you get a container of some form and fill it with brass shavings, then heat everything from below with a flame, it should blue much more evenly with little warpage

[@soldiercat7053]

4:38 iPod: Case Hardened Very good pattern, man

[@gratefully-csgo3628]

Fluffkin that’s exactly what i thought, not a blue gem though

[@sgtcorgi105]

u could sell that skin for like 30 bucks thats a good pattern

[@boristartakovski7708]

if you want an even blue case use a bluing tray, i use them for making pretty screws and whatnot but i see no reason it wouldnt work here.

[@farmerman651]

@@gratefully-csgo3628 so close tho

[@bonzivids9756]

That’s the scar pattern. Pattern: #661

[@jollytronvr4486]

Dude: *burns iPod with fire* Apple community: “this is fine”

[@MaxieM0us3]

The “Goodbye sweet child” moment killed me!

[@AnnaSue81]

u the artman/artswoman/artsbeing on dankmans pfp and banner aintcha

[@MaxieM0us3]

@@AnnaSue81 yep, that’s me! :)

[@AnnaSue81]

@@MaxieM0us3 u make cool art ngl

[@surprisedpotato]

No seriously where are the SOMEONE’s BEEN IN HERE! stickers?

[@andusensei]

I got excited when you mentioned working on a panel van. I'd definitely watch videos of you working on cars.

[@frazerbrennan9245]

Especially Australian cars like the XF panel van. And I'm sure he's got some seriously cool nugget idea for cars

[@arcticfox037]

He does that on another channel called 'Garbage Time'

[@Sytrew]

Instead of fire, I'd recommend anodizing it with electricity. You'll be able to prevent the warping from uneven heating and you can look up charts for what voltage and times give you what colour.

[@Army_of_One_]

I love that we have here what seems like a tradesman pumping out passionate KZbin videos. I love it and it’s inspiring as one myself. Cheers mate

[@_-chord-_734]

This man straightup did a case hardened from cs:go. ON A IPOD.

[@sokolaad1238]

pattern 661 when

[@not_skyee]

@@sokolaad1238 soon TM

[@felipefreitasdelima1298]

Unique iPod of 1t Nope Colored back YES BOY

[@arick99]

Dankpods is the only channel I watch on repeat all the time.. this is my everyday thing to watch dankpods and relax before bed.. the humor and comic like narration is really amazing.. very much love all the videos.. I wish the best for Wade Nixxon

[@Hana.Behl-Lecter]

0:27 I think just continuing from there with some polishing/micro mesh would restore the shiny surface

[@XavierAncarno]

Not to aggressively, the back is made of brass plated with some sort of chrome or nickel

[@idkwhattoputhere4695]

& 1GRIT BEST GRIT

[@kaylons]

@@idkwhattoputhere4695 GETT 'ERR DUN ROIIGHT

[@artisticevan2358]

“ it’s probably gonna warp just a little bit” * literally looks like it’s alive *

[@hachiEightSix]

“That’s the best pirate I’ve ever saw” 4:32

[@brucecheney1048]

I’m always hoping for a sassy impression when I watch now 😂

[@jirkasplays8930]

Toasted iPod. Just how i like it

[@saturniunyttech679]

I like my iPods flash modded

[@site19s_finest]

Holup

[@marstv9048]

Captions* “I look for eBay lots of eye poison”

[@shawnb5370]

I’ve never loved a channel as much as this one

[@Aquarirus]

lmao you look like a sim

[@imanassole9421]

Instructions unclear.. Ipod on fire, battery swelling.. what do?

[@Daphran]

oh ok, 3 views, but 34 comments and i can't see none of them.

[@seraaron]

Mate you need to look up how youtuber 'Clickspring' makes steel blue. He immerses the piece in copper shavings, and then heats up the container and let's the copper conduct all the heat evenly. It looks super rad 😍

[@sokolaad1238]

blue gem factory

[@jimmyjudefilms4757]

Yo what's up mr dank, I've had my aunts 4th gen classic for about 6 months now and I don't think I can live with out it now

[@yoinks7494]

I've had my 4th gen for 3 days and it's the best thing I've every owned

[@shokonishimiya5722]

I really want a 4th gen. Because using my phone for music...I get calls all day. I wanna be unreachable when I listen to music at night

[@yoinks7494]

@@shokonishimiya5722 good idea, it's a good investment

[@markm0000]

I got a black 5.5th gen Video with a bunch of mods ... and as cool as it is ... it’s never quite like that classic thick white iPod look that I’ve always remembered. I think the 3rd gen looks weird and the 2nd and 1st gen with FireWire only are way too old to be useful nowadays. I’m looking into getting a white 4th gen 20gb with all the fun mods like Rockbox, 512gb sd card, mega extended battery, and Bluetooth transmitter. That should last me a long while and have enough space as an extra backup drive.

[@blueyandicy]

I personally own a 30 dollars chinese 3 inch mp3. Quite lovely tbh, bring it with me wherever I go.

[@goldsocks9999]

I just love your content of talling about retro tech and modding and odd tech nuggets you find

[@BW_24]

“Hopefully it won’t warp too much...” * proceeds to spray it with cold water*

[@schawangus]

Can we talk about how perfectly synced that was? 0:40

[@vitamins-and-iron]

yes. you start

[@Spaffel]

In Germany it's now 2 in the night and I'm watching this video right after I got the Notification XD

[@Kaimanshead]

Haha it’s 1:30 here in the uk! I’m with you friend

[@Spaffel]

@@Kaimanshead nice bro :)

[@LSKk314]

2:30 in france !

[@MarantzSt153]

3:02 in NL, i should get to bed though.

[@volcharapozornaya]

5:10 in Moscow : D

[@Isma1CS]

You 100% deserve all the subscribers in the world. I just subscribed and binged all of your videos waiting for every new video

[@rosiepluto]

6:33 is some QUALITY restoration. Look at the definition on that pro etching! Dreamy.

[@Sketchy_Dood]

iPod:”mate... do you wanna know how I got deez scars?!”

[@NatTheFurball]

Love these videos and I dont even have any apple products

[@veronicabermudez4802]

"WARNING: this involves FIRE" *starts playing scarlet fire*

[@hqh_blw]

6:15: A complete 4th Gen iPod Classic | Case Hardened

[@emilyblack7342]

As someone who’s made jewelry as a hobby (the kind with fire), this brought me joy. It’s like watching a self taught chef fry burgers on a baking sheet. Like hell yeah buddy! If it works it works!

[@psych9079]

tbh the whole blue, yellow, orange looks more fire instead of it just being all blue

[@MattRBX]

My man made an iPod case hardened. what a legend... albeit not a blue gem.

[@nicholascharest8191]

Hey Dank, I'm taking the time at approximately 1:57 in the video to let you know how much your attitude, personality, and vibes really helps my mood. So thanks so much for being you :)

[@lemolea9571]

I know this was a while ago but if you're up for another potentially even more dangerous experiment you could try to do DIY aluminium anodising to get a nice colour and practically scratch-proof back case! It involves various acids, lye, and passing an electrical current through a tub of electrolyte but can be done at home if you're careful

[@noaheast6285]

SEEN EM ALL M8, you’re the best!

[@EagleFPV43]

What I use on the back is *autosol metal polish* , it's a paste and you spread it out and rub it with a microfiber cloth heard it's very good

[@EagleFPV43]

Plz see this

[@KingMB_XJ_Official]

6:35 that's a nice sound

[@rebeccap6878]

👀😳

[@Sillimant_]

what's really interesting is the thermal shock of throwing the water on it really exaggerated the warping effect. I wonder if being left to cool on its own the outcome would've been different

[@xaccorani9161]

3:19 I can smell the fire coming literally

[@aceofclubskid]

chrome that gets cloudy and looses its shine can be prettied up by aluminum foil, of all things. Grab a small section of foil, hold it on your fingertips and slide back and forth. You don't need to apply much pressure, think of it more as friction doing the work. After a brief time you can see the shine come back. finish the whole affected area, then hit it with a metal polish that's safe for chome. work it in well, then finish with a polish from a microfiber cloth (or as the directions state). I've restored some motorcycle exhausts with this method and it works impressively well.

[@domt6802]

I reckon micromesh could sort out the back panel, never seen the metal version used but with acrylics it creates a mirror level polish

[@stellarstudios6640]

A few ideas. Dawn dish soap works well, magic clean eraser is amazing (great results almost 100% of the time, high grit sandpaper, store brand car polishing fluid, gently rubbing a file and if you used all of these ideas then finish it off with a microfiber cloth. I really recommend that you use all of these.

[@DaniDrengen]

0:27 just smear some toothpaste on that bad boy and it'll look brand new

[@nigletcollector]

Dani Drengen smear

[@applelover1357]

If you want a more consistent and brighter blue, I would suggest trying to first make the back as polished and clean as possible (any contaminants will muddy the blue, try distilled water). Then have a tray of fine, clean brass shavings and dig the case in the shavings so all edges are touching the brass. Apply the heat from underneath the tray slowly and evenly (moving the torch). Do not heat it up too fast, the farther away you are with the heat, the more control you have. Once it's at blue, you don't have to quench it, just take the back out of the heated tray of brass. hope this helps

[@Shark-Fist]

Thanks for another great video man! Your channel has inspired me to have a go at iPod modding myself, I've got my first classic coming in the mail as we speak :D

[@johndostech]

Same for me! I’m working on bringing back my old classic 5th gen rn.

[@thedouble748]

Genius. We need more vids mate

[@Cat_Explode]

CASE HARDENED 661?????????????

[@isaks3243]

you can make the oxide discolourations on stainless way more effectively with salty water and electricity. the outcome isn't as random but you can really get some amazing rainbow effects by doing it this way

[@cherrypepsi2815]

You should try anodizing some cases to make a custom colored iPod case. Its really not too difficult and not too expensive to do.

[@bradleymorgan8223]

I got a pretty nice looking finish on my back cover by removing the dock connector shroud and ribbon cables so it was just bare metal, and then scrubbing it with scotchbrite under running water. Small circles moving around the whole case, onto the sides and corners, gives a nice brushed finish. You could also do straight lines, but that's tough to make look good

[@DrexeTTG]

0:29 in the reflection you can see a potato

[@DeadkingAZ]

WAY too long ago for you to actually see this.... But engine turning. It won't restore the finish, but it'll give it a cool hot rod look.

[@creeperclause1679]

When you say I ___ my iPod, you actually mean doing dumb stuff to an old mp3 player that I bought on eBay with ten others for only like fifty bucks.

[@quinnobi42]

1:48 I actually found my dad's old ipod classic (5th gen) and it was in pristine condition. It had basically never left the leather case I found it in. The back was nearly completely unscratched.

[@lagercat5916]

Saw the notification and came ASAP

[@FragmotionArts]

I genuinenly have zero clue about iPods and not particularly a care for them either. But I stumbled across one of your videos and you are so funny and entertaining mate. Cheers for your being and your videos. Tons of love from Germany

[@qweriop]

The thumbnail said that there was for involved. But is it scarlet fire?

[@-Unavailable-]

this comment is too smart to not be recognised

[@therealmatthewsharp]

I watch you almost everyday and your videos are AMAZING.

[@egs-zh3dt]

Apple: iPod+HP Me, an intellectual: *H A I T C H P E A*

[@grimreefer5159]

The way I would do it is keep it moving. Don't stop because that's when you get hot spots. Don't be scared to keep heating it up. Also try quenching in used motor oil rather than water. And there is a sort of cheat way to blue stuff. You can buy gun barrel bluing. Its a chemical you wipe on and let sit for however long the directions say. You can also find the same thing to brown metal. Just some ideas if you see this comment on such an old vidja. Love the content.

[@firstnamelastname1512]

Been watching you a bunch recently, I dug out my box of 30 or so ipods (mostly 3rd gen) to finally get around to mod work again! Just finished a battery replacement & flash storage mod on a 4th gen u2 and it turned out great! I do acid etching for aluminum enclosures & copper PCBs pretty regularly & plan on doing some for an ipod or two pretty soon. (should look really cool on the anodized minis) The only thing I'm not sure I can pull off is getting the resist material consistently on curved edges. I would love to get the green patina that is on brass/copper (i have grown it on cymbals before) but I don't think aluminum or steel grow any interesting colors. (maybe electroplating first?)

[@macinjosh2223]

etch a haitch pea and a geir icon on the back of your mini, i dare you

[@rredK]

Props to this guy for making a whole channel about iPods.

[@josafathdominguez8410]

Bro had my lol’ing hard 😂😂 2:49 “oh she opens easy”

[@allanj7750]

0:30 I had a iPod touch 2nd gen that I took some steel wool and Brillo pads too. Followed by a nice aluminum polish makes those babies look brand new. Unfortunately this gets rid of the Apple logo or any other text or branding on there. But I’m sure you could achieve the same thing with some very fine grit sand paper for the deeper scratches, again followed by a polishing. Edit:Also it looked cloudy because you didn’t polish it! You want super fine scratches so the polish can go in and rub down those fine edges and scratches to be flush with the rest of the sheet of metal.

[@viasqa]

3:16 hold up that sounded like Rick complimenting Morty

[@andrewhanson1180]

I love how you guys pronounce the letter H.

[@quartzofcourse]

Notification squad all here

[@quartzofcourse]

Pickle Squad there are so many other phrases you could have used that don’t even mention gender hahaha

[@shrimplomein6509]

Dank: "Don't use this inside" Me, inside, applying heat to glass via butane torch:

[@dhoffnun]

I did it! I subbed to Dank Pods.

[@bkgrnd1337]

dayum, wade got that "apple ipod 4th gen | case hardened" pattern 661

[@mikedev101]

4:27 When the hentai MC gives the girl the sauce

[@zakariaibrahimmohamedelsar7709]

Love this weird channel, ol’ mate!

[@Matty442]

I dont know why I watch these but I cAnT sTOp

[@ThatDudeArvai]

The absolute best product for old scratched up ipods is Mothers Mag and Aluminum Polish. Comes in a little metal tin. Use it on all my iPods and has them looking almost brand new. Just use some of that and a microfiber applicator. It took so much grime off the back of a first generation touch I had, and it shines real nice.

[@adeels97]

"Ah she opens easy" 👀🙈

[@sarahn3394]

Hey, hi, hello.. I have a degree in classic car restoration, and I'm just thinking of the way to shine that back of the iPod up. Go to an auto parts store and get steel wool (000 grit) and use a steal polish. Just keep going at it and while off with a microfiber cloth. Any questions, let me know!

[@mattbaylock6441]

Amazing man! U should do some ASMR shit with that voice of urs XD

[@ThatDudeArvai]

To polish the back, just think of it like the exhaust. Get a really fine metal polish, and a dremel with a polishing bit, and slowly polish it till it shines like new. You can also do it to the burnt one as well and even bring back some shine and depth of color.

[@rollamanAE82]

Haven't clicked on a video so fast hahaha

[@pushin5500]

Been watching all your videos and I just wanted to say that what could have been the reason for the warpage is how you cooled it off. If you leave it on its own to air cool then gravity would probably pull the hot metal back flat. I dunno i'm probably wrong, but I just figured that would have been something to try, if you even care these days. Anyway, cheers on the great content.

[@jakkakasunset5485]

2:43 I have no words

[@LaskyLabs]

I'd love to turn the HP backs blue. They'd look so good. I think the other method of coloring steel and titanium, electrolysis, would probably work a lot better.

[@justinkoldenhof9039]

To do that properly you need a piece of metal that fills it entirely and put it in a hot enough oven

[@Reubachi]

Hey, you can easily bring back the shine on back + dull down the jagged bits with progressivley less aggressive sanding, ending at around 3000 wet. Then hit it with automotive rubbing compound. Then a high quality polishing compound. Same for the front, but to a lesser extend. You'd at least be able to get the black off of it