LightGeek 25 Posted June 5, 2017 In preparation of my watch purge, I gave a few watches a second chance (new strap, new bracelet, etc) and one of the ones on the chopping block was the PAM 688. The watch itself is fabulous, but the rep blue strap isn't quite there -- and as such, I never really got into this watch. To give it a second life, I've reached out to a strapmaker but in the meantime, tossed on a deep burgundy strap. While it worked ok, I would rather have the stitching a golden brown to better work with the golden hands and sandwich dial. As a last ditch attempt, I thought I'd try and color the stitching carefully using a Sharpie and was pleasantly surprised when the thread simply wicked the color right in. I didn't have to do anything other than hold the tip against each stitch for a moment or two and the color wicked quickly onto the thread. Results: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GenTLe 1,485 Posted June 5, 2017 No no, It doesn't work. Sell it M2M... :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dilip 0 Posted June 5, 2017 Those gold, silver and bronze Sharpies are the bomb! I have them at work and love them :) The strap looks really neat with your mod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted June 5, 2017 I actually did something similar to the stitching on the steering wheel of an old car I had used a red sharpie and it really did work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nikosaldente 630 Posted June 5, 2017 No no, It doesn't work. Sell it M2M... :D Payment sent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
narikaa 129 Posted June 5, 2017 D'you fancy freshening up the grout on a few hundred sq meters of floor tiles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Del 4,380 Posted June 5, 2017 Ha! That's a nice result. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,657 Posted June 5, 2017 I actually did something similar to the stitching on the steering wheel of an old car I had used a red sharpie and it really did work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted June 5, 2017 I actually did something similar to the stitching on the steering wheel of an old car I had used a red sharpie and it really did work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gmchris 68 Posted June 5, 2017 (edited) Lol. When I was at school in the 80's I used to taper my school uniform flared trousers inside leg seam on my mum's sewing machine so they became drainpipe trousers. I could only find white thread so did it anyway, then would sit at the back of class with a sharpie doing my inside leg stiching �� Edited June 5, 2017 by gmchris Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BadPickle 2,657 Posted June 5, 2017 I actually did something similar to the stitching on the steering wheel of an old car I had used a red sharpie and it really did work Pics or it's never happened Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted June 5, 2017 I actually did something similar to the stitching on the steering wheel of an old car I had used a red sharpie and it really did work Pics or it's never happened Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Genius 281 Posted June 5, 2017 Hope you enjoyed the stormy interlude... Managed to find a photo of the sharpie work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites