Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Added a Tudor 7928 dial on a whim from raffles, so cheap! Have a few broken dg2813s lying around and a spare case. If you have seen how laughable the dial is, you know something needs to be done, so I went to town with paint brush, which turned into a rabbit hole of experiments and ended up with a "tropical ish thing" Pics of what it looked like new, after some painting, baking, vinegar bath and lacquer. What do you think? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 24, 2020 Looks better, if the laying in the sun for several decades is what you are going for. I think that looks good and will make a nice heavy vintage. I played with that dial too recently. Not quite as extreme though. Its a fun dial and cheap enough to experiment on. I think I'll put mine in something like this eventually, yours would really look good in this. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Looks better, if the laying in the sun for several decades is what you are going for. I think that looks good and will make a nice heavy vintage. I played with that dial too recently. Not quite as extreme though. Its a fun dial and cheap enough to experiment on. I think I'll put mine in something like this eventually, yours would really look good in this. Thanks NcRich. All I know about modding is from your tutorials. Yours looks great as usual. What lume kit do you use? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 NCRich what movement is in yours? Are those tall post hands? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 24, 2020 This is just the acrylic Watchlume stuff off eBay. It's cheap and easy to tint since its water based. What are you using? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, Mbari said: NCRich what movement is in yours? Are those tall post hands? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk That is a 2813 that came out of a watch I got in trade and took apart. The canon pinions seem awfully high. Regular hands. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 This is just the acrylic Watchlume stuff off eBay. It's cheap and easy to tint since its water based. What are you using?Same stuff. I'm like you all about the budget builds until I get better. Besides, the Viet stuff doesn't have enough room to be creative. On the topic of lume, mine comes out glossy and rubbery, too much binder? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk That is a 2813 that came out of a watch I got in trade and took apart. The canon pinions seem awfully high. Regular hands. That's what I see as well, looks like a nice h4 eta setup like TC v6. Nice one! Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Looks better, if the laying in the sun for several decades is what you are going for. I think that looks good and will make a nice heavy vintage. I played with that dial too recently. Not quite as extreme though. Its a fun dial and cheap enough to experiment on. I think I'll put mine in something like this eventually, yours would really look good in this. Popping that sucker into this tomorrow Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribefan 6,768 Posted July 24, 2020 Gotta see that dial in that case, that will go well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,707 Posted July 24, 2020 1 hour ago, Mbari said: vinegar bath What does the vinegar bath do to the dial? It looks good! I’m gonna use yours as a reference pic for my own project. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 What does the vinegar bath do to the dial? It looks good! I’m gonna use yours as a reference pic for my own project.Thanks man! As context, I was fed up with the pain drying into this powdery matte finish and it was 1 am. Had the hands aging in a salt vinegar bath. Out of frustration and laziness, I didn't wanna rinse off with water so I dipped the dial into the vinegar bath for like 5 minutes. When sanity kicked in, I picked up and let it dry, It started to develop some crystalization with salt grains texture. Then I dipped it into water. Upon drying, it started to develop a tropical look, guess it was the paint, salt and water sequence. This morning I baked it and put some lacquer to seal the look. Although wish it was more uniform. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
semperfi55 4,707 Posted July 24, 2020 37 minutes ago, Mbari said: When sanity kicked in, I picked up and let it dry, It started to develop some crystalization with salt grains texture. Then I dipped it into water. Upon drying, it started to develop a tropical look, guess it was the paint, salt and water sequence. Thanks for the detailed explanation Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Given my third build ever, I say not bad for a day's work. Thoughts? Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Gotta see that dial in that case, that will go well.Too impatient to wait till tomorrow. Done! Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 24, 2020 That looks awesome! Nice work! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted July 24, 2020 6 hours ago, Mbari said: Same stuff. I'm like you all about the budget builds until I get better. Besides, the Viet stuff doesn't have enough room to be creative. On the topic of lume, mine comes out glossy and rubbery, too much binder? Lume, heat oven to 200f, put dial in and turn oven off. Sometimes I do it a couple times. I can actually shape the Lume a little with a nail file once hardened. You can then matte spray and repeat the 200f treatment . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jhdscript 41 Posted July 24, 2020 Incredible job ! Do you write an how to ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Incredible job ! Do you write an how to ?Have in the past, will try to recall my steps here and write one up. Needless to say, I'm gonna order more dials and experiment properly, like back in college days properly. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Lume, heat oven to 200f, put dial in and turn oven off. Sometimes I do it a couple times. I can actually shape the Lume a little with a nail file once hardened. You can then matte spray and repeat the 200f treatment . Thank you kind sir! Truly and gentlemen and a scholar. Will give it a try Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mbari 2,227 Posted July 24, 2020 Some morning candy, or should I say coffee shots Thank you all for the encouragement and the excellent write ups. Sent from my Pixel 3 XL using Tapatalk 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSebwc 87 Posted August 26, 2020 nicely done....really dig the subtle tropical look 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tribefan 6,768 Posted August 26, 2020 Really great work here. It's an accomplishment just to finish one of these, even better when it turns out the way you wanted it to. Looks great. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GC 4,477 Posted August 26, 2020 Bravo sir, bravo! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NCRich 13,746 Posted August 26, 2020 Very nicely done. That looks great. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J!m 289 Posted August 26, 2020 At first, I thought this was going to be too much, but in the case it looks good. nice job. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
