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Got this:
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...422_111947.jpg
and this:
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...423_091355.jpg
did this:
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...422_112814.jpg
ended up with this:
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...422_140801.jpg
put it on an Isofrane:
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...422_150803.jpg
I like it!
Nice job, but now I think you need an orange Isofrane!
Nice job! Couple of questions before I try to do this myself....
- did you remove the black paint first?
- how long did you wait before removing the exces paint?
- what did you use to remove the exces paint?
Ive done if before when I did a snow monsterQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco-T
http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e3...s/a95ffdee.jpg
For that one I removed all the paint from the bezel, that was hard going.
For the Orange one above I did not remove the existing bezel paint. If it didnt take I was going to remove it all and start again but it did.
If you use the enamel paint when it first goes on it looks glossy, I just waited until it dulled a bit, around 30mins - 45mins - it becomes tacky. If it just wipes off easily when you try it you need to wait a while longer
To remove the paint I used just regular nail polish remover.
Hmm, so do i think ill give that a go.Quote:
Originally Posted by vinstink
Whats the Humbrol paint colour?
Gloss 18Quote:
Originally Posted by number2
Thanks for the info.... especially the bit on the nail polish remover is very helpfull.Quote:
Originally Posted by vinstink
Is this color used for ship models?
Great job...
Great jobs - both of them. I'm rather tempted to give this a go myself.
I will have to try this too. Need to test my imagination a little.:highly_amused:
Nice!Quote:
Originally Posted by short_dog
Great job! Thanks for the extra info.
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Great job! Thanks for the extra info.
looks very nice
Excellent I am off to find some paint
Those monsters look fantastic :applause: what a great mod thanks for sharing. :biggrin-new:
Perfect for those faded Explorer II bezels as well - nice job!
Indeed!Quote:
Originally Posted by learningtofly
I did the bezel on my Mothers Omega too, turned out pretty good!
Sorry for the poor pictures, wasnt going to upload them.
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...425_101418.jpg
http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/...425_124247.jpg
Great work Vinny :)
Great work vinstink,looks great (and no need to replace this expensive bezel or send the watch to Omega)...
What kind of paint did you use?Same one?
yeah, just standard enamel. Only cost about £3 a pot and you don't need much at allQuote:
Originally Posted by igorRIJEKA
That's bloody great, thanks for sharing the process.
I tried "Revel" paint. Works also fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by storm9
men
For the excess paint removal, how did you prevent the nail polish remover from getting into the grooves for the markings where you actually wanted the new paint to stay?
--Matthew
I wiped very firmly with the cloth tight around my fingertip.
I found wiping across the bezel, ie from crystal to bezel edge had the best outcome.
Ahhh...I see. Makes a lot of sense. Perhaps I'll try this method on one of the watches I own that could use some fresh paint in one of the numbers on the bezel.
--Matthew
Has anyone tried this with Red Enamel on a Black Monster bezel ?
if using nail varnish remover be careful to keep it off any plastic parts, especially the crystal, as it will attack the surface.Quote:
Originally Posted by song1818
Kev
looks great, i'm off to get some paint:)
Really changes its whole appearance. I have exactly the same Orange one (well, without the modded bezel, at least for now).
Thanks for sharing it.
Quote:
Originally Posted by vinstink
Me too :frog:
I should try it with my Orange Monster. :kiwi-fruit:
Looks brilliant!
Just goes to show what you can achieve if you have the time and patience