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I am thinking aboute painting the name on the dial , it's just sitting in the wrong place and I offen see it as one of the hands instead of a brand name.
What and how should I do it without destroiding the dial and being abel to bring it back to normal?
This is the watch/dial
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Just sell it and buy a watch that you like. Less hassle. Getting that dial sorted the way you want it is not going to be easy or cheap, with no guarantees that you will even like the watch when it's done.
There’s no way you could do it and it be reversible, it would never look right. Best bet is try to find a seller of ‘sterile’ dials for a 7750 of the correct diameter.
Like this :
( I know it’s a day date version )
https://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Dial-and-Hands-Set-f-ETA-Valjoux-7750-Chronograph-Black-Dial-Silver-Hands-34-8/332406852764?hash=item4d64fe0c9c:g:BQ4AAOSwIdpZ28H J
As above.
But if it's a keeper and you insist on trying...
Only thing I would suggest is going over the writing to just darken it down, maybe even a black stain that may suck into the white. You'll have to go decent magnification and a miniature detail brush to do it, one slip to the dial and you'll probably be noticing it forever more though.
The fact that you're going darker won't stand out though and it should be achievable.
If it's just a visibility issue then you could try sticking some bright orange hands on it
I was'nt thinking aboute using paint but maybe food colour or soya/ coffe.
It should be removeable again I think.
As it is a ww2 pilot, I can't change the hands
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If you're thinking of interventions at the level of food colour /coffee why not just take a marker pen to the dial? I mean, what could possibly go wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by jazzman
It has to be removeable
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Seems like a little too much hassle
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Why? I think you're asking a little bit too much tbhQuote:
Originally Posted by jazzman
Just in case I want to sell it again
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Seriously mate. Have a little think. We've all done mad things in watchworld but sometimes you just need to step back. Whatever you do to this watch you won't be happy and it will cost you £££ in the processQuote:
Originally Posted by jazzman
Proper mental you like 😂
Well I 'modded' this 009 dial - removed the Automatic' text carefully with some acetone
Out of the case the area is a little shiney but under the glass it's pretty hard to see
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4387/...3077ed7f_o.jpgTST by biglewie, on Flickr
Looks great. A very clean look. Thank you for the advice
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Before you use acetone simply try removing the text with a 'chisel tip' wooden peg - a toothpick or cocktail stick with the end shaped like a chisel. On the other hand, if you want it to be reversible I would suggest blocking out the text with a dry transfer, like Letraset. Under the crystal it will be barely noticeable and easily removable. I have 'repaired' the edge of damaged dials this way and, on the edge, it is undetectable.
Good callQuote:
Originally Posted by TomGW
I took some water color and painted the dial.
I dont think it looks to bad and even better on a longer distance https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...af0766d7bf.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...043388fd15.jpg
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Well done you've completely ruined your watch....... I'd be looking for a new dial.
Not at all. It is removeable with waterQuote:
Originally Posted by Gobo
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Originally Posted by jazzman
Then what happens if you get water into the movement. It looked fine in the first place.
Well it was hard for me to read the time so i had to paint it.
A cotton pin with water can remove it again, no problem
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looks like bird shit sorry
You'd be better with a sticker over it.
One printed with subdued Archimede text would work best i think. At least that way all would be square, neat and uniform.
If that can be removed easily, try dry transfer lettering, like Letraset, as I suggested earlier.
If you pick a size with a lowercase L of the correct size to cover the text, just rub the sheet until the letter turns from black to grey, cut out a section containing the letter, position it on the dial and rub lightly to transfer the black block onto the dial. It will likely be almost invisible under the crystal and can be easily removed with a low tack tape.
I thought everyone knew, that if you use indelible marker pen and then write over it with dry wipe markers, the "indelible" ink becomes wipeable.
Alternatively, just use dry wipe markers in the first place!
A dry wipw marker may be the solution, thanks
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This thread is a total trainwreck. Great reading, thanks.
As i said before : water paint is removeable.
So here it is, as newhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...fd8559a6f6.jpg
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I also tryed the dry wipe marker, but feld the color didnt match the dial.
So off it vent to and again , as good as newhttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ad86a8aa5b.jpg
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Seriously, sell the watch and buy one that you like. What you are trying to do here is insanity.
Please, put the watch on SC, find a pilot you like and buy it. The world will be a better place...
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I think after this thread, it may be a tough sell on SCQuote:
Originally Posted by murilloinf
Fundraiser ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mtagrant
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That would sell, but not allow the OP to go buy something else that he really likesQuote:
Originally Posted by murilloinf
I just googled and it's actually an expensive piece as well... Yeah. I don't know now..Quote:
Originally Posted by mtagrant
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I just did the same....!!Quote:
Originally Posted by murilloinf
Didn't know it was tha expensive. I certainly wouldn't have messed with something of that value
I didnt buy it from new and nothing have happend to the watch - yet!
Beside that, it looks much cleaner without the name and easy to read
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It’s your watch and you can do what you want with it but I know I would be constantly checking the name to see if it was still visible after painting that it wouldn’t be worth it. I’m definitely in the sell it and get something you want.
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Originally Posted by 200mwaterresistant
I've had a rubbish Friday but this thread has bought a smile to my face.
Archimede screwed
Eureka!
Is that pronounced ‘you-wrecker’?Quote:
Originally Posted by alfat33
I think that you might take a bath on that one.
If that after removal pic is genuine you need to go into dial cleaning business!
There’s no way I’d have thought it would come off without a trace or marking/rub to the dial.
It doesn’t really correlate between the quality of application to the quality of removal. Your skills are in cleaning!
Genuinely laughing out loud... mad cleaning skills [emoji106]Quote:
Originally Posted by jameswrx
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And in the watch assembling business... Seriously.. I wouldn't mess with unassmblying my watches at all..Quote:
Originally Posted by jameswrx
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In principle I agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Curta
I cannot believe it either. How would you ever remove the paint completely without leaving residues.Quote:
Originally Posted by jameswrx