Evening gents
Is anyone sandblasting watch cases ? I think it is nicer than shiney !!
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Evening gents
Is anyone sandblasting watch cases ? I think it is nicer than shiney !!
Just be aware that blasted cases show every single rub and scratch beyond belief with no way to touch up short of a total re blast.
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I was just about to start a thread to ask this exact same question (almost), but in relation to clasps. I've got a Eulit perlon, with a shiny clasp, on a bead-blasted titanium watch, which looks a bit silly. Eulit clasps are all polished steel.
Is there a way, without specialist equipment, to get a close approximation of a bead blasted finish? Or is it remotely economical to send it to someone to get it done properly?
A jewellery tumbler with some appropriate media can get something similar in finish. But they aren't cheap to buy for a job that small.
There will be somebody who knows somebody with a media blaster. I lost the contacts I had, sorry.
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One idea that came to mind was to use some kind of container attached to a watch winder, which would do the job of a jewellery tumbler, I expect. Wasn't sure what sort of finish this would produce though as I thought they are normally used for polishing.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrwozza70
Use a Scotchbrite pad - you'll find one by the thing in the kitchen that she calls a sink ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by robt
You could go for different levels of sandpaper attached to something small like a dremel or stick I guess. Would take a while and require a keen eye and hand !
Have you tried this ? How did it turn out, he asked knowingly ??Quote:
Originally Posted by brendano
I can tell you, it will have inconsistent scratches, be heavily directional and look shit; just like sandblasting doesn't !
Yeah. It’s a pretty fine job. I haven’t tried it but would agree with you. Would be hard to pull off and nowhere near the results of sandblasting. There is just simply too many curves and edges.
I still have fine and coarse beadblasting cabinet set up.
Sand blasting technically is ILLEGAL due to its silica content, have to use silica free blast media.
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Originally Posted by Bry1975
Would that be the same kit you used to give some polished buckles a Damasko finish for me some years ago? I can put up before and after pics if it is.
Hi all
Don’t know about sandblasted cases but mine was bead blasted
Not by myself lol
https://i.postimg.cc/XvD9VWf0/422-AA...2-EF2-D5-E.jpg
Cheers
Sulie