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Re: Did I go too far?
Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?djolemag wrote:Bezel looks too new
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Re: Did I go too far?
Don't know.... Maybe acetone or sandblasting...chrislovessushi wrote:Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?djolemag wrote:Bezel looks too new
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Re: Did I go too far?
Exactly. I have found that white vinegar fumes sometimes affect plastic too.
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Re: Did I go too far?
I’m scared haha is white vinegar my best bet at getting a sort of amber tint?
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Re: Did I go too far?
I don't think so. White vinegar fumes mainly do something similar to alcohol/acetone fumes: cracking a bit the plastic.chrislovessushi wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2020, 5:59 pm
I’m scared haha is white vinegar my best bet at getting a sort of amber tint?
Note that not all the plastics are affected by those fumes.
You can tint the plastic using dyes for plastics (they sell those at the hardware stores or at the arts and crafts section)
[mention]Nejad[/mention] knows more about tintin plastics.
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Re: Did I go too far?
Dial is actually pretty cool, almost looks like a vintage art piece. Agree on aging the bezel and case.
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Re: Did I go too far?
1. I love the look of it.
2. How did you do it?
3. I wouldn't age the bezel and case. I might feel differently seeing how it looks afterwards though.
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2. How did you do it?
3. I wouldn't age the bezel and case. I might feel differently seeing how it looks afterwards though.
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