Did I go too far?

chrislovessushi · Post by **chrislovessushi** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:04 pm

This sterile dial was boring me so I did a thing...

Before:

After:

djolemag · Post by **djolemag** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:05 pm

Bezel looks too new

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chrislovessushi · Post by **chrislovessushi** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:06 pm

djolemag wrote:Bezel looks too new

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Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?

Post by **Tanukjaju** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:11 pm

Agreed. You didn’t go far enough outside.

djolemag · Post by **djolemag** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:18 pm

chrislovessushi wrote:
djolemag wrote:Bezel looks too new

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Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?

Don't know.... Maybe acetone

or sandblasting...

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Post by **Emilio** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:58 pm

djolemag wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2020, 5:18 pm
chrislovessushi wrote:
djolemag wrote:Bezel looks too new

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Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?
Don't know.... Maybe acetone or sandblasting...

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Exactly. I have found that white vinegar fumes sometimes affect plastic too.

chrislovessushi · Post by **chrislovessushi** » May 23rd, 2020, 5:59 pm

Emilio wrote:

djolemag wrote: ↑May 23rd, 2020, 5:18 pm
chrislovessushi wrote: Good point! Any tips on aging a Bakelite?
Don't know.... Maybe acetone or sandblasting...

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Exactly. I have found that white vinegar fumes sometimes affect plastic too.

I’m scared haha is white vinegar my best bet at getting a sort of amber tint?

Post by **Emilio** » May 23rd, 2020, 6:13 pm

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?

I don't think so. White vinegar fumes mainly do something similar to alcohol/acetone fumes: cracking a bit the plastic.

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.

Post by **blueradish** » May 25th, 2020, 7:29 am

Dial is actually pretty cool, almost looks like a vintage art piece. Agree on aging the bezel and case.

jbglock · Post by **jbglock** » May 25th, 2020, 11:29 am

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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