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Post by camrok on Jul 2, 2016 19:28:23 GMT -8
Thinking of something different for this swatch I came across.   Thinking of brightening it up with orange clothes dye. But not sure if the bezel comes off. It doesn't appear to be a rotational bezel. Your thoughts? Cam |
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Post by tritto on Jul 2, 2016 21:37:06 GMT -8
Are you going to strip out the movement firstly just dunk the watch and rely on its water resistance? I say go for it.
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Post by camrok on Jul 2, 2016 21:48:19 GMT -8
The movement doesn't come out without basically destroying the swatch. It looks like one of the 200m water resistant seals so I was going to dunk it. The only thing is the crystal which would get an orange hue.
I'm not too worried about it because they polish easily except if I can't get the bezel off then polishing the edge of is near impossible.
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Post by tritto on Jul 3, 2016 0:39:29 GMT -8
How about cutting a circular piece of Contact or packing tape and putting it over the crystal?
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Post by camrok on Jul 3, 2016 2:32:12 GMT -8
Good idea. Might still bleed to the edge but much easier solution.
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Post by tritto on Jul 3, 2016 2:36:48 GMT -8
Or smearing Vaseline on to the crystal?
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Post by rob3rto on Jul 3, 2016 5:05:17 GMT -8
I would look into the stuff they use to dye vinyl car interiors.
As for the crystal, painters tape pushed into the edges with your fingernail.
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Post by thianwong on Jul 4, 2016 14:57:46 GMT -8
How about just dyeing the straps? make it 2 toned! haha! I love the orange color for straps now, it really accentuates the watch. I did dye an old G Shock years ago...purple. Looked good:)
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Post by camrok on Jul 4, 2016 15:47:07 GMT -8
How about just dyeing the straps? make it 2 toned! haha! I love the orange color for straps now, it really accentuates the watch. I did dye an old G Shock years ago...purple. Looked good:) The main reason for dying is the bezel and parts of the case have that gross sweat/ nicotine type staining similar to the strap. I've had great success with clothes dye with g shocks. |
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Post by tritto on Jul 4, 2016 15:49:20 GMT -8
Dip dye for a rainbow effect? Start at one end with a dark dye. When that drys dip it a bit further in with a lighter colour, then again and again until you get the whole rainbow.
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Post by camrok on Jul 6, 2016 14:56:14 GMT -8
Then it would be a standard swatch watch.
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Post by camrok on Jul 7, 2016 3:40:18 GMT -8
It is finished. It's a bit of a dirty dye but I expect time will sort that out.  Curing it in vinegar post dye.  Small incident with a poorly placed battery seal. Oven was at 50deg c for 10min.  Final result.  |
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Post by Mr.Jones on Jul 7, 2016 6:25:08 GMT -8
That came out quite good.
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Post by camrok on Jul 7, 2016 14:10:23 GMT -8
It's a bit uneven but with a bit of ware I think it will look even better. I might re do the band.
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Post by thianwong on Jul 8, 2016 4:39:26 GMT -8
That worked well! love the color orange .....'Orange is the new black'.....hahahah! :dance:
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Post by mirrorman on Jul 11, 2016 6:36:46 GMT -8
Lookin' good in orange I think.
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