Liquid metal!

[Roscoe744]

Hi all. I've been thinking of ways to finish off my vsf planet ocean bezel. I'm not quite willing to try this out myself but I've some across alvin lab metal which is just a metal filler. In this video they even refer to the product as liquid metal.
https://youtu.be/RWisGeUpHHc
with some polishing and maybe a ceramic car coating could this make the bezel look even more oem?
Anyone have a spare bezel to try it out?

 

[imranbecks]

You would need to cut out the ceramic bezel first for the metal to be filled into. Its not exactly an easy task. Even with the right tools and equipment Omega uses to do this, it's still pretty complex.

 

[imranbecks]

The liquidmetal process...

 

[Roscoe744]

I'm fully aware of how omega does it. I'm just saying if a metal filler could be used to achieve something pretty close it would be better than the channels in my bezel right now

 

[keisuke_z]

This is pretty interesting - I found this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVAFrc4H5A and noticed one of the comments says that it's very brittle and chips easily. Although in a ceramic bezel the amount used would be minimal compared to autobody repairs...

I think the part that I'd be hesitant on is how to polish off the excess properly so you have an even finish all the way around, without damaging the polished surface of the ceramic. Seems like a fun project if you have an extra ceramic bezel lying around!

 

[Roscoe744]

This is pretty interesting - I found this clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwVAFrc4H5A and noticed one of the comments says that it's very brittle and chips easily. Although in a ceramic bezel the amount used would be minimal compared to autobody repairs...

I think the part that I'd be hesitant on is how to polish off the excess properly so you have an even finish all the way around, without damaging the polished surface of the ceramic. Seems like a fun project if you have an extra ceramic bezel lying around!

Maybe if it's mixed with a hardener like car body filler? That may stop it being brittle?
Ceramic should be pretty strong vs brill pads and maybe some sand paper? I've seen this video hitting the watch on a door latch lol
https://youtu.be/hACAlNHH53c