Home made lume from HerbertPeter

[Nickdao.njd]

I just gonna say 'It could look easy " but its not. Make sure to practice on some spare dial with similar textures. My AP 15400 thin lume is such a nightmare.

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[Thehitman]

I just gonna say 'It could look easy " but its not. Make sure to practice on some spare dial with similar textures. My AP 15400 thin lume is such a nightmare.

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It can look easy but it's a nightmare if something goes wrong!!

 

[Nickdao.njd]

True...i've practicing on some dial similarly to rolex,havent found any ap cheap dial to try, [MENTION=99350]Thehitman[/MENTION] whats your advice for those thin line?using toothpick could do the trick?

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[HerbertPeter]

True...i've practicing on some dial similarly to rolex,havent found any ap cheap dial to try, @Thehitman whats your advice for those thin line?using toothpick could do the trick?

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Toothpick is ok for beginning, but not good. Buy some cheap oilers and you can relume everything.

 

[Nickdao.njd]

Thanks for your input. Oiler in my current set still too big, have to find smaller one. In my place,not so easy to find high quality watch repair kit and stuff

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[velox]

Great stuff guys - always nice to see great lume. I already own a piece by Hitman and i can recommend him

 

[HerbertPeter]

Thanks for your input. Oiler in my current set still too big, have to find smaller one. In my place,not so easy to find high quality watch repair kit and stuff

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the black one from bergeon is the smallest you can get, I believe, I have it its 0.15mm

 

[mujidominic]

damn, now the next question: where to find a proper relume service in Asia

 

[Thehitman]

True...i've practicing on some dial similarly to rolex,havent found any ap cheap dial to try, [MENTION=99350]Thehitman[/MENTION] whats your advice for those thin line?using toothpick could do the trick?

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A toothpick is too big buy a set of good quality watch oilers. They are much smaller. That's what I use. Mostly black and green handle size. Gold Handel is pretty damn microscopic!!!

 

[Thehitman]

I love this lume!!!!

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[Dusk]

I have a couple of colours incoming. Who wants to send me their franken tc to practice on????

 

[C Master]

I have a couple of colours incoming. Who wants to send me their franken tc to practice on????

You could always start with that new gen

Do you need a cheapo to practice with?

 

[Thrasher]

That's what I figured aqua glows longer but not as bright as green. They both look green but at the fading point are they both blue? Another thing is SL reflects UV as a white blue aqua but when you turn the uv off its green. Most pigments glow their glow color under uv but SL pigment that looks blue to minty green. I can't explain that at all!!

My new Helenarou 6538.. the hands glow blue and the dial green under my UV flashlight but once the light is off everything is green.

 

[Dusk]

You could always start with that new gen

Do you need a cheapo to practice with?

It won't be perfect but it will be unique

I have a few cheapies suitable for the operating table mate just need some oilers

 

[Thrasher]

This is so cool and interesting but I have shaky hands so forget it.

 

[Dusk]

This is so cool and interesting but I have shaky hands so forget it.

I'm going to get a magnifying station with crock clips that you see on ebay. I used to be into model making and painting so I'm hoping to find my lost skill. First effort will be uploaded good bad or fugly!

 

[Dusk]

Question [MENTION=99350]Thehitman[/MENTION] what if I want to lume a dial with just lume blobs on there. Do I need to strip the old lume or can I go over it as long as the hands clear the 'blob'

 

[Thehitman]

Yeah just clear the blobs with the hands and you can make them as big as you want!! Lol


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[Thehitman]

Lume right over that sucker


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[Dusk]

Lume right over that sucker


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Coolio!