Ageing and hyper modding the BR02-92

[AskMeAgain]

Loving this thread mate.

I cannot wait to see what you do to an 03. Could you maybe try to do what has happened to this pam's face? Gen vintage pam I love the way its faded from the middle out

Quick and dirty PS attempt at aged B&R... just for ideas for you

 

[SMIDSY]

oooooh LOVE that pam look.... how did they do that I wonder.....

 

[AskMeAgain]

Sun bleached Smidsy, that pam is 1956 vintage.
I found it on a site dedicated to actual vintage pams and their history. The darker band is from the steel of the bezel not letting the sun on it Its a beauty ain't it
Linky ----> http://www.orologiando.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=614&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=20&sid=b430f06c0210517bb262a1c5df3c3be8

I have been looking for ways to duplicate it ala "Lovejoy" stylee but no joy so far. Wonder if you could paint the the B&R face with some lime juice or something and UV blast at high for say a week solid or something... sure there is a way

 

[ikiestik]

Im so tempted to do this to my 02 love that vintage gunmetal look.

Cant wait to see the 03 vintage

P

 

[SMIDSY]

I'll have to try sun bleaching - I just ordered some ageing materials and chemicals so we can age the brushed metal even more

 

[SMIDSY]

anyone going to give me a hand - i really need some help with vintage; I'm new it it

 

[AskMeAgain]

If it was steel or brass its easy, Brass give it a quick blast with heat and it will sort of shine up and give it a nice patina. Not Brass of course!

What look are you trying for 1st?

If you have a spare face I would test some mild acids and UV treat them. (UV without the acids works well on making guitars look vintage)

Acid fuming on the face could work well, specifically Ferric Chloride used for etching pc boards (radio shack type places). (again spare face time) Wax on areas not wanting to be aged. IE bits of the hands etc. Get a plastic container suspend the face upside down and test time required. Think 5 min blocks at a time. Its pretty potent stuff (do it outside or in a well ventilated room)

There is a substance called Presto-Black" from a mob called Birchwood-Casey which is used to "blue" guns which you could use on the case if its polished steel. Not sure about "PVD" type cases though.

I think your going to have to have to do a combo of things though (steel wool on some bits, acid wash, acid fume, UV) its going to take some testing to get what you have in your head

 

[AskMeAgain]

Update??

 

[SMIDSY]

waiting to get my 03-92 then you'll get a PM for help

 

[Targa]

Been away for a while heres a quick pic of the ROPLOF, A Dssd with Ploprof hands, Vintagized the dial and bezel insert, still debating whether or not to leave the hands as new of "dirty them up"

 

[SMIDSY]

targa get the lume colour to match the dial and it'll look amazing!

 

[Targa]

Time to make some very strong coffee...not for me ...for the watch!

 

[SMIDSY]

^_^ LOL if that actually works let me know!

 

[Targa]

Stage One, used Maxwell House..

Stage two.. A bit of electronic cleaner on a q tip to lighten it to match dial

Camera is malfunctioning and i cant seem to focus

Oh yes ..you want to know...does this destroy the lume?

 

[SMIDSY]

NOW mount them! I thought you were joking with the coffee >.<

 

[AskMeAgain]

Hehe necessity is indeed the mother of invention good trick Targa

 

[SMIDSY]

agreed make a thread and get it stickied

 

[Ghost1]

Just beautiful. I want one.

 

[SMIDSY]

thanks you PM me and 'll help you make one

 

[playmosolo]

the "Coffee trick" is aparently really working well, nice one ^^