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The paint is better than stock but how do you deal with that instant give away on the numbers, specially the 1s. I would be much more concerned about those ultra skinny numbers than the actual platinum color itself.
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Batman ceramic insert paint mod
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KJ2020 Thanks again for your info. Very interesting indeed the rep factories are using different parts from the aftermarkets. Good that you can source those parts from the TD. I always found it is not that welcome by the TD/rep factories, and if they do their prices are mostly pretty high.
BTW, based on insert pic you have shown, does it mean the aftermarkets won't fit onto the bezels to give the proper cosmetics?
Soldier2304 It is not easy to alter the 1s unless you do the engravings again which is extremely hard to do. You need the proper machine and technique to do it.
BTW, based on insert pic you have shown, does it mean the aftermarkets won't fit onto the bezels to give the proper cosmetics?
Soldier2304 It is not easy to alter the 1s unless you do the engravings again which is extremely hard to do. You need the proper machine and technique to do it.
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There aren't many rep inserts from rep factories or aftermarket that get the 1's right. The gen 1 serifs are curved and the serif tips are parallel to the main shaft of the 1. The ARF 116710 LN is one that does get it right. There isn't a single rep factory BLNR that gets everything right so on those you often have to deal with speed bumps, wrong color transition points, and/or poor color blue. All of those aspects are acceptable on the aftermarket I found to do the paint mod on. I did a paint mod on the original Noob insert on my V8 and it was very good except the speed bumps became highlighted even more. That's a flaw I cannot tolerate. The 1's on mine don't bother me at all. We all have to fix the flaws we can and come to terms with those we can't. I am never around anyone with gen Rolex's so the only one I need to make happy is myself.
ARF 116710 LN insert is very good
New V9F BLNR insert next to a gen, not so much
My Noob V8
GMF 126719 blue dial with custom paint modded aftermarket insert and custom GMT hand. Much nicer 1's than the V9F. This is an example where two aftermarket inserts are better than the V9F rep factory insert, which tbh isn't saying that much. Rep factories have real problems with bicolor inserts.
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Once you have an established relationship with a TD, some are willing to get parts. I always get parts in conjunction with a watch order and I often get multiple watches in an order. Both of which increase TD willingness to source parts. I've gotten many dials for $35, hand sets for $30, inserts for $50 or $60. Several TDs list parts like inserts or bracelets under a section called 'Rolex accessories'.
For thin inserts you just double up on the 3M double-sided tape rings, or use the 3M roll tape and stretch it to the proper thickness. There's always a way to make it fit very close to how it should.
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First off, thank you for sharing this with us.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think it's pretty difficult to powder coat a non-metallically conductive material, like most ceramics (powder just falls off while coating).
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Check out this thread bro
https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/tutorials/8257256-swap-crystal-on-gmt-master-2-blro-vvvlllooo
You might also want to try this different mod
https://forum.replica-watch.info/forum/rolex-tudor-replicas/9493838-kj2020-paint-mod/page2
Thank you, very helpfully. Also watched a few YouTube videos, seems pretty straight forward.
I feel the numbers on mine are too dark, thoughts?
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Thank you, very helpfully. Also watched a few YouTube videos, seems pretty straight forward.
I feel the numbers on mine are too dark, thoughts?
Yes bro I'd say you are past due
Yes bro I'd say you are past due
I’ll update this thread after I do the mod, will plan for this weekend.
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I would clean it all out first before repainting it bro. Goof off and an old toothbrush will clean out all the markers nicely. Most aftermarket inserts are full of white paint and have to be dug out with a needle.
When spraying, apply very thin coats, a few seconds apart. Use the least amount of spray possible on each pass. I apply a good amount of paint maybe 8 or 10 thin bursts of spray. Alternate directions of spray to get complete coverage.
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