I'm often asked if DLC is appropriate for a Pre-V, Pre-A, or other early PVD Panerai replicas. As beautiful and DLC is (and with all of the benefits that it offers over traditional PVD), up until now, I haven't been able to say that it's a perfect match for these pieces. The beautiful pencil-lead finish of DLC is just a little different from the slightly darker and slightly shinier look of AlTiN PVD.
Faced with my own 202A and 009 projects, I started to look at ways to change the look of DLC. I know that the finish of the parts before the coating can make a big difference in the final look. However, I feel that my glass-blasted finish is already just about perfect. So I thought about what could be done after the DLC is already on...And I came up with an idea :thumbsupsmileyanim:
Here are the pics..."treated" DLC on the left, and standard DLC on the right...See the difference?
My secret "treatment"? A 30 second rubdown with a Cape Cod cloth! (As an added benefit, this also helps eliminate fingerprints.) Sometimes it's the simplest of things...
So now there's no reason not to go with DLC on your PAM 004's, 009's, 202/A's, 203/A's...
Faced with my own 202A and 009 projects, I started to look at ways to change the look of DLC. I know that the finish of the parts before the coating can make a big difference in the final look. However, I feel that my glass-blasted finish is already just about perfect. So I thought about what could be done after the DLC is already on...And I came up with an idea :thumbsupsmileyanim:
Here are the pics..."treated" DLC on the left, and standard DLC on the right...See the difference?
My secret "treatment"? A 30 second rubdown with a Cape Cod cloth! (As an added benefit, this also helps eliminate fingerprints.) Sometimes it's the simplest of things...
So now there's no reason not to go with DLC on your PAM 004's, 009's, 202/A's, 203/A's...