KJ2020 paint mod

[MarkMarky]

This looks great but someone should a short video for rest of normal humans here! ????

 

[emdeevee]

I know exactly what you mean! I love those hand holding videos on YouTube that show you how to replace a light bulb or a Flux Capacitor! I just tried this for the first time on loose inserts, but I'm scared to death to do it on a mounted insert!

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[rhern213]

I used this method to paint the pattern on my shift knob.

 

[sidicino]

I have a clean factory gmt masterII Batman with ceramic bezel. I’d like to do the suggested mod with molotow marker and so I bought a metallic silver marker 1,5 mm. If I understood correctly I have to fill directly inside but my question is: if the bezel’ll get dirty with the silver colour how can I polish the bezel itself?

 

[mmaggi]

@sidicino - Dampen a Q-tip with some alcohol and rub the excess off. It's very simple to do.

 

[sidicino]

@sidicino - Dampen a Q-tip with some alcohol and rub the excess off. It's very simple to do.

Thanks so much. The alcohol will not remove also the bezel color, correct?

 

[LongyUK]

I tried the Molotow paint mod on a Clean pepsi bezel i have that is not installed. It looks ok and its amazing hoe the paint 'sucks' into the numerals etc. The arrow is the hardest bit to get right.

That being said it doesn't ever seem to dry. A week later if I press my thumb onto a number i get a molotow outline on my thumb. Clearly this will have no longevity so is kind of pointless

@KJ2020 As the bezel is off the watch i imagine the spray paint method would be best? Is it easy enough to remove the dried paint from the remainder of the bezel when done? I imagine the paint wont adhere to the smooth ceramic?

 

[GingerBubba]

I wonder if something has changed with the paint pen? I've used Molotow for years without this issue. Strange!

 

[KJ2020]

I tried the Molotow paint mod on a Clean pepsi bezel i have that is not installed. It looks ok and its amazing hoe the paint 'sucks' into the numerals etc. The arrow is the hardest bit to get right.

That being said it doesn't ever seem to dry. A week later if I press my thumb onto a number i get a molotow outline on my thumb. Clearly this will have no longevity so is kind of pointless

@KJ2020 As the bezel is off the watch i imagine the spray paint method would be best? Is it easy enough to remove the dried paint from the remainder of the bezel when done? I imagine the paint wont adhere to the smooth ceramic?

Indeed that is strange. If you are never going back to stock (I can't tell if it can be salvaged to original state), I would clean it with acetone. Put it in a shallow metal pan and pour acetone into the markers and brush them with an old toothbrush. Once all the old marker fill that is going to come off is out, rinse with alchohol. After it dries try the Molotow again. If it won't dry maybe you have a bad pen batch.

Spray painting is certainly a viable method I have several done that way. It's easy to remove from the ceramic, either with a razor blade or with thinner on a cloth just like with Molotow and alcohol. Krylon Brilliant Aluminum works for me, YMMV.

Some links with more info

The Hulktimate - GREEN goes GOLD!

Ceramic insert paint mod

 

[LongyUK]

Thanks @KJ2020 i'll have another go!

 

[Verl]

I had the exact same problem with the molotow pen when I tried it

 

[KJ2020]

I had the exact same problem with the molotow pen when I tried it

It may he having a reaction or interaction with the existing marker fill. Either that or it's a bad batch / new formula but I think that is less likely. It's just water based acrylic paint.

The previous marker fill can be dug out with a strong sharpened needle in a pin vise if it won't come out with acetone. I've done this a bunch of times either because the fill was glossy white and the Molotow wouldn't stick or because the fill was too full in the cutout and there was no room for more paint.