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New 6542 - budget factory option by TS-Station
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rollie_collector
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That's pretty damn good huh?
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I just wish the rep bakelite inserts weren't lumed. No gen would have any lume left anyway and it gives the rep insert markers a horribly ugly puke green color in daylight. Off white or mild yellow patina would be miles better, real shame.
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Ditto.. I’d almost want to change mine for a flat 1675 bezel. That green is not a good look.
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https://www.chrono24.it/rolex/gmt-master-6542-tropical-dial-bakelite--id13306462.htm I do not know if it corresponds to the truth, but on this insertion it has an original insert and from the images you can see that it gives a lot of light
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No way that's original lume. It appears the lume used when it was redone has a less unattractive daylight appearance than these reps do.
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I just don’t like the greenish patina of the uncharged lume.. that “gen” insert has a creamy look not green.
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An insert like this would be perfect.
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Exactly my idea, that light yellow is beautiful.
Redheart
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An idea would be to varnish with yellowed nitrocellulosic lacquer on top of the insert, and then shine it. It would give that vintage yellow tint to the lume, but also to the bakelite/plastic.
Another idea would be to file off the lume material from underneath and refill with desired lume color.
Another idea would be to file off the lume material from underneath and refill with desired lume color.
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I was thinking of trying this.. Is it exposed when you remove the paint covering them?
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I don't think there's any easy way to get to the lume from above. I sanded quite a bit of the clear plastic off the top of my insert, probably more than 2/3 of it. It looks like the clear was just molded over the lume markers so maybe you could remove the paint from below and find a chemical that would dissolve the lume out while leaving the clear plastic moldings intact. Then refill the marker moldings with a preferred color lume, then repaint the bottom of the clear plastic.
itgoes211
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“Joey B” at our sister site made some, and started to use lexan material as well for the second batch. I can’t say if he still does or not.
Im not familiar with the acronym TCLKC - what is it? Pm it to me if we are not supposed to spell it out.