Im sorry but this looks very very badGoodmorning everyone ! This is the paint done by me ..... what do you think? Thank you
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Noob ceramic insert with platinum plating
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Yep, awful paint mod, not gen like at all
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I have done this today, v6s hulk with spongebob mod.
what happened to that number 3? it's a bit wavy
This is a noob insert, if you look at the insert carefully, you sometimes find there are some pits or wavy in the groove, this is due to the manufacturing.
That means you would find the same wavy in a untreated insert, and your paint mod might be able to fix that!
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Goodmorning everyone ! This is the paint done by me ..... what do you think? Thank you
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I think I used the same grout as that on my bathroom floor tiles
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Definitely worth it as the Bezel insert is the one thing that gives this Rep away on your wrist. Finding a Gen insert is almost impossible and when I did see one pop up the guy wanted $1200 for it.
This Mod, Gen Crystal and Date wheel (unless you have the no date) will really put a Noob v7 or JF into the almost impossible to tell it is a rep while on your wrist.
This Mod, Gen Crystal and Date wheel (unless you have the no date) will really put a Noob v7 or JF into the almost impossible to tell it is a rep while on your wrist.
This question is a hair off topic, but I think it is best to ask it here.
Is the GEN SubC Bezel insert snap in or glue in?
Is the GEN SubC Bezel insert snap in or glue in?
I put you photos. Insert gen, insert noob sea dweller, insert with mod paint on hulk by @d09624008
Work is perfect, but we are not in color.
Gen insert
Noob
Paint mod
Natural light
Paint mod
You have to improve color, for the rest great job !!
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Work is perfect, but we are not in color.
Gen insert
Noob
Paint mod
Natural light
Paint mod
You have to improve color, for the rest great job !!
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No I think he means the gen is not pure solid platinum color is has for lack of better word a very light 'bronzish' tone to it / in it ...
I put you photos. Insert gen, insert noob sea dweller, insert with mod paint on hulk by @d09624008
Work is perfect, but we are not in color.
Gen insert
Noob
Paint mod
Natural light
Paint mod
You have to improve color, for the rest great job !!
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I will double check the color again, thank you @Jonny Depp.
As a sub rookie, I bought my first V6 sub no date last year. At that time, I was satisfied with the quality and wore it often. With a great opportunity, I’ve compared with gen hulk, I’ve found out most parts of this rep are good, but there are still many defects which can get some better works. The most obvious one I noticed is the color of numbers on the ceramic insert. The index digital color on gen is metal luster, but rep is too dark, moreover, the rep’s index digital’s surface is very rough compared to gen. Another tell is that the sharp edge on rep index, the edge on gen is chamfered and it looks very stereoscopic. So I was thinking about the way to get these better, after researching, I’ve found some experts who is able to mod index by liquid painting, but the edge is still too sharp not round. Last December, a bright idea occurred in my mind, why not try to do a REAL WORK which is plating platinum on the insert? Then here is my result.....
I collect some noob v7 inserts to test my idea. The plating material is 99.99% platinum and it would be coated on top of my inserts. After a few experiments, I got the best result. Some photos are taken to present as followings. As you can see, here are gen, my work and without modded insert (stock) under different light condition for comparison.
Gen Hulk say hi to everybody.
Comparison between gen, modded and V7 insert under sunlight
Modded insert on the top.
Gen / my modded insert / V7 stock insert.
Comparing to these 3 inserts, the index color on stock V7 insert is more grayish and it is a known issue that it is getting darker after several weeks usage. My work - platinum plated one is closed to gen (see the mark "50" and "20").
Since I don't have rep hulk, I put this green insert onto my sub no date, this index works for me except the dark green color lol......
Comparison under different light condition
These photos were taken under different light condition, the color is closed to gen after my platinum modification.
Under fluorescent light:
Under yellow light:
Both of color on the insert scale are closed to each other whichever different light was applied.
Marco view after mod
Before plating, the surface inside the groove is rough (more grain can be observed, please see the V7 stock). The platinum coated index looks much more smoothly and might even more better than gen? Will double confirm that.
Edge smoothing mod
During the mod process, I realized that the Noob ceramic is able to be machined, so some abrasive was applied to chamfer the edge. The smoothing test was tested on my rep GMT master II inserts and the result is brilliant. (the index color on this smoothed insert is incorrect, please ignore it.)
What I wish someone with CNC mills would do is to make a nice thick stainless steel or aluminum "metal" replacement to these ugly and silly, fragile ceramic inserts, they are so out of place and make the Submariner look cheap, and I mean for Gens too. God, I have to think that in the future people will look at them as if they were trying to dupe the public into excepting plaster inserts, hell, even a durable plastic would look better.
Listen jonny is it a previous mod by d09.... or it's a plating mod? thanks
I put you photos. Insert gen, insert noob sea dweller, insert with mod paint on hulk by @d09624008
Work is perfect, but we are not in color.
Gen insert
Noob
Paint mod
Natural light
Paint mod
You have to improve color, for the rest great job !!
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