So guys, I decided to share with you guys my experience painting my v7 hulk.
This is a cheap mod that I recommend to anyone who has ( submariner, gmt, ceramic Daytonas, etc..).
The word " cheap" might put you off, but it can litterally change your mind about your watch.
I had my v7 for quite a bit now, ( 9 months maybe ) and it looked like this.
Pictures in sunlight:
Picture in low light:
Being bothered so much by the extremely dark numbers, ( see 30',35',40' markers in the last photo) I bought a yachtmaster and stopped wearing the hulk.
After thinking about selling it for a while, I decided to try out the sharpie platinum mod that everyone talked about.
I used this pen ( high light picture )
( I took the bezel out, it's not mandatory, but it helps you a lot especially while painting the triangle at 12 o'clock, as you don't have to worry about getting paint on the crystal. )
FIRST STEP
Clean the bezel engravings.
I recommend:
1) get a toothbrush and brush the numbers
2) get the tip wet with water and start cleaning the engravings. You don't need a lot of pressure
SECOND STEP
wait for it to dry, and clean it with a microfiber cloth.
THIRD STEP
Apply the sharpie. Write a line of a piece of paper first in order to make sure the pen writes correctly. Then, start painting the bezel. You want to write on it in one direction (e.g. do counter clockwise strokes). It might seem that the numbers are extremely full at first but the paint quickly thins down
FOURTH STEP
Wait for the paint to dry, 30m/1 hour is fine.
FIFTH STEP
Grab a toothpick, wet the tip with water and clean the excess paint. You will need a lot of toothpicks as the tips will get full of ink or lose their shape quickly.
(Still had to clean the 12 o'clock to 15' markers)
Don't worry. While cleaning the bezel it can happen that you mess up a marker (you remove the paint from the engraving ). Simply go back to STEP ONE, make sure to clean it very well though.
And this is all it takes. After doing this mod, I have started wearing my hulk again and I love it!
I'm sorry I didn't take any sunlight pictures with the paint mod yet as I hadn't the possibility yet.
Comparing the results: ( See the 50',45',40' markers of the stock paint )
Some shots with the paint mod:
This is a cheap mod that I recommend to anyone who has ( submariner, gmt, ceramic Daytonas, etc..).
The word " cheap" might put you off, but it can litterally change your mind about your watch.
I had my v7 for quite a bit now, ( 9 months maybe ) and it looked like this.
Pictures in sunlight:
![38387265272_0d0105e1f3_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4553/38387265272_0d0105e1f3_b.jpg)
![24547419108_e322d53b1f_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4536/24547419108_e322d53b1f_b.jpg)
Picture in low light:
![37704196014_aaabae12d5_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4586/37704196014_aaabae12d5_b.jpg)
![38364090696_c2a802d81e_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4517/38364090696_c2a802d81e_b.jpg)
![38418578301_3bdb9f7090_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4520/38418578301_3bdb9f7090_b.jpg)
Being bothered so much by the extremely dark numbers, ( see 30',35',40' markers in the last photo) I bought a yachtmaster and stopped wearing the hulk.
After thinking about selling it for a while, I decided to try out the sharpie platinum mod that everyone talked about.
I used this pen ( high light picture )
![38362802516_ed2af19f92_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4567/38362802516_ed2af19f92_b.jpg)
( I took the bezel out, it's not mandatory, but it helps you a lot especially while painting the triangle at 12 o'clock, as you don't have to worry about getting paint on the crystal. )
FIRST STEP
Clean the bezel engravings.
I recommend:
1) get a toothbrush and brush the numbers
2) get the tip wet with water and start cleaning the engravings. You don't need a lot of pressure
SECOND STEP
wait for it to dry, and clean it with a microfiber cloth.
THIRD STEP
Apply the sharpie. Write a line of a piece of paper first in order to make sure the pen writes correctly. Then, start painting the bezel. You want to write on it in one direction (e.g. do counter clockwise strokes). It might seem that the numbers are extremely full at first but the paint quickly thins down
![26642226399_d348850c64_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4525/26642226399_d348850c64_b.jpg)
FOURTH STEP
Wait for the paint to dry, 30m/1 hour is fine.
FIFTH STEP
Grab a toothpick, wet the tip with water and clean the excess paint. You will need a lot of toothpicks as the tips will get full of ink or lose their shape quickly.
(Still had to clean the 12 o'clock to 15' markers)
![38418625461_080443a112_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4535/38418625461_080443a112_b.jpg)
Don't worry. While cleaning the bezel it can happen that you mess up a marker (you remove the paint from the engraving ). Simply go back to STEP ONE, make sure to clean it very well though.
And this is all it takes. After doing this mod, I have started wearing my hulk again and I love it!
I'm sorry I didn't take any sunlight pictures with the paint mod yet as I hadn't the possibility yet.
Comparing the results: ( See the 50',45',40' markers of the stock paint )
![24547423568_305ccf9242_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4584/24547423568_305ccf9242_b.jpg)
![38387274522_89b735b4da_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4583/38387274522_89b735b4da_b.jpg)
Some shots with the paint mod:
![24547462518_9665489c66_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4528/24547462518_9665489c66_b.jpg)
![38362790056_ec33248551_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4586/38362790056_ec33248551_b.jpg)
![37704225724_956ab15377_b.jpg](https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4555/37704225724_956ab15377_b.jpg)