The pilworx Penultimate Platinumizing Procedure

[pilworx]

OK,
just updated the mod with the new SEALING PROCEDURE and included a bonus clasp engravings paint mod as well as some really swell new pics.
Enjoy.

 

[guru]

thx

 

[zumo]

Thx for this great mod.
Nobody has noticed the huge difference in size and width of the numbers in the bezel between gen and rep? if you look at the pics in the first entrance of this post it is clearly visible. Rep is thinner and stylish, gen much wider and bold. Does anybody knows if there is a rep bezel closer to the gen?

 

[bee23]

Nice mod diffidently will do on my upcoming GMT2c I've being looking for this MOD because I notice it on my 1st Rep GMT2c biginners edition..... Thank you Pilworx

 

[Spirit]

This thread is definitely worth the BUMP

...Anyway, Mendota was talking about the noob GMT with platinum insert, and he believed it was a V2.
The V2 and the V1 have more silver-ish numbers indeed, but on the V3 it has gone to flat white.
I have an old V1 GMT and the numbers (shape) is completely wrong, but they are, after all, very silver.

I´m gathering the needed tools/paints to do this mod to some of my watches...Hope everything come out good when I try it.


Cheers,
Spirit.

 

[blind-m]

Just bought the paint and thinner this afternoon. Almost have the b*lls to try this!

 

[evoturbo]

You see this gold numbers? gold metallic ceramic
http://www.arcillademetal.com/esmal...aja-temperatura-efcolor-295-oro-metalico-10ml

 

[tommytbona]

Wrong heat....

So, just to inform you all....I did not have a solder gun handy, so I used a heat gun at about 12 inches. Turned the pearl completely yellow....

:thumbsup:

 

[R2D4]

I stuck this thread I hope y'all don't mind. Awesome work! Thank you pil.

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[cybee]

Yes definitely stuckworthiness...Epic post here.

 

[R2D4]

Is this thread unique to only TWO? There is an award for that. Not many have this.

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[evoturbo]

Hi, has anyone tried metal enamel baking powder? is for gold number, very much the same as 18k gold. link:
http://www.arcillademetal.com/esmal...aja-temperatura-efcolor-295-oro-metalico-10ml

 

[pilworx]

thanks for the sticky R2
would love some little new award icon.
i live for my RWI.

 

[tranzmizzion]

awesome!

 

[Raddave]

WHOOOHOOO ........ GO PILWORX !!!!!

Congrats and great post buddy !

 

[Capt. Obvious]

Wow! Very impressive stuff! This will be me in a year or so if I keep coming here this often!

 

[SAVI]

This tutorial is exactly what I was looking for, you really don't know how grateful I am for all the time, effort, investigation, experimentation, knowledge and top notch skills you have freely shared with us all.

Pilworx, your contribution is awesome! Thank you!

 

[bearbearbear]

hot damn I love this forum. I'm learning so much! Can't wait to get a sub C and try this out!

 

[Jeran1mo]

Whats the best way to get rid of the old paint before priming? Theres a lot of dirt stuck in the old one that i think might be better to start from scrap…

 

[pilworx]

if you must remove the original paint you will have to do a couple of thin white coats to get back to a clean white base before doing the silver mixture.

pick it out with a needle or xacto knife. a little paint thinner or nail polish remover may be required. if you start to pick at the white paint you will most likely create divots that will look bad and destroy a smooth looking engraving.