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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 15:42

    After seeing this watch on another forum that had been made to look older than it actually was it

    how to age a watch dial and hands  73B7A090-F513-4AC4-8CB8-018DC17612D2_zpsjbnlwiyb

    it got me thinking how is it done ? do you use tea or coffee ? hot or cold and for how long or is there another method that is better ? I was only asking as I have this dial and some spare hands I would maybe possibly like to try it on

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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 16:42

    use tea and a very fine brush, the good thing with tea is it will wipe off the dial, it can be made darker by adding more between drying, will work on the hands and shouldnt affect the lume. for speed use a hair dryer to dry the dial Very Happy
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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 16:57

    cheers for the info .. would I just "paint" it over the white parts of the dial or paint it over all of it ?
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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 17:29

    just pany the indices/ lume, if the indices are like the 007 you show then the tea wont stick to the outline anyway, but will soak into the lume quite readily..........
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    Post by daff62 Tue Jan 03 2017, 17:46

    I had a look online and was amazed at the number of methods that are used / suggested.

    Tea / coffee I can understand but using bleach or baking the dial were a surprise. Shocked

    I presume aging a dial can be to make it look 20 / 30 years old or an age that is appropriate to the watch it is for,  or just simply to stop it from looking brand new.
    As I like older watches I am more used to dials being restored rather than aged. Rolling Eyes

    Good luck with it and I will look forward to hearing / seeing how you get on. Very Happy
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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 17:59

    daff62 wrote:I had a look online and was amazed at the number of methods that are used / suggested.

    Tea / coffee I can understand but using bleach or baking the dial were a surprise. Shocked

    I presume aging a dial can be to make it look 20 / 30 years old or an age that is appropriate to the watch it is for,  or just simply to stop it from looking brand new.
    As I like older watches I am more used to dials being restored rather than aged. Rolling Eyes

    Good luck with it and I will look forward to hearing / seeing how you get on. Very Happy

    trouble with the bleach and baking methods is they destabilize the dial finnish and it can then flake a get into the movement
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    Post by daff62 Tue Jan 03 2017, 18:12

    trouble with the bleach and baking methods is they destabilize the dial finnish and it can then flake a get into the movement[/quote]

    They do sound rather risky and not reversible if things went wrong. I did wonder if it depended on the material the dial was made from as well as what was used for the surface of the dial and the applied markers / design.

    I think though your advice sounds the safest and the most sensible. Very Happy
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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 18:22

    daff62 wrote:Good luck with it and I will look forward to hearing / seeing how you get on. Very Happy

    I just need to buy a watch to put the dial into first lol! lol!
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    Post by daff62 Tue Jan 03 2017, 19:27

    SeikoJohn wrote:
    daff62 wrote:Good luck with it and I will look forward to hearing / seeing how you get on. Very Happy

    I just need to buy a watch to put the dial into first lol! lol!

    I kind of assumed you had that side of things organised. lol! That said once the dial is done it may be easier to pick the watch that it will suit. Good thinking John. how to age a watch dial and hands  3377044411
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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 22:43

    SeikoJohn wrote:
    daff62 wrote:Good luck with it and I will look forward to hearing / seeing how you get on. Very Happy

    I just need to buy a watch to put the dial into first lol! lol!

    and hands and a bracelet and a movement................. silent
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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 22:55

    domecurb wrote:and hands and a bracelet and a movement................. silent

    I have hands lol!

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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:02

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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:16

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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:20

    SeikoJohn wrote:how to age a watch dial and hands  Giphy

    i suddenly have a headache scratch
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    Post by SeikoJohn Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:24

    Ya can not beat Leeroy Jethro Gibbs the bloke is awesome especially his rules
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    Post by daff62 Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:26

    domecurb wrote:
    SeikoJohn wrote:how to age a watch dial and hands  Giphy

    i suddenly have a headache scratch

    You're not alone, I just listened to your YouTube link. affraid lol!
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    Post by domecurb Tue Jan 03 2017, 23:45

    daff62 wrote:
    domecurb wrote:
    SeikoJohn wrote:how to age a watch dial and hands  Giphy

    i suddenly have a headache scratch

    You're not alone, I just listened to your YouTube link. affraid  lol!

    try this for size then  Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing Laughing

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    Post by daff62 Wed Jan 04 2017, 09:03

    Lovely, the perfect start to my day. Mad The pink toothbrush though could be used for the dial so not all bad. lol!
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    Post by domecurb Wed Jan 04 2017, 10:06

    daff62 wrote:Lovely, the perfect start to my day. Mad The pink toothbrush though could be used for the dial so not all bad. lol!

    sorry its going too far isnt it ? Sad
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    Post by daff62 Wed Jan 04 2017, 13:14

    domecurb wrote:
    daff62 wrote:Lovely, the perfect start to my day. Mad The pink toothbrush though could be used for the dial so not all bad. lol!

    sorry its going too far isnt it ? Sad

    Your fine, there's worse musical choices you could have made. how to age a watch dial and hands  3377044411
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    Post by SeikoJohn Wed Jan 04 2017, 13:34

    daff62 wrote:

    Your fine, there's worse musical choices you could have made. how to age a watch dial and hands  3377044411

    Oh what did you say that for ?? You know he will only try to find worse now affraid
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    Post by domecurb Wed Jan 04 2017, 14:17

    lol! lol! lol! lol! lol! lol! lol! lol! lol!

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    Post by daff62 Wed Jan 04 2017, 14:53

    SeikoJohn wrote:
    daff62 wrote:

    Your fine, there's worse musical choices you could have made. how to age a watch dial and hands  3377044411

    Oh what did you say that for ?? You know he will only try to find worse now affraid

    ..................and he did, sorry about that. Embarassed
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    Post by domecurb Wed Jan 04 2017, 14:54

    daff62 wrote:
    SeikoJohn wrote:
    daff62 wrote:

    Your fine, there's worse musical choices you could have made. how to age a watch dial and hands  3377044411

    Oh what did you say that for ?? You know he will only try to find worse now affraid

    ..................and he did, sorry about that. Embarassed

    lol!

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