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ChrisN
路I sure that @JimInOz put some reluming pictures up but can't find them so, here's my attempts with some Watchco style SM300 hands
I put up a thread a while ago about having bought a C1 lume dial (you get no choice with Omega, order a new dial for a 300 and it may be either C1 or C3) and the big mismatch with the C3 hands. C1 is whiter to look at and is less efficient than C3 so a hand relume was in order. I think C1 matches these bezels better than C3 and has more of a vintage look so if it turns out well will not be too unhappy. [Edited to change the C4 to C3馃う]
Removed the hands and then cleaned out the existing lume. This is not subtle and just involves supporting the hand on the back and poking the lume out with an oiler or screwdriver, then going over it to ensure all existing lume is removed. The lume will scratch the hands so have to be careful when turning over and laying face down.
Bought one of the Bergeon lume kits in white and the recipe (for success or disaster) goes like this:
Mix equal parts of powder and varnish - the quantity below is about 10-15% of the kit and would do about 3 hand sets but mixing smaller amounts is impractical for me. Look at the size of the mixing bowl they give you...
Leave for 2 hours to thicken. I think this is called proving in the baking world....
Apply to the hands. Basically, pick some of the lume up (it has thickened by now to a slightly thicker consistency than that of egg whites whisked for meringues....) on a thick oiler and sweep it across the underside of the hand in one go. I do this with the hands face up as I don't want it to run through onto the front face. You have to spread it thinly or the hands will become too thick. Too thin and it goes into holes so, there's a skill to this (which I am still learning!)
Now the minute hand is not too hard as it's narrow but the hour hand is very wide and a bit tricky to fill smoothly and evenly at a small thickness. I don't think cake icing ability will help here...
This is the result:
As you can see, lots left over to throw away. A tiny amount has crept onto the front of the hour hand that will clean off later. This is still wet but starts drying quickly when spread thinly and takes about six hours to set fully or you can bake at a low heat...
That hour hand lume may yet sink when it dries so, will see how they look tomorrow and fit to the dial to see if they match.
Cheers, Chris
I put up a thread a while ago about having bought a C1 lume dial (you get no choice with Omega, order a new dial for a 300 and it may be either C1 or C3) and the big mismatch with the C3 hands. C1 is whiter to look at and is less efficient than C3 so a hand relume was in order. I think C1 matches these bezels better than C3 and has more of a vintage look so if it turns out well will not be too unhappy. [Edited to change the C4 to C3馃う]
Removed the hands and then cleaned out the existing lume. This is not subtle and just involves supporting the hand on the back and poking the lume out with an oiler or screwdriver, then going over it to ensure all existing lume is removed. The lume will scratch the hands so have to be careful when turning over and laying face down.
Bought one of the Bergeon lume kits in white and the recipe (for success or disaster) goes like this:
Mix equal parts of powder and varnish - the quantity below is about 10-15% of the kit and would do about 3 hand sets but mixing smaller amounts is impractical for me. Look at the size of the mixing bowl they give you...
Leave for 2 hours to thicken. I think this is called proving in the baking world....
Apply to the hands. Basically, pick some of the lume up (it has thickened by now to a slightly thicker consistency than that of egg whites whisked for meringues....) on a thick oiler and sweep it across the underside of the hand in one go. I do this with the hands face up as I don't want it to run through onto the front face. You have to spread it thinly or the hands will become too thick. Too thin and it goes into holes so, there's a skill to this (which I am still learning!)
Now the minute hand is not too hard as it's narrow but the hour hand is very wide and a bit tricky to fill smoothly and evenly at a small thickness. I don't think cake icing ability will help here...
This is the result:
As you can see, lots left over to throw away. A tiny amount has crept onto the front of the hour hand that will clean off later. This is still wet but starts drying quickly when spread thinly and takes about six hours to set fully or you can bake at a low heat...
That hour hand lume may yet sink when it dries so, will see how they look tomorrow and fit to the dial to see if they match.
Cheers, Chris
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