cdnbear Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hey Folks, I needs some suggestions on how to touch up the black crown guards on my F1 Chrono. The paint has chipped, what have other people done to fix this? Does anyone know if the original is subject to similar chipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee-H Posted July 14, 2009 Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Hi all, this is my first post. Seems like an excellent community and a wealth of knowledge. Glad I found you. I'm keen on knowing the best way to restore the looks of my F1 Chrono rep. The watch looks pretty much spot on to the gen, but the paint on my crown guards has suffered. It's so soft that you can scratch it away with a fingernail. The finish on the bezel is far superior. I've accidentally clonked the watch on door handles before and the bezel still looks as good as new with no blemishes. Wearing it right now bothers me because of the chipped paint on the crown guards. Any tips would be welcomed. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnbear Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Hi all, this is my first post. Seems like an excellent community and a wealth of knowledge. Glad I found you. I'm keen on knowing the best way to restore the looks of my F1 Chrono rep. The watch looks pretty much spot on to the gen, but the paint on my crown guards has suffered. It's so soft that you can scratch it away with a fingernail. The finish on the bezel is far superior. I've accidentally clonked the watch on door handles before and the bezel still looks as good as new with no blemishes. Wearing it right now bothers me because of the chipped paint on the crown guards. Any tips would be welcomed. Thanks. Yeah, I am VERY impressed with the quality and material used in the bezel (mine takes a lot of abuse and so far not a scratch or chip). As for the crown guard I found out the hard way that the paint does not like insect repellent with deet in it. I did discover that insect repellent is an excellent way to remove ALL the paint of off the crown guard. So much so I contemplating leaving my crown guard bare (watch looks not bad, I will post a pic later). Prior to this weekend I tried everything from model enamel paint, a black "sharpy" magic marker and the work, but don't last. The best I found so far is the touch up paint for use on cars. When it dries it is much harder than the original paint and almost a dead on match colour wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnbear Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Here is the watch with the crown guards bare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdnbear Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Here it is with the crown guards painted with auto touch up paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craner Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 Hey there, can I ask who you got this one from, I'm looking for this watch and Josh was out of stock... Thanks bro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timemaster Posted September 22, 2010 Report Share Posted September 22, 2010 (edited) Hey there, can I ask who you got this one from, I'm looking for this watch and Josh was out of stock... Thanks bro I have one with a black dial, brand new. Never liked it. Should have known as I am not a quartz guy. Edited September 22, 2010 by Timemaster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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