PVD Crownguard Pin Mod for Panerai

[Andei3000]

Have you ever had the problem, that you wanted to mod your PVD CG Pin to sit flush with the Crownguard, but stayed away because there were no paint which is

suiting and staying durable on the crownguard pin?

Here is the solution: Flaxseedoil or Linoil

As I'm coming from a technical school we learned how to make blackened steel (heat it and put it in oil in summary)

So I was thinking: Lets do it with common household things!

I've read that you are able to blacken steel with Linoil or Flaxseedoil (it's a well known technique for centuries)

I gave it a try and it worked like a charm.

Here is how I did it:

1. Remove the pin from the CG

2. grind the pin the way you want (there are a lot of tutorials on the board)

3. get some pliers (cause it will get really hot)

4. use a blow torch or anything which will make your pin glow (a lighter is not hot enough)

5. heat the pin up until it glows bright orange

6. dip it into the Linoil or Flaxseedoil

7. repeat this steps as often to get the result you prefer

this is how my pin looks now:

Hope this helps anyone and excuse my bad grammar

greetings

Andei