BlackKnight Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Just a quick heads-up for those, like me, who have been desperately trying to buy lume. Check out ebay seller named wiegand4 Selling Lum-Tec compounds in various shades and sizes, reasonable prices and postage costs. Huzzah for Lume! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 looks radioactive! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torjus Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 i want some do you think it`s dificult to get it well done, on the dial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted May 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I have a victim waiting, so as soon as it arrives I will have a crack at it and take some photos. As the famous poet Clarkson once said, "How hard can it be?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmeister Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Well, if you have a "screen machine" it is a piece of cake. If not you better have a stable hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 As the famous poet Clarkson once said, "How hard can it be?" I thought it was Tiger Woods that said that! O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbywaingro Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I thought it was Tiger Woods that said that! O/S good one O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gliptopolis Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 That seller is LumTec. Weigand is Flavor Flav. It's the same stuff he puts on his watches, and it's good quality,too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 awesome! might grab some and compare it to the glow inc stuff I have Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Stable hand and able to work under a loupe. If you haven't any experience working with a loupe, you will find applying lume to be a real challenge. If you are doing a sandwich dial, none of that really applies, simply split the dial and pile it on. This is why you see many who offer sandwich dial lume, but few who will offer any other type of lume. Unless you have worked under a loupe regularly, with no depth perception and only one eye, and no room for error, you will need a lot of practice to be able to get good results on saussage dials. I have always used Genuine Super Luminova, if it's good enough for Rolex, Panerai, Omega, and all the others, it's good enough for me ... This is what you are trying to achieve, I should add that these results are after 5 years of experience and many hours of practice and a few ruined dials along the way (my own dials)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 FM dials are fun to do PS When I say 'fun', I mean 'enough to drive a man to drink' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 FM dials are fun to do ] As much fun as dropping the hairdryer in the tub while taking a bath...not sure which is less painful... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Those IWC diver bezels are always amazing to look at. To execute lume application to an area of this size in a consistent manner by hand is just incredible. Now that is skill... And talent... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 As much fun as dropping the hairdryer in the tub while taking a bath...not sure which is less painful... Absolutely Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Ubi...don't forget practice, lots and lots of practice, skill comes later on. Like anything done by hand, it's nice to have the individuality of each piece, just like your projects, they are all slightly different. Here's the twins, side by side... I still think this is much more of a challenge, due to the shapes and thiness of the lines... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Indeed... Those FM dials do look quite intense. After doing one of those, a vintage Submariner dial must be a snap to lume up in comparison, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AXO Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 My best bet is to send my reps out to be relume. I would destroy my dial in the first brush stroke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWG Technical Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 After doing one of those, a vintage Submariner dial must be a snap to lume up in comparison, eh? We'll find out soon enough, just don't ask about the clear coating service... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 There's only one man I would trust to do lume work... And that is why my dial is with you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gran Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Stable hand and able to work under a loupe. If you haven't any experience working with a loupe, you will find applying lume to be a real challenge. If you are doing a sandwich dial, none of that really applies, simply split the dial and pile it on. This is why you see many who offer sandwich dial lume, but few who will offer any other type of lume. Unless you have worked under a loupe regularly, with no depth perception and only one eye, and no room for error, you will need a lot of practice to be able to get good results on saussage dials. I have always used Genuine Super Luminova, if it's good enough for Rolex, Panerai, Omega, and all the others, it's good enough for me ... This is what you are trying to achieve, I should add that these results are after 5 years of experience and many hours of practice and a few ruined dials along the way (my own dials)... Wow I got one of those dials myself and would love to have it lumed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Stable hand and able to work under a loupe. If you haven't any experience working with a loupe, you will find applying lume to be a real challenge. If you are doing a sandwich dial, none of that really applies, simply split the dial and pile it on. This is why you see many who offer sandwich dial lume, but few who will offer any other type of lume. Unless you have worked under a loupe regularly, with no depth perception and only one eye, and no room for error, you will need a lot of practice to be able to get good results on saussage dials. I have always used Genuine Super Luminova, if it's good enough for Rolex, Panerai, Omega, and all the others, it's good enough for me ... This is what you are trying to achieve, I should add that these results are after 5 years of experience and many hours of practice and a few ruined dials along the way (my own dials)... WOW, now that Is Impressive. This has to be a "art form" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krpster Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 I never get tired of seeing those lume pictures Zig. Truly amazing work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opti Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 beautiful work there Zig, art to be sure. I have been practicing a bit myself, and Im comfortable with the application, but where Im struggling is that my mixture just dries up too quick, and Im stuck with this clumpiy stuff. When it flows its beautiful to work with, just put a blob down and spread it around and it smooths out. Hence my first few will be good, the later markers look like crap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGMAN Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Zig, those dials look fantastic....I'll admit, I'm impressed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted May 6, 2010 Report Share Posted May 6, 2010 Here's a piece of The Zigmeister art from my personal collection; a genuine dial blank that arrived unlumed from the FM factory, made perfect by The Zigmeister... Tighter macro shots of this one are most definitely needed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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