thomasng Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I know, I've been a member on here for over half a year, and even longer from the old RWG, but I don't know where to post this.... Does anyone have a new Fiddy dial they can sell me? Mine was scratched badly in an accident when removing the crystal, and I want to get this fixed after 1/2 a year sitting in the drawer. Thanks for your help in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wan Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 I think davidsen has them....if not PM me and i can point you in the right direction..........wan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 How bad is the scratch? For most scratches, you can spray a coat or two of clear varnish over the surface; this will conceal hairline and even moderate scratches. Here is my 1665 dial- Note the scratch above the date window: Here is the same dial- 2 coats of matte varnish on it. Scratch is concealed- Only slightly visible out of the case. Once installed, the scratch completely disappears under the crystal: So, before you write that dial off, might as well give it a try. If the scratch is more of a gouge (and is exposing base metal underneath), you can try filling in the scratch with a black sharpie, and then spraying the matte- The varnish will probably even things out on the color, though if you have something you can test this on prior, that would be the best way to go... Hope this helps. R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leitztozeiss Posted September 22, 2006 Report Share Posted September 22, 2006 Great tip Ubs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Great tip Ubs! Yep used flat matte to fix a couple scratches in my 217 dial worked perfect, although the swiss turned blue but was almost invisible. Then I decided I wanted a blank dial so I stripped it down to the brass and repainted flat black with 2 coats of flat matte. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 Yep used flat matte to fix a couple scratches in my 217 dial worked perfect, although the swiss turned blue but was almost invisible. Then I decided I wanted a blank dial so I stripped it down to the brass and repainted flat black with 2 coats of flat matte. I'm taking off the "california" on my 249 which will likely make some scratches, but now since this is such an easy fix, I'm not worried about it. Plus, I've found that the flat matte actually improves the overall look the dial almost giving it more texture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest shura110 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 That is the great topic. Guys, I have a question, maybe someone give me idea how can I do it. I bought a mini fiddy from Andrew: http://www.trustytime.com/index.php?main_p...products_id=638 and I would like to make this dial just a plain one by removing the RADIOMIR PANERAI. Can you suggest me how to do this? Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I'm going to use a razon and be very careful. This will really put the matte finish fix to the test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marinamm20 Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 @thomasng - have you talked to Davidsen ???? btw where did you buy that AP ROO - it looks like a beauty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAMman Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 I'm taking off the "california" on my 249 which will likely make some scratches, but now since this is such an easy fix, I'm not worried about it. Plus, I've found that the flat matte actually improves the overall look the dial almost giving it more texture. As the 'California' text is outside the 'train track' it should be fairly easy to touch-up any scratches that you make, with matt black, before applying the varnish. The outer track should help to stop your eye from catching any detail on the edge of the dial. I recently had to touch up the edge of a matt black Seamaster dial and it is totally invisible through the crystal, even without any varnish. Please post pics of the finished article. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steely Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 "you can spray a coat or two of clear varnish over the surface" Hey Guys, don't let the Swiss hanging out there. We are making the gen watches for you. WTF is varnish???? I [censored]ed up the dial of my 112 H Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermanx Posted October 4, 2006 Report Share Posted October 4, 2006 "you can spray a coat or two of clear varnish over the surface" Hey Guys, don't let the Swiss hanging out there. We are making the gen watches for you. WTF is varnish???? I [censored]ed up the dial of my 112 H go to a hobby store ask for matte varnish spray (Its basically like a type of clear coat)... test on a piece of scrap metal first before spraying your dial... a light coat works best. If you have a sandwich dial and dont want to keep any printing your best sanding it down to the brass and repainting with a flat black paint (flat is the easiest to work with). Make sure you seperate your dial from the lume backplate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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