Hand Luming Question

[Martyd3]

I'm having a problem with luming a pair of FGD hands. I am using a mix of plaster of paris, which I tint, and mix with some lume. It works perfect on the dial and mimics tritium very well. I tried the same mix on the hands, it applies just fine, but is too thin and brittle when it dries. What can I use to lume the hands? Would mixing the dry plaster and lume with some lacquer work?

Thanks.

Marty

[browngo1]

Chief?

[FxrAndy]

Are you using a binder like that comes with tritec, like a clear nail varnish

[Martyd3]

I am giving the plaster/lume mix another try. I think I can make it work. If that doesn't, I will try the varnish. I knew lacquer wasn't right

[kin tama]

dunno what kind of look you are going for but for aged ,i use antique white acrylic paint than go back over with liquid brown shoe polish mixed with water ..then a bit of charcoal over the top

[mellons]

dunno what kind of look you are going for but for aged ,i use antique white acrylic paint than go back over with liquid brown shoe polish mixed with water ..then a bit of charcoal over the top

any images of the finish?

[kin tama]

any images of the finish?

yeah...just look at my past posts ..mostly in the rolex forum...

[kin tama]

heres one both dial and hands were done in the above described manner