aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Well Its sunday afternoon and im looking at some left overs from my 5513 project that used to be a 1680 redsub rep actualy the redsub dial was not to bad for an out of the box vintage rep costing 198usd the problem is the too clean look and shiny dot markers I decided to cook the dial in the oven (grill) at 200c for 20 mins(ok that was too high i know) so here are the results Here is the dial before after the oven abuse notice that the dial has bubbled up from the extream heat the shinny dot markers have gone and the white print has become a (goldish patina) next move i sprayed a wood varnish laquer (mahogany) tint 3-4 coats then waited for it to dry still tacky i pressed the part that had bubbled up flat which created further patina then i took some dust in my hand and rubbed it over the dial then brushed off the excess which resulted in this very faded and aged looking dial the dust and rubbing also removed the gloss handset also got the laquer and ageing treatment the tint has turned the shiny parts of the handset golden patina also some marking with a black marker pen the result was a complete suprise to me i dident imagine it to turn out this way ok it is extream! all i need now is a case to put it in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubiquitous Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Interesting 'gilt' effect the aging has achieved on the dial... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Interesting 'gilt' effect the aging has achieved on the dial... Yes i agree certainly looks more authenic than my 6538 guilt dial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiman12 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I third it...the browning from the oven heat looks almost perfect... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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FxrAndy Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 It is a shame that bubbled but you have made an interesting dial that looks like it has had a life in interesting (and Hot)circumstaces Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I can just imagine my wife saying "Whatcha cooking?" A rolex dial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 (edited) It is a shame that bubbled but you have made an interesting dial that looks like it has had a life in interesting (and Hot)circumstaces Yes i wonder if a lower temperture would have avoided it but then again its a factory dial i suppose in a way it adds to the aged look but im sure that a less extream finish on a quality dial with a varnish tint in a lighter shade should give an excellent result taking the dial out often and checking it until it has reach your desired patina i know that a lot of people would throw away these factory dials and buy expensive dials but this is an alternative for say a budget build here is a gen dial photo for comparison well i hope it is a gen! Edited February 14, 2011 by aeromatic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 I can just imagine my wife saying "Whatcha cooking?" A rolex dial Yep sure sounds funny! I think our wifes will have us committed for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris5264 Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 how strange it turned into a gilt dial....I think it turned out great...in the case, I bet that bubble stuff doesn't even look noticable. great work....the magic gilt oven..cheaper than gold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 That's a fantastic outcome, I really like the effect you've achieved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 how strange it turned into a gilt dial....I think it turned out great...in the case, I bet that bubble stuff doesn't even look noticable. great work....the magic gilt oven..cheaper than gold. You are right not noticable in the watchcase! yes it sure is strange i love guilt dials! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 That's a fantastic outcome, I really like the effect you've achieved Thanks teejay appreciate it! like magic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted February 14, 2011 Report Share Posted February 14, 2011 Thanks teejay appreciate it! like magic It is indeed, the wood stain really is the icing on the cake for the color Last time I tried baking a dial, it was nowhere near as successful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 here is a gen dial photo for comparison I would say that you could achieve a similar result to this picture provided you start with a good dial! mabe just skip the oven and only do the varnish, spray it on 3-4 coats then dry (while still tacky) rub the dial with your thumb very lightly not to much pressure but apply a little dust to your fingers and rub it in dont worry about putting too much dust you can rub some of it away with your thumb. also rubbing the tacky dial with toilet tissue and rubbing the dial will give the dial a texture as the toilet roll will leave fibre on the dial after looking closer at this dial it looks like it has been coated with varnish do any member know this dial or confirm that it is a gen? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Im thinking of ordering good quality 5513 dial and skip the oven treatment and just coat it in varnish in much the same way should be interesting with a lighter shade tint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aeromatic Posted February 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Well tomorrow is sunday, i purchased two redsubs reps and wonder how a tropic dial would turn out in another dial ageing experiment! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafarmer70 Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 Ummm.. Whatcha cooking up this time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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