madmex Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 By adding some clear U-V crystal cement, and then curing it with the sun for a couple of minutes, you can fill the little voids and give it that gloss-over look as on the GEN. I just received this beauty from EL, by the way. The procedure was done in 2 steps. First to fill the void, I added a small drop. I cured it with the sunlight (or UV lamp if you keep a spare around the garage--I don't). Then I added another drop on top to give it the round pearl look. The pictures were taken prior to polishing it with a cotton shirt. before the procedure, the pearl looked good, but was a little small, and favored one side more than the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 By adding some clear U-V crystal cement, and then curing it with the sun for a couple of minutes, you can fill the little voids and give it that gloss-over look as on the GEN. I just received this beauty from EL, by the way. The procedure was done in 2 steps. First to fill the void, I added a small drop. I cured it with the sunlight (or UV lamp if you keep a spare around the garage--I don't). Then I added another drop on top to give it the round pearl look. The pictures were taken prior to polishing it with a cotton shirt. before the procedure, the pearl looked good, but was a little small, and favored one side more than the other. that is very interesting and cool, i never thought of that before, i guess u can teach a old dog new tricks afterall, lol i tried stuff but it always turned out where it would rubb off or scar easily and or haze up , now i have something to play with , thanks for the tip , i will give it a go tonite to let all know just how durable it is , i have a uv lamp just for this stuff , so i will cure it to death lol great idea, kudos to u joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Man, thats and old and easy trick to become the pearl more Gen... I do this a long time on my Subs.. You can take all kind of Modell glue,not super glue.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetsons Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Nice suggestion & great sub! I've done this to all my sub inserts including the vintage guys with clear nail polish. I apply it with the tip of a plastic toothpik or very small artist brush. For the vintage inserts, mixing clear polish with tiny bit of brown shoe polish results in a very nice patina, to taste. One does have a tendency to get creative messing around with these watches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 like i said i have tried epoxies and nail polish and they never did it good enough for me only because they r not hard enough, but i think just maybe the uv stuff could work, or maybe i have tried the wrong epoxies and or nail polishes in the past lol , but anyway it is a great idea and i hope it hardens, see the other stuff mars and dents easily that is why i dont like it , i love learning however, thanks joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 like i said i have tried epoxies and nail polish and they never did it good enough for me only because they r not hard enough, but i think just maybe the uv stuff could work, or maybe i have tried the wrong epoxies and or nail polishes in the past lol , but anyway it is a great idea and i hope it hardens, see the other stuff mars and dents easily that is why i dont like it , i love learning however, thanks joe Believe me it's hard enough... You can swim with it,take a shower whatever... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Believe me it's hard enough... You can swim with it,take a shower whatever... what is modell glue? maybe i will try that as well, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 what is modell glue? maybe i will try that as well, lol Thats plastic cement from Faller"Expert".. RG Tribal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbj69 Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thats plastic cement from Faller"Expert".. RG Tribal ah like for model cars and plastic planes ? like testors ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribal Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 ah like for model cars and plastic planes ? like testors ? Yepp,for model cars and so on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmex Posted October 10, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 like i said i have tried epoxies and nail polish and they never did it good enough for me only because they r not hard enough, but i think just maybe the uv stuff could work, or maybe i have tried the wrong epoxies and or nail polishes in the past lol , but anyway it is a great idea and i hope it hardens, see the other stuff mars and dents easily that is why i dont like it , i love learning however, thanks joe The UV cement works great. It is designed to cement watch crystals in place. It hardens very well. Model glue sounds good too, as was suggested. What I like about the UV Cement is that it's designed for watches and does not solidify until it is exposed to a UV source. It is semi-liquid, and you can clean up and restart if you make a mistake. When it looks good, then u go outside for 3 minutes in the sun. THen u reapply the bubble, and repeat. After a long UV application (wear it out in the sun or somehting), you wash it with soap and water and can polish it with your shirt, to give it a good shine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechWatch Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 The UV cement works great. It is designed to cement watch crystals in place. It hardens very well. Model glue sounds good too, as was suggested. What I like about the UV Cement is that it's designed for watches and does not solidify until it is exposed to a UV source. It is semi-liquid, and you can clean up and restart if you make a mistake. When it looks good, then u go outside for 3 minutes in the sun. THen u reapply the bubble, and repeat. After a long UV application (wear it out in the sun or somehting), you wash it with soap and water and can polish it with your shirt, to give it a good shine. Thanks for the tip. The pearl on my EL sub is also small, so I will give it a try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erwinner Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 the pearl on my Silix sub fell of just 5 days after receiving the watch... what to do now? go for UV Cement as well or just try to find a new pearl? Who can tell me where to get one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 I need the same thing, a new pearl. I posted an earlier message about getting a new bezel insert, but I just need the pearl. Does anyone have some sources for good ones??? /Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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