ironman18 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Im planning to do my first vintage 5513 build, planning to order one from Josh.. but still after reading countless posts here i still have a ton of questions! Hope you guys can lend me a hand here... 1.) I have a clarks T19 crystal, will it perfectly fit the Josh 5513? 2.) How do you guys shave or mod the crown guards? can it be done with sand paper? 3.) When you say "polishing the case" is it a ethod of using 1500 sand paper and cape cod cloth? Cant wait to start on my build but i want to start it right.. Hope you can chime in and help on advice! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchguy2 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 Hi, I hope I can anwser some of your questions since I build two 5513 with a Josh case as base. 1. No but the clark is still the best you can get on a budget. You will have to shave the outside diameter down a bit or shave the inside of the retaining ring down for a good fit. The inside diameter is a perfect fit. If you do this right it will also have WR, enough to shower and swim with it. 2. Dremel, sandpaper you name it. 3. I use my dremel to polish the metal parts. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligoat Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 With crown guards, the biggest thing is do you remove the case tube or do you leave it in? If you leave it in, sandpaer is the only way to go and it's fairly slow. I was doing a set with 200 grit wet dry yesterday and finally took out the case tune. But luckily the case tube came out easily. I've ruined a few and then you have to tap the hole and go back w/ a 7030 tube and maybe a gen crown or a good rep crown that fits on the gen or aftermarket tube. I use the case tubes from wholesaleoutlet990, but Yuki has them and also Clarks, maybe others. Whern you remove the case tube, I then go in there w/ a file and take the CG's down, it's fast enough and easier to control than a dremel. Sand paper (400/600/1000) and some polish will wrap it up. Yesterday I polished a case with a dremel w/ a felt polishing wheel and some auto polish, quick and easy, but the movement was out and I just rinsed the case afterwards. 1000 grit sandpaper and a cape cod cloth are way too slow, but they will work eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjjoyce1 Posted January 2, 2012 Report Share Posted January 2, 2012 If this is your first crack at crown guards, two pieces of advice. Look over pictures of gens ad-nauseum. Front, back (very important) sides, and from different angles. Know what you are truly aiming for in your end product. Next, nab a couple cases from the sales sections on the forums to use as guinea pigs and practice. For $25 or less, they're a good investment. Jewelers files are also a good investment. Sandpaper, dremels, files, 3M polishing papers, cape cods, mothers mag wheel polish are all in my arsenal for doing them, too. Remember to post pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highoeyazmuhudee Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 if its your first time doing CGs you will mess it up. theres a whole art and science to polishing as well, 1500 grit alone and some cape cods wont do it for modding jobs. depends how deep any scratches are, pitting, quality of the metal etc. i start at 320 grit then 400, 600, 800, 1000, 1200, 1500, 2000, 2500, 3000, 4000, 6000, then green polishing compounds and a felt pad, depending on how its looking i may using a diamond paste as well, also the brand and intended application of the paper also makes a difference. if you just want to brighten up the already factory polished case then a cape cod will do fine. i say either practice on a disposable case or outsource it if you really want great results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardamu Posted January 3, 2012 Report Share Posted January 3, 2012 Polishing needs a looooooong training ! And if you do wrong, you cannot fix it. Try on a disposable case first, and check if you feel confident enough to do it on your watch. Probably, you'll prefer to ask to someone else, more expert than you. In any case, good luck ! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironman18 Posted January 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thanks a lot guys! Now i think im scared doing my own mod, but still i think i want to still give it a try... is there a topic here about watch parts and tutorials with pics? greatly appreciate it! thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_rymeister Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks a lot guys! Now i think im scared doing my own mod, but still i think i want to still give it a try... is there a topic here about watch parts and tutorials with pics? greatly appreciate it! thanks! Hi ironman did you ever try modding your CG's on your case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmb Posted February 11, 2012 Report Share Posted February 11, 2012 Thanks a lot guys! Now i think im scared doing my own mod, but still i think i want to still give it a try... is there a topic here about watch parts and tutorials with pics? greatly appreciate it! thanks! Buy a $29.99 Silix Special ( http://www.silix-prime.com/rol252-p-4360.html )or two to practice on. When you get the hang of it then do your "keeper". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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