dbane883 Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 (edited) Removed the paint on the bezel from the V2 3135 last night: Applied acetone with a small brush and wiped it away. Easy peasy. If I have the energy, I will apply the platinum paint tonight. Ideally I should have removed the pearl, but like the noobs, the damn bezel won't come off. I also don't want to twist it off with pliers as it might crack the ceramic. Painting around the pearl will be a challenge. Here's a before pic: Edited January 7, 2013 by dbane883 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Maybe an advice, remove the pearl with a knife. Heat the insert with a hair dryer or heatgun. Then make a little hook from a paperclip and stick it in the hole from the pearl.. Now gently pull it up.. When the insert comes up then work your way around your bezel and out the insert comes! Goodluck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Maybe an advice, remove the pearl with a knife. Heat the insert with a hair dryer or heatgun. Then make a little hook from a paperclip and stick it in the hole from the pearl.. Now gently pull it up.. When the insert comes up then work your way around your bezel and out the insert comes! Goodluck! I know that works with the steel bezels, but the raised sub c pearls seem to be epoxied on. Not sure a knife will work. I'll try tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I did it with my DSSD no problem what so ever.. And that is a ceramic insert ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I did it with my DSSD no problem what so ever.. And that is a ceramic insert ;-) Ok. So razor blade around the pearl to pop it off. What did u use to glue it back on? Hypo cement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 No same as what Was originally there. Double sided 3M tape. I tried glue first. But after I noticed the the insert was to low. So then I used 3m double sided tape and the height was correct again. Don't forget to heat it before you start pulling it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbane883 Posted January 7, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 No same as what Was originally there. Double sided 3M tape. I tried glue first. But after I noticed the the insert was to low. So then I used 3m double sided tape and the height was correct again. Don't forget to heat it before you start pulling it up I was referring more about the pearl. I think I will epoxy it back on as it sticks up more so that any other Rolex pearls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmtlover Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Oh sorry, yes epoxy is fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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