Lume question.. Help needed, Very important

[Vanx]

Hello everyone, today I dropped my ap diver 4.1 noob on the floor... No external marks, but the bezel crown got a bad shock, resulting in an internal bezel misallign. When I tested the circular movement, the bezel ring got scratched by the dial marker when rotating, and the painting/metal residues ended up floating around the dial and the lume markers. I've disassembled the watch (I also need to remove some scuffs, press the glass down better, and grease up the mov.), checked the crown and the bezel mechanism (all in perfect state), and fixed the black painting on the bezel ring (black pen marker). UNFORTUNATELY when I cleaned up the painting from the lumed marker (first simply blowing over it, and next with a soft toothpick rinsed with water), its bright white colour changed to a more dull one.. And the same thing appened to another marker when I pressed it down with the same tool (but this one was clean, no metal residues Over it). What to do now? What is the best way to clean it? Need to pose another light level of lume? Another question, I pressed one of them down because it appeared lightly relieved. Are they glued? I ask this because at first glance they seemed

To me snapped in an hole on the dial, but when I tried to remove the most damaged one to clean it better, some glue like material peeled under it, so I tried to reset it down but It was moving freely, I don't know how to perfectly reallign it and if the glue will resist for a long time. Your help is very appreciated.

[Vanx]

No one?? I don't know what to do, can't find any info..

[PeteM]

Have you ried Radico mate?

 

First trry water on ear bud only dampened (press it in fingers) and use a blank/clear kitchen towel (no pattern etc just white area) or blotter

 

If not then i might try a water and acetone mix on an ear bud but only damp not soggy so press fingers on it to wring it out...then have another bud with just water dampened to imeadiately wipe over the area to soak up the acetone mix...you need to try and lift the dirt in the lume then use a blotter or clear kitchen towel in the hope of lifting the damp out along with the dirt..

 

But I get a sense that its buggered mate.... especially if its soaked in to the lume.... but if its sitting above it/on it...then you could be lucky

[Mike on a bike]

Ah was confused ear bud = Q-tip !

[Vanx]

Thank you so Much for the time spent writing the post..! The marker is now clean, but it (and the other that was simply pressed down to reallign with an ear bud and water, so it were clean first) is of a different color, light grey, I Think the water and humidity caused this.. Maybe some hydrogen water or sanding lightly with some fine sandpaper? What do you Think? They need to be re whitened.. What a mess!

[Vanx]

Who is the best in EU To superlume mod my dial and bezel? I need to do this work !

[docthor]

Try Domi I'd say...

 

www.domiontime.com

 

[Vanx]

Thanks, I've contacted him!