spazthecat Posted June 6, 2014 Report Share Posted June 6, 2014 Hi, Today I received a dial and handset from Yuki. It's an explorer dial with yellow lume and it might just be me but the lume on the hands really don't match the dial lume at all. I did ask him to swap out the Rolex sized hands for ETA hands. Could that be the problem? Or, do they pretty consistently not match? Thanks, Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffindodger Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 got any pics for us to have a gander at ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin tama Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I usually buy the yuki white lume dials and handsets...then soak them in coffee... guaranteed consistency...kind regards kt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagnesky Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 I usually buy the yuki white lume dials and handsets...then soak them in coffee... guaranteed consistency...kind regards kt So you soak both the dial and the hands? Skickas från min iPhone via Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin tama Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradBMW Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 How long do you soak them? Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin tama Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Cold black coffee.. anywhere from a few hours to a few days....just monitor them until you get the desired shade...kind regards kt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradBMW Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Thanks. Does it damage the dial at all, cause rust, etc? Thanks, Brad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin tama Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Doesnt seem to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradBMW Posted June 7, 2014 Report Share Posted June 7, 2014 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazthecat Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 got any pics for us to have a gander at ? Picture below. You may need to follow the link, I'm having trouble getting pictures to appear in-line. Must be an iCloud thing... https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A4Grq0zwGqxr5S;E65BEFE8-CFD5-43EE-A718-1AA867609185 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spazthecat Posted June 8, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2014 And is is just me or does the dial look a little crooked? I think the 3 is lined up nicely with the crown but when I look at the 9, it appears a little lower. Similarly when I look at the 5 minute marker compared to the 55 minutes marker. The 55 minute marker looks lower. https://www.icloud.com/photostream/#A4Grq0zwGqxr5S;B206CFD8-8C51-4386-852A-62D14E6D0BA0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rehunk Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 Cold black coffee.. anywhere from a few hours to a few days....just monitor them until you get the desired shade...kind regards kt Does this method stain the text as well as the lume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kin tama Posted June 13, 2014 Report Share Posted June 13, 2014 just the lume Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rehunk Posted June 14, 2014 Report Share Posted June 14, 2014 Good tip. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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