RickFlorida Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Hello, Can someone please tell me a brand of lacquer spray (matte) that can be used to make newly printed dials look vintage like in the Submariner builds? I know it's clear in color but not sure what brands or types you guys are actually using. Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 guidoalave Posted August 23, 2018 Report Share Posted August 23, 2018 MMM not advisable send to a dial ref.shop... it gets messy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RickFlorida Posted August 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 On 8/22/2018 at 10:26 PM, guidoalave said: MMM not advisable send to a dial ref.shop... it gets messy.. Thanks for the answer/advice. I just mean to do a light spray to add texture after I darken/yellow the lume. If I understand correctly, you just spray a little bit from far away to add some texture so it should not be runny/messy. I don't think any dial refurb. shops specialize in making a perfectly new printed dial look vintage but please correct me if I'm wrong. Don't we have to modify these ourselves? What does MMM stand for by the way from your answer please? Thanks again for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jackflash Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Topcoat Matt spray:https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Top-Coat-Flat-Spray/dp/B0000WS12C Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RickFlorida Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, jackflash said: Topcoat Matt spray: https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Top-Coat-Flat-Spray/dp/B0000WS12C Thank you! That's the one I was looking for that you might have posted in the past but when I searched the forums I could not find it. So thank you much! On this dial, I'm going to try to darken the lume with water color markers instead of the tea/coffee halogen method. That method worked fine on my Tudor dial but want to try something different. Jackflash, approximately what distance do you like to have this can away from your dial when you do the "texture adding" spray? Edited August 25, 2018 by RickFlorida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jackflash Posted August 26, 2018 Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Jackflash, approximately what distance do you like to have this can away from your dial when you do the "texture adding" spray?Ca. 30cm. Shake the can well first, a just give the dial a light dusting. You may want to give the dial a couple of coats depending on the texture you’re after. Let the dial dry between coats though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RickFlorida Posted August 26, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2018 Awesome, thank you sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Can someone please tell me a brand of lacquer spray (matte) that can be used to make newly printed dials look vintage like in the Submariner builds? I know it's clear in color but not sure what brands or types you guys are actually using.
Thank you,
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