Tritium Dial Re-Lume to Superluminova - Possible?

[lysis]

To the re-lumers out there --

I have an old chronograph with a Lemania 5100 movement from 1995 that has tritium painted, normal appearing, arabic numeral markers and hands. It's been 12 years and the watch barely lights up in the dark. The watch is otherwise fantastic, keeps great time, and is an awesome alternative to the Valjoux 7750.

Is it possible to relume this watch? Do you strip off the existing tritium paint? And if not, will the numbers appear abnormally thicker or altered in width when superluminova is painted over the tritium?

Thanks.

[plaifender]

To the re-lumers out there --

I have an old chronograph with a Lemania 5100 movement from 1995 that has tritium painted, normal appearing, arabic numeral markers and hands. It's been 12 years and the watch barely lights up in the dark. The watch is otherwise fantastic, keeps great time, and is an awesome alternative to the Valjoux 7750.

Is it possible to relume this watch? Do you strip off the existing tritium paint? And if not, will the numbers appear abnormally thicker or altered in width when superluminova is painted over the tritium?

Thanks.

From what i understand.. a fresh coat of tritium should do the trick and make your watch light up for years to come. The life of tritium is only like 10 years or so, so after that long, it loses it's ability to glow... make sure you don't pain with pure tritium!! it's radioactive!! yikes!