ajoesmith Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Just as the title says Whats the best way to make SS look like Titanium anyone know? bead blasting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegrasser Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 What about the weight? Can't get around that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 glass-bead-blasted: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgegrasser Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 What about the weight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I dont really care about the weight, its the look im after Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminvanbuuren Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 where do you get bead blasting from? coz i wanna make my omega upo looking like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_cope Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I hate to say it, but it really isn't possible to make SS look like Ti. You can make it look MORE like Ti (and glass beading it at a very low psi is the way I'd recommend) but it doesn't really look anything like Ti. Kinda like brass and gold. Sure the brass can resemble gold, and there are things you can do to help it, but it will never look anything like gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 thank you! No problem. I think it looks VERY much like Ti. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cc Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 No problem. I think it looks VERY much like Ti. wow!! that is beautiful. has great texture to it. where can we get this done?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadweller4000 Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 It was done by a friend of me, he did it at his working place in an engineering company. Unfortunately (at least for me), he got a better employment and has no access to the machines anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajoesmith Posted October 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 I have already tried this on a IWC Aquatimer. check it out here http://www.rwg.cc/members/index.php?showto...lasted&st=0 This method works, but i as just wondering if there are any other methods Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lumpy Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 saw some examples of seiko's blasted with alumniym oxide at low psi. (on a military watch forum) and they looked great. ao is more abrasive than glass beads so you need to keep the pressure low. you can purchase an inexpensive blast cabinet on e bay and buy the media to do it yourself. i have been wondering if a small "air eraser" would work. the sort you use when airbrushing. @seadweller4000 that sub looks great. i'm gonna get a sterile dial for mine and blast it i have a blaster in my shop.....really really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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