Anakin14 Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I'm looking to touch up the hands on some of my watches with luminous paint. Has anyone ever tried this paint? link to paint It's not cheap, so I would like to know from someone if it works well (e.g. glows brightly). BV5680G07 is the model of paint I'm interested in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
importr Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Hi I couldnt see the product in the link, but I have a Bergeon lume paint vial. Its a pre-mixed liquid compound, but you do need to add a bit of binder for it to set. To be honest, its slightly better than the standard rep lume, but I wouldn't recommend buying it if you need a decent glow. Best to buy the other more expensive types out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 http://www.rctritec.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 The link seems to be down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosnik Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 I tested it now. It works fine. www.rctritec.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakin14 Posted June 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 Thanks for the link to RC Tritec. However, do they sell just small portions of the paint? I only want to paint several hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SliSpeaker Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 (edited) Note: Funny, must not have pressed "post", first time round. Meh, here I go again : Whilst lurking on repgeek a few weeks ago, I managed to save a link to a source that stirred up some excitement on that board: http://glowinc.com/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=3 Best if you read the threads yourself before ordering and research just in case, but, it is cheap EDIT: During my wanderings there I also saved this link: http://www.wiegandwatches.com/index.php?ac...mp;productId=76 I believe it is the product of one "Flav" -(or whatever his name was), the fellow behind the Lumtech brand. I'm looking to get some myself, not sure which brand though , the first one is much cheaper for how much you get, but perhaps the 2nd one glows brighter? Edited June 5, 2009 by SliSpeaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickHiC Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 The smallest quantity rc tritec sells is 1 gram in a kit. That's around $40 USD. The problem is their shipping is also around $40, plus you have to find a way to get a deposit to their swiss bank, which universally involves fees. I got a gram of C1 and a gram of C3 a while back for a total price of I think $167. Ouch. But there is a reason the gen watches say "L swiss L". Super luminova is the best. Crazy bright. The vials are absolutely tiny, but I actually found the stuff goes a very long way. I painted a whole sandwich dial twice, plus several sets of hands, and I'd say that's been maybe a third of a gram. Some more advice: Do some searching before starting any painting. It's really really hard. I think the best way to apply is with a set of oilers. You do it one micro-drop at a time. In summary, if you want to "just touch something up", you will very likely ruin it. If you're lucky, it's something bare metal that you can drop into acetone and start over. If it's painted, you are out of luck. That's been my experience anyway. I can be steaming along painting in say a perfect "12" marker and have one tremor/sneeze/bump/jiggle, smudge the dial, and just ruin everything. You wouldn't believe how horrible and fake an otherwise spectacular rep watch with a smudged dial can look. If you're very quick with the rodico, you might be able to rescue it, but that's been my main frustration: once the mix touches something, it's not coming back up, and any digging with pith wood/rodico/etc. just makes things worse. I would love it if some of the master painters would chime in with any tips (especially on how to correct mistakes), but they seem to be pretty tight-lipped (or busy/etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trailboss Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 The afore mentioned glowinc is the way to go. Compares to supalume at a fraction of the price. Real good stuff at a damn cheap price point. Search here, several members have used it with great results. Col. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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