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| A Little Patina to the 1500 | Rate Topic |
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 05:11 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder 
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I took Scotts lead and decided to patina the 1500...I used a liver of sulphur gel,which took only a few minutes to get a rich antique look... http://www.cooltools.us/Cool-Tools-Liver-of-Sulfur-in-Gel-Form-2oz-p/pol-802.htm Attachment: 009.JPG (Downloaded 269 times)
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 05:37 pm |
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Hammerfjord Moderator 
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More pics Oscar, didn't catch it so much there...
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 06:22 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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maybe a little before & after will help,Will...I did remove some of the patina with a cape cod cloth since the 1st pic above... before  after 
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 06:29 pm |
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Hammerfjord Moderator
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I see, but you didn't use much sulphur in fact, I was expecting more tarnish old navy brass look...Anyway, it gives a good vintage appearance
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 06:46 pm |
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Veritas99 3T WIS 
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Looks good, just a little jump start to the aging process. Btw...thanks to all the photos you and Scott have been posting, I broke down and ordered my bronze 1500 this morning.
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15th, 2011 11:07 pm |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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the 1500 is actually much darker/tarnished than in the wrist shot...direct sunlight isn't the best light source to show off the nice patina...below is a pic of the watch once it comes out of the gel/water solution after about 3-5 min.,it's almost black...after washing it and hitting it with a Sunshine polishing cloth,it lightens up.I am going to do a brush effect next,this will hopefully allow me to control the dark blue/black patina to areas I want it at...the dark blue patina is very cool,and looks like gun blueing...with Scotts help I should be able to get an awesome finish. Q&D from under my desk lamp... 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16th, 2011 10:12 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS 
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Very beautiful, Oscar. I think you nailed it this time. Will the buckle blend?  Last edited on Tue Aug 16th, 2011 10:12 am by bigrustypig |
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16th, 2011 10:15 am |
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Paladin 3T WIS 
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WOW! I mean WOW! Did I say WOW! 
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16th, 2011 10:52 am |
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oagaspar Site Founder
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TY Guys...pics don't do the finish justice imo...there are some really awesome blue and green tones in there!.in order to get this finish I used a Sunshine cloth(rouge cloth) to remove any unwantted patina,and then again with a Cape Cod cloth,paying attention to the edges that I wanted lighter,than another bath in soap and water,using a soft toothbrush..this will leave a nice even finish,without the blotchy spots all over like the bottom pic above...Jeff,my buckle was made from a different bronze,but in contrast,it matched up pretty close...I'll take some pics asap. Attachment: 014.JPG (Downloaded 186 times)
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16th, 2011 11:16 am |
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stew77 Admin 
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That's awesome Oscar!!! I absolutely love the 1500 in Bronze, and as you know I'm a sucker for some nicely developed patina...very nicely done! Enjoy the chemistry experiment!
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| Posted: Tue Aug 16th, 2011 08:48 pm |
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timesofplenty 3T WIS 
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oh man! That looks great!! Last edited on Tue Aug 16th, 2011 08:48 pm by timesofplenty |
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17th, 2011 09:09 am |
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Skipdawg 3T WIS 
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Yes indeed looking good!
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| Posted: Wed Aug 17th, 2011 10:03 am |
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bigrustypig 3T WIS
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oagaspar wrote:TY Guys...pics don't do the finish justice imo...there are some really awesome blue and green tones in there.TY to Scott for posting up the liver-sulphur patina process,and for making me a sweet strap!...Jeff,my buckle was made from a different bronze,but in contrast,it matched up pretty close...I'll take some pics asap. Oscar, this looks like what Mel Gibson would wear in the movie Mad Max....and i mean it in a very nice way. This is just an amazing finish. Eager to see that buckle.
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| Posted: Fri Aug 19th, 2011 11:01 am |
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joecb 3T WIS 
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WOW, what a fantastic look!! I need to get a bronze watch..
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| Posted: Mon Jun 3rd, 2013 10:28 am |
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Luminated 3T WIS
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My word, that Kasimon 1500 is incredible looking. Can't imagine having guts to let my Moray get this dark before hitting it with the polishing cloth. Last edited on Mon Jun 3rd, 2013 10:28 am by Luminated |
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