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David Mc
I'm wanting to improve the dial of a ST OG. It's my clock, so I'm not going to endanger someone' else's clock. Here's a picture of the case and dial:Case & Dial. It is a painted metal dial.
1) The dial metal looks a bit like galvanized steel, but it is not magnetic - is it tin, perhaps?
Much of the white dial paint has flaked off, and someone at some point tried to touch it up. Looks like they used white house paint, with a 2 inch brush. The house paint can be chipped off, and leave the underlying paint that is still there in acceptable condition. I believe that I can color match and touch up the bare places in an acceptable manner.
2) How do I renew the black paint of the numbers? The Roman numerals on the dial look like they may have been outlined in something like India ink, and then filled in with black paint. Is this the approach I should take?
3) After I repair the dial, some of the old white paint will still be trying to flake off. Should I coat it with a spray coat of flat lacquer to try to hold it all together?
1) The dial metal looks a bit like galvanized steel, but it is not magnetic - is it tin, perhaps?
Much of the white dial paint has flaked off, and someone at some point tried to touch it up. Looks like they used white house paint, with a 2 inch brush. The house paint can be chipped off, and leave the underlying paint that is still there in acceptable condition. I believe that I can color match and touch up the bare places in an acceptable manner.
2) How do I renew the black paint of the numbers? The Roman numerals on the dial look like they may have been outlined in something like India ink, and then filled in with black paint. Is this the approach I should take?
3) After I repair the dial, some of the old white paint will still be trying to flake off. Should I coat it with a spray coat of flat lacquer to try to hold it all together?