Aluminum Bezel Fading
Am I weird for trying to purposely fade my aluminum bezel Timex GMT by leaving it in sunlight?😅
I love the look of faded Pepsi bezels.
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@PlayboyHeafner
My name is London and I’m a 24 year old from Florida. It started off with a G-Shock in grade school, got back into watches in the military on an off, got hooked in 2021.
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Don’t worry guys I won’t be offended😂 But LOOK AT THIS
I like a slightly faded looking bezel. But I’d probably try to find a more controlled way to get the same effect without subjecting the whole watch to prolonged high energy ultraviolet radiation that could weaken or damage other materials.
I don't see it as any weirder than trying to patina bronze, and that's definitely a thing. 👍
The more faded it is the better 😎
You'll take years to fade it in the sun...if you're genuinely after that look, use bleach. It's the only way to get the results you're after quickly.
This pic is of my beloved SPB151. It's a simple process, I removed the insert from the bezel using acetone ( pop bezel off first, obviously) then soaked it in neat bathroom bleach for 10 minutes....
It looked brilliant, exactly what I wanted. Like a fool I applied the "more is better" mentality and gave it another 5 mins 😱 and the results you see are too much IMHO.
And irreversible!
And the watch is too new to be able to find a replacement insert (any readers help appreciated!)
So, it's an easy process, but don't go too far.
Good luck 👍
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