Jump to content

Purple Protective Watch Polishing Lacquer. Where to find?


Titanium

Recommended Posts

I've been watching a lot of watch polishing videos and in some of them parts are coated with a purple lacquer (picture attached). It's purpose is to protect logos, sandblasted finished etc from being removed by polishing. In one video this was called "Swiss secure lacquer". I'm unable to find this online. Does anyone know the name of his product or where to buy it? Thanks.

 

 

PL.jpg

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 hours ago, MechanicMike said:

this is really interesting. does this stuff do the same as the tape that is sold for this purpose? i forget the name...

I'm not sure to be honest. I think it might be like a varnish that can be dissolved in water but I'm not sure how well it will hold up when exposed to abrasive. I'll find out in the next few days. One of the advantages of tape it if you need to mask a strait line you get a strait line. Painting one on could be next to impossible.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

13 hours ago, MechanicMike said:

this is really interesting. does this stuff do the same as the tape that is sold for this purpose? i forget the name...

Kapton tape is what you are thinking of.

It is also used for insulation  of electrical wiring in aircraft, insulation in space crafts and more importantly on the hot bed of my 3D printer to help the plastic stick to the bed.

  • Thanks 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

To review the Horotec stuff it's crap. It forms an almost elastic coating that does not stick strongly to the metal (not like a varnish). If you were doing a brushed metal effect and was worried abrasive dust might come into contact with polished parts then this might work but if it comes into direct contact with say sandpaper it will flake of work piece.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.



  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
  • Topics

  • Posts

    • 🤔 leaving the EU meant that UK was no longer part of the convention and have already been turned down an independent reapplication. I'm pretty sure courts have to be held in Switzerland in this case. There will be a lot more watches stashed away in draws  tbh, folk wont be able to afford to maintain them. Cheap watches will be bought and top end watches by folk with plenty of cash that can pay for service and repair. The expensive once in a lifetime gifts and everything else inbetween will be at the forgotton when they stop working. I know i was being a numpty, get used to it 😄 Anybody that knows will boycott them, but besides repairers who will know. Nope will never buy one, i made that decision as soon as i learnt about this. 
    • although not in this case.  It was the Lugano Convention and its deficiencies that allowed a Swiss court decision in the first place.  This isnt really a Brexit issue at all.  A decision that affects both the EU and the UK should never have been heard in Switzerland. I bet the authorised service centres in the UK are pretty pleased.  It's a massive shame, though; I believe watch owners should be able to choose to have their watch serviced by whoever they trust.
    • Hi guys I think that old hippy is correct, it opens the gates for china to manufacture aftermarket spare parts. considering that they already do work on behalf of the Swiss I guess this decision gives the a little more legitimacy to tool up and I am sure they will take advantage of the situation either with or without the blessing of the Swiss watch industry  Having read about the protectionist machinations of the Swiss in the history of Europe they were the only ones to get fat at everybody else’s expense. I think the outcome could have been guessed at but ,  fair play to Cousins UK for standing up to them.  Now the question,  will everybody boycott Swiss watches and Swatch, no way they will still fill their coffers.  Me I stick with the Japanese once renowned for cheap shitty watches who came good through industrial effort and don’t for get the Russians that most dismiss as low grade crap. Wouldn’t buy a swatch product ever how about you all.? a
×
×
  • Create New...