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I just bought two vintage clocks (bedside type). One had luminous hands at one time but these no longer glow. The others are standard hands w/o luminous qualities. What kind of paint should I buy to make these hands glow and where do I purchase it? Thank you, John Grennan | |||
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IHC Vice President Pitfalls Moderator IHC Life Member |
Well John, you can't get the old radium paint they used back in the day. Here's a prior discussion topic on this subject where good results were produced on a watch by a professional dial refinishing service: https://ihc185.infopop.cc/eve/f...161068813#4161068813 I assume these people would also redo a clock. Best Regards, Ed | |||
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Thank you all, I will try International. jg | ||||
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IHC Life Member |
John, Also try this product HERE. It's non toxic and basically white/cream in color. You can tint it with standard water color paints to obtain that aged look. The only problem is getting rid of the old radium and I can't advise you there. Just be very careful not to allow the deteriorated compound to become airborne. William | |||
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Thank you William I will try it. jg | ||||
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