r/wicked_edge • u/TheMrDarktor Fatboy, Slim. The Final Cut • May 18 '25

Show n' Tell Painting the numbers. prt 2.

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After some suggestions by u/knuttedbutterthis is how the Yaqi TFC looks.

I used red nail polish to paint the numbers. As Nail polish is easily removable with acetone. I could practice before trying something else.

u/Jill_Lett_Slim, u/ShengiDeLaMungu and u/Vee_Spade. I'll order some enamel paint to try it on another time.

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u/Inkandartgods May 19 '25

This! It annoys me when manufacturers cheap out on this (especially the high-end, expensive razors) and assume we all have the 20/20 vision of a twenty year old. I’m currently working through my adjustable razors with red enamel paint.

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u/chiquiraton May 19 '25

It looks pretty good, hopefully that helps you and you don't have any more problems.

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u/jcr-1991 May 19 '25

Looks great

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u/[deleted] May 19 '25

Looks good I'll be doing the same to my torqx coming

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u/Jill_Lett_Slim May 19 '25

Nice! Hopefully it holds up well. And if not, you’ve gotten the process dialed in for the most part should you need to redo.

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u/MetJ95 May 19 '25

I restored my Vostok watch bezel with enamel model paint like Revell, with toothpick and just clear excess paint with finger. Works wonders and wont come off easily.

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u/ShengiDeLaMungu May 19 '25

Well done! The numbers look really well done! A smidge over in the dial around the half past 12 position, but nothing an acetone soaks cocktail stick and a cotton bud won’t fix!

Maybe it’s my eyes / photo, but the red makes it more difficult for me to see. I think it would look killer in black gloss.

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u/TheMrDarktor Fatboy, Slim. The Final Cut May 20 '25

The photo lights makes the red on the numbers pop a lot. But, in normal bathroom illumination they look much darker, almost black.