Here are some Pics. I used another French product called Pebeo Vitrail, Orange #16 color. It's available on line from most higher end Art supply houses. Applied it using a cheap shot glass. Worked really well and the end result is really pretty nice!
http://www.badnixie.com/Web_Files/IMG_2275.JPG http://www.badnixie.com/Web_Files/IMG_2276.JPG http://www.badnixie.com/Web_Files/IMG_2279.JPG Here's Jeff's NixiChron with some souped up IN-18's: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVj8MCtPX0s On Oct 26, 3:56 am, Per Jensen <elektronikbik...@gmail.com> wrote: > Pictures !! > > I want to see the dipped tubes :-) > > // Per > > Den 26/10/2011 kl. 10.14 skrev Nick <n...@desmith.net>: > > > > > > > > > The reason I was asking about photographing VFDs is that I've recently > > been playing with re-coating tubes whose original coating is in poor > > condition or is not the wanted colour. > > > John Smout, as always, was a fount of knowledge on these matters and > > suggested FEV (French Enamel Varnish) - much used in the stage & > > screen industries - essentially this is French Polish with a ready- > > mixed in stain. The solvent for FEV (and French Polish) is methylated > > spirits. > > > I therefore ordered 250ml of Mauve from > >http://www.goldleafsupplies.co.uk/acatalog/V_French_Enamel_Varnish.html. > > > The subject tube was cleaned with methylated spirits and the tube held > > upside-down in a suitable socket. I then dipped the tube into the FEV > > up to the desired line, then withdrew it and hung it up to dry (about > > 30 minutes). The coat was blemish-free and completely even with a > > uniform colour depth. Granted, the tube I was testing this on had a > > nipple which acts as a focus for drips draining off, but I see no > > reason why this wouldn't work with smooth-topped tubes. > > > After a few hours the coating is tough and stands a reasonable amount > > of man-handling - the colour can be deepened by applying multiple > > coats - the whole new coating can of course be removed with the FEV > > solvent - methylated spirits again. > > > FEV is available in a very wide range of colours - it is expensive, > > but you don't need much. I had a whole bunch of rather rare VFDs with > > damaged coatings - now they are like new. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To post to this group, send an email to neonixie-l@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/neonixie-l?hl=en-GB.
