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how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - claretbaron - 10-01-2010
too many copys about Alexander Nevsky. very trouble for me.
how to know enamel is cold or not? have any easy way to find out?
thank you
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - ph3s - 10-01-2010
Do you mean on the photo or while holding on your hands?
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - claretbaron - 10-01-2010
ph3s Wrote:Do you mean on the photo or while holding on your hands?
all of them.
please take me a lesson.
thank you
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - Pobeda45 - 10-01-2010
It becomes easy to see under UV light. "Cold" enamel shows up bright red under UV light while the "Hot" enamel doesn't really change color. :thumbsup
I'll try to post a photo today.
George
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - Pobeda45 - 10-01-2010
Here's an example of a RS with replaced enamel photographed under UltraViolet light. It looks fine until you zap it under a UV light--you can clearly see the two replaced rays. :thumbsdown
George
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - EricFG - 10-01-2010
Now that's a damned good tip. Would you consider showing us a 'before and after' shot?
Like the same item in the same position, in regular light and then in black (UV) light?
As far as fake orders goes; the quality of the casting, the MMs, the serials numbers and other specifics should tell if an order is fake or not. As opposed to replaced/repaired enamel on an original order.
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - Pobeda45 - 10-02-2010
Thanks Eric. :thumbsup
Sure thing, here it is in regular light. Not the best photo and some signs of enamel being replaced, but it generally looks "ok" before getting a UV light shined on it. You can buy a tiny UV flashlight (about mini-maglite sized) from a militaria supply site for this purpose.
George
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - Esteban_cool - 10-02-2010
It´s a so well picked enamel that seen from the normal picture is very hard to tell. :eek:
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - claretbaron - 10-02-2010
Pobeda45 Wrote:Thanks Eric. :thumbsup
Sure thing, here it is in regular light. Not the best photo and some signs of enamel being replaced, but it generally looks "ok" before getting a UV light shined on it. You can buy a tiny UV flashlight (about mini-maglite sized) from a militaria supply site for this purpose.
George
your mean is this red star is copy or enamel is not original?
how to know enamel is "cold" or "hot"? - Pobeda45 - 10-02-2010
The left and top rays show up as bright red under UV light and are replaced enamel.:)