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Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:19 PM

I decided I needed a nice pen box to keep my collection contained. I ended up settling on a vox 24 pen box but I wasn't going to throw down $300+ on one! I have pens to buy you know! I found one on eBay with slight damage to one corner so I bought it at a deep discount. Easy fix from the pictures. Once I received it though, the rosewood veneer had busted out of the back and the hinge was completely loose!! This was going to be some work! I contacted the seller with pics but it didn't really go anywhere. I decided to drop it and just fix the case. The problem was the box was not really made of wood but fiberboard. Pretty much just pressed paper. I was at least hoping for some cheap solid wood but nope, fiber board! What a pita to fix. I used a mildly flexible 3m epoxy called hysol to fill the corner using some clear plastic as a frame. Easy fix. The back though, I had to remove the chunk of veneer and fiber board and file it down. I put it back together with wood glue and clamped it over night. Then I went to work with the hysol and sandpaper! What a pos this box is! I would highly recommend staying away from these after the intimate experience I had with how they are built. Once the hysol set up, I went to work forming the corner and sanding the back of the box flat. The "foot" of the box was not even close to flush with the back of the box so I had to sand through most of it to get a flat plane. I was planning to paint the foot and back of the box gloss black so imperfections would show if the patch was not well finished. I lost track of how many hours I have into fixing this box. Eventually though I finished it using a duplicolor gloss black car wheel paint. Great paint!! Very easy to work with and very difficult to screw up if you put all coats down in an hour. I still need to color sand it out but overall it came out ok. Total pain though! I'll post some pics of the final box tomorrow. It's dark outside right now you savages!

The damage to the back

Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:22 PM

The chunk of pressed paper and veneer. Two small blocks of poplar or some business for the hinge screws to thread into.

Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:27 PM

Start laying down the epoxy patch. I would suggest something other than 3m hysol. Hysol is apparently harder to sand than anything else on the planet. This stuff is flexible over time but immediate sanding is just rediculous.

Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:34 PM

Wait a while and have a drink or three.

Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:36 PM

Few hours later, start sanding forever.

Formulansx · 3 September 2016, 06:37 PM

Re formed corner. This was the easy part. I'll post some pics of the painted areas tomorrow.

Formulansx · 4 September 2016, 03:14 PM

Here's a pic of the finished box. The corner needs to be sanded and polished. It's service grade right now. I put a ton of paint on there so I'll have a good amount I can remove before burning through.

Formulansx · 4 September 2016, 03:17 PM

The back of the box.

Formulansx · 4 September 2016, 03:19 PM

The bulk of my collection in one pic.

Formulansx · 4 September 2016, 03:21 PM

Fountain pens basking in the sun

Bisquitlips · 5 September 2016, 11:36 AM

Awesome job!!! I would never have believed it would have turned out that good judging by the initial photographs!

Wow!!!

aekdb · 5 September 2016, 11:40 AM

Amazing repair job!

Lordofrolex · 5 September 2016, 11:50 AM

Nice job. Also nice collection.

Formulansx · 5 September 2016, 12:58 PM

It was definitely a struggle but I was able to add another pen to my collection with the savings!! (Not pictured yet)

Rogdogg · 5 September 2016, 01:10 PM

Very nicely done. Good job. Your collection is very nice!

Formulansx · 5 September 2016, 01:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rogdogg

Very nicely done. Good job. Your collection is very nice!

Thank you sir! I'm looking forward to some pics of your new watermark and the other fine pens you picked up on that order. I have a feeling it's going to hit my wallet pretty hard

Bisquitlips · 11 September 2016, 07:35 AM

How did you sand that epoxy down? Grit of paper and what kind of sander?

Again... just a beautiful job!

Formulansx · 11 September 2016, 10:39 AM

Unfortunately I sanded it by hand. I have a black and decker mouse that would have been good for the job but I haven't used it in years. Couldn't find it anywhere. I started with 120 grit. I would suggest using a softer epoxy. I went to a 240 grit and then a 400 grit paper. After that, lots of black paint. I'm going to finish it with 1000, 2000, 3000, and polish it out once The paint has had a long time to dry and the blisters have healed

Rafael M · 15 September 2016, 03:36 AM

Great work!
I wish I had the space for a small workshop.
No way in a small NYC apartment!

Formulansx · 25 September 2016, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rafael M

Great work!
I wish I had the space for a small workshop.
No way in a small NYC apartment!

It would have been a mess sanding the epoxy indoors but I did do most of the setup and epoxy work in my kitchen

3 September 2016, 06:19 PM	#1
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Here's something different. Vox pen box repair. I decided I needed a nice pen box to keep my collection contained. I ended up settling on a vox 24 pen box but I wasn't going to throw down $300+ on one! I have pens to buy you know! I found one on eBay with slight damage to one corner so I bought it at a deep discount. Easy fix from the pictures. Once I received it though, the rosewood veneer had busted out of the back and the hinge was completely loose!! This was going to be some work! I contacted the seller with pics but it didn't really go anywhere. I decided to drop it and just fix the case. The problem was the box was not really made of wood but fiberboard. Pretty much just pressed paper. I was at least hoping for some cheap solid wood but nope, fiber board! What a pita to fix. I used a mildly flexible 3m epoxy called hysol to fill the corner using some clear plastic as a frame. Easy fix. The back though, I had to remove the chunk of veneer and fiber board and file it down. I put it back together with wood glue and clamped it over night. Then I went to work with the hysol and sandpaper! What a pos this box is! I would highly recommend staying away from these after the intimate experience I had with how they are built. Once the hysol set up, I went to work forming the corner and sanding the back of the box flat. The "foot" of the box was not even close to flush with the back of the box so I had to sand through most of it to get a flat plane. I was planning to paint the foot and back of the box gloss black so imperfections would show if the patch was not well finished. I lost track of how many hours I have into fixing this box. Eventually though I finished it using a duplicolor gloss black car wheel paint. Great paint!! Very easy to work with and very difficult to screw up if you put all coats down in an hour. I still need to color sand it out but overall it came out ok. Total pain though! I'll post some pics of the final box tomorrow. It's dark outside right now you savages! The damage to the back Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

3 September 2016, 06:22 PM	#2
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	The chunk of pressed paper and veneer. Two small blocks of poplar or some business for the hinge screws to thread into. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

3 September 2016, 06:27 PM	#3
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Start laying down the epoxy patch. I would suggest something other than 3m hysol. Hysol is apparently harder to sand than anything else on the planet. This stuff is flexible over time but immediate sanding is just rediculous. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

3 September 2016, 06:34 PM	#4
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Wait a while and have a drink or three. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

3 September 2016, 06:36 PM	#5
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Few hours later, start sanding forever. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

3 September 2016, 06:37 PM	#6
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Re formed corner. This was the easy part. I'll post some pics of the painted areas tomorrow. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

4 September 2016, 03:14 PM	#7
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Here's a pic of the finished box. The corner needs to be sanded and polished. It's service grade right now. I put a ton of paint on there so I'll have a good amount I can remove before burning through. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

4 September 2016, 03:17 PM	#8
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	The back of the box. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

4 September 2016, 03:19 PM	#9
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	The bulk of my collection in one pic. Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

4 September 2016, 03:21 PM	#10
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Fountain pens basking in the sun Attached Images __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

5 September 2016, 11:36 AM	#11
Bisquitlips 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,527	Awesome job!!! I would never have believed it would have turned out that good judging by the initial photographs! Wow!!! __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

5 September 2016, 11:40 AM	#12
aekdb "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Real Name: Jason Location: MS Watch: Rolex, Tudor Posts: 1,315	Amazing repair job!

5 September 2016, 11:50 AM	#13
Lordofrolex "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Real Name: Brandon Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: Yes Please! Posts: 6,691	Nice job. Also nice collection. __________________ Rolex GMT Master II 116710LN Panerai PAM 359 Audemars Piguet RO 15300OR Follow me on Instagram: @b_jakobovich

5 September 2016, 12:58 PM	#14
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	It was definitely a struggle but I was able to add another pen to my collection with the savings!! (Not pictured yet) __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

5 September 2016, 01:10 PM	#15
Rogdogg 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Bangkok Posts: 6,124	Very nicely done. Good job. Your collection is very nice! __________________ Nil Satis Nisi Optimum

11 September 2016, 07:35 AM	#17
Bisquitlips 2025 Pledge Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Richard Location: USA Watch: YM Deep Space Posts: 12,527	How did you sand that epoxy down? Grit of paper and what kind of sander? Again... just a beautiful job! __________________ Rolex Yacht-Master 40mm (SS-YG / Deep Space MOP) 16623 Breitling Aerospace Titanium / 18K with UTC. Omega Speedmaster 3510.50 Oris TT1 Pro Diver Regulator 43MM

11 September 2016, 10:39 AM	#18
Formulansx "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Guy Gadbois Location: Norcal Watch: Rolex,Omega,Seiko Posts: 1,759	Unfortunately I sanded it by hand. I have a black and decker mouse that would have been good for the job but I haven't used it in years. Couldn't find it anywhere. I started with 120 grit. I would suggest using a softer epoxy. I went to a 240 grit and then a 400 grit paper. After that, lots of black paint. I'm going to finish it with 1000, 2000, 3000, and polish it out once The paint has had a long time to dry and the blisters have healed __________________ Day-Date President, Datejust (flipped), Bluesy 16613, Omega 14kt Seamaster, Seiko Cocktail Time, Seiko Alpinist, REC 901-2 (Porsche 911), REC TTT Escape (Steve McQueen Triumph). A few Bulovas, cars, and fountain pens

15 September 2016, 03:36 AM	#19
Rafael M "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Real Name: Rafael Location: Manhattan Watch: Explorer II 21670 Posts: 68	Great work! I wish I had the space for a small workshop. No way in a small NYC apartment!

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