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is there a "home remedy" for polishing my watch face?
should have gotten the crystal face..but NOOOOOO..
i crawled under my home this weekend. for some stupid reason, i figured while i was down there, i could possibly have the need to know what time it is. i forgot to take off my watch. i scratched the face..again. what does the pro use? and can i do it myself? i had the face replaced, not to long ago.
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07-13-2011, 07:21 AM
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Red jeweler's rouge or what I use monthly: Griots's "Fine Hand Polish".
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07-13-2011, 07:34 AM
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Plastic polish works.
Some toothpastes work. JR |
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07-13-2011, 07:35 AM
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Would these work for cleaning up the headlights as well?
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tooth paste
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07-13-2011, 07:39 AM
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Vash, any way you can mail me the watch? I have a ton of polishing fluids here at work.
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07-13-2011, 07:41 AM
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Toothpaste - fold a small towel in 1/2 - Lay on a firm surface.
Squirt some toothpaste on the face and rub against the towel. You want to do hard enough where you generate a little heat. Presto - scratch gone.
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07-13-2011, 07:47 AM
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OOOO steel wool also works but test 1st
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07-13-2011, 09:52 AM
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depending on the quality of the crystal you may also rub/polish off any anti glare coatings. If the crystal isnt coated then have a at it,
dont press too hard or build up too much heat , the crystal can crack or pop out of its seat
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07-13-2011, 11:32 AM
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Brasso
Worked like a charm polishing out 30+ years of scratches on my grandfather's old '77 Seiko Worldtime.
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07-13-2011, 12:09 PM
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Any old "Chrome Polish" will do it. Metal Gleam, SimiChrome, etc.
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