Cleaning a flat-link bracelet without an ultrasonic device?

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I’ve found that using the toothbrush to clean watch parts leaves a bad taste in my mouth for a few days afterward.

So now I use my wife’s toothbrush and it doesn’t bother me near as much.

Oh, and don’t smoke for half an hour after bushing your teeth for about a week.

Damned MEK.
 
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I’ve found that using the toothbrush to clean watch parts leaves a bad taste in my mouth for a few days afterward.

So now I use my wife’s toothbrush and it doesn’t bother me near as much.

Oh, and don’t smoke for half an hour after bushing your teeth for about a week.

Damned MEK.
Seriously?!?! Why would you use your wife’s toothbrush on your watch bracelet- that thing has scrubbed the toilet- then to put it in something that contacts the skin!!! That’s just nasty.
 
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As for fluids, there are specific cleaning solutions for these tanks, but on the advice of a friend who is a goldsmith, I simply use Mr. clean diluted in water, and it does a great job.

Thanks. Is there a particular ratio that you are partial to?
 
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Thanks. Is there a particular ratio that you are partial to?

Yes, the eyeball ratio...😀
 
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In addition to electric toothbrushesI have been known to use the dishwasher, two safety pins through the spring bar holes and hook it on the basket prongs. Also used a hydro blaster (Gerni/Karcher etc). held on plastic garden mesh with pins.

I use my watch cleaning machine and the ultrasonic now.
 
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In addition to electric toothbrushesI have been known to use the dishwasher, two safety pins through the spring bar holes and hook it on the basket prongs. Also used a hydro blaster (Gerni/Karcher etc). held on plastic garden mesh with pins.

I use my watch cleaning machine and the ultrasonic now.

Pressure washed many a NATO after a fishing trip in my day.


This one had a wash it the washing machine the other day, watch and all accidentally
 
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Just don't chuck your velcro type straps in with whatever is in the machine at the time.

I did that once and the two straps tore the crap out of some delicate ladies undies and singlet sort of things.

I managed to get my straps out of the dryer before the damage was found. And funny, they had joined up, velcro to velcro.

Was a big mystery at the time and my only suggestions was "ah, darn machine, must be a jagged bit in there somewhere".

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