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  1. VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Feb 9, 2016

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    So I was cleaning my tarnished trumpet mouthpieces with some Simichrome, nice polishing paste, both chemical and abrasive, so it works on just about anything.

    What the heck, I thought, let's try it on the shiny part of my Watchco Seamaster 300 case. You know what, it actually made it shinier without uncontrolled sloppy over everything. Of course I rinsed well and then washed with Dawn and warm water.

    Something I might do a couple times a year, I think, because I'm clumsy and run into things.

    Anyone else do something similar perhaps with a different compound?

    Tom
     
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  2. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 9, 2016

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    One thing missing on trumpet mouthpieces.....edges
     
  3. VetPsychWars Wants to be in the club! Feb 10, 2016

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    Wanna bet? :)

    I can't imagine hand-polishing stainless steel would disturb an edge much, if at all.

    Tom
     
  4. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 10, 2016

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    I kind of agree with you, but purists would argue.
     
  5. Optimizer13 Feb 10, 2016

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    Seems like it would be fine if you leave the edges alone? after all, majority of surface area are not the edges...
     
  6. CajunTiger Cajuns and Gators can't read newspapers! Feb 10, 2016

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    well its not magic, so yes over time it will absolutely will affect the edge.
    Personally I wear vintage watches because I like the character, so Ive never applied any type of polish or buffing. But its really personal preference
     
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