You may recognize this Connie from such posts as, Jim at the dog park, or my first vintage omega. Anyway I've worn it for a bit now after a service. The hands came back fabulous by the way. Any who, I still wonder if a lemon juice bath might be the last thing this old girl needs. What say you?
Another open forum I visit has a saying. First post nails it. It actually looks worse in person. Not enough to mess with. Thanks everyone.
The problem with cleaning a dial using any acid or even Windex is that you strip away the top coat. Yes, there is the potential to make it look nice for a while, but removing the top coat will expose the dial to even worse elements and eventually ruin it completely. If you're gonna attempt to clean it, you should know it's gonna work and you should have a way to put a protective lacquer back over it after it dries. Otherwise, buy a new watch if you want a watch that looks like new.