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  1. snunez Oct 18, 2018

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    Anyone tried MAAS metal polish on an acrylic watch crystal? The website claims:

    "Silver, Brass, Copper, Chrome, Stainless Steel, Aluminium, Gold, all Metals, Fiberglass, Plexiglas, Eisenglass, Mirrors, Clouded Glass & Crystal, Leaded Glass, Ceramics & Ceramic tile, porcelain, Enamel, Corian, Avonite, Granite, Marble, Laminates & Formica, Linoleum, Plastic convertible windows, Plastics, Plexiglas, Lexan, Acrylic, Powder coating, auto & aircraft paint (to remove stains and buff out surface scratches), solid vinyl, Polyurethane; all non-porous surfaces."

    A search turned up 2-3 references on watchuseek and rolexforum, so it has been used by at least a few, but clearly not large numbers. The stuff works wonders on metal; I just polished up some old Hamiltons and they look like new. Thinking of trying it out on the crystal of one, as I do not have any polywatch handy.
     
  2. Vitezi Oct 18, 2018

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    Be sure to let us know how it goes...with before and after pictures of course!
     
  3. simonsays Oct 18, 2018

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    I use autosol metal polish instead of poly watch. It works perfectly
     
  4. Dan S Oct 18, 2018

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    I haven't tried that one, but I have used Novus 2 with good success.
     
  5. Tempus Oct 19, 2018

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    I have experimented with Brasso and various abrasive toothpastes all with good success.
     
  6. snunez Jan 21, 2019

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    Closing the loop on using MAAS. The result: 'meh'. It did not do any harm, but I would use something else, like Poly, if I had it. The smaller scratches polished right out, but the deeper ones still there. I think something slightly more abrasive is in order.
     
  7. simonsays Jan 22, 2019

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    That’s all they ever do in my experience. Sandpaper is best to get rid of deep scratches first