J joea386Hi all!
I recently purchased a vintage Seamaster and it has some stuffs on the crystal. What is the best way/product to remove them?
Elbow grease and any of a wide choice of mild polishing agents. Brasso wadding is my choice. If you have a bezel that needs protection I suggest a sticky (eg mailing) label cut to size with a circular cutter.
J joea386thank you! Do you happen a link for Amazon? There seems to be alot of options.
I found this, but it's 3 times the price of getting it off the shelf in a local supermarket.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Brasso-Metal-Polish-Wadding-75/dp/B07FYGY9F8
Or, if it's the circle cutter you need here's one: https://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/xcut-circle-cutter-black/591317-1000
Mine didn't cost that much but I've had it a handful of years.
If the scratches are deep, a liquid polish will not be enough. I generally use Novus #2 or Polywatch for a final polish, but deeper scratches need something more aggressive first.
J joea386They aren’t deep so I am going to try this one
Novus PC-20 2 Plastic Fine Scratch Remover - 8 Oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UD0GGS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_A8NXAVMV48NTZ0EM7AR2
I restore old watches and I found that for light scratching polywatch is the way to go. If the scratches are deeper then I use 1200 wet and dry with soapy water. Cut down the scratches and then finish with polywatch.
mind you all the above are great ways too that I am going to try also but the way I do it seems to work with terrific results so I thought I’d share.
Good luck, hope it gets cleaned like new.
Please make sure it is at least 1200 grit or smoother or you will end up making it a harder time to polish after with polywatch. The sandpaper is to remove the scratches and the polywatch is to remove the Sanpaper scuffs.
the crystal will go milky and you won’t see through it when you sandpaper it with the soapy water. Don’t worry it all goes clear and new when you use polywatch and a micro fibre cloth.
