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3 February 2011, 06:52 AM
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cleaning a vintage dial
Hi-
Posted this in the tech section, but no responses.. anybody have some advice? I purchased a vintage sub dial that was recently damaged by the watch flooding with salt water. What is the best way to clean / remove the salt contamination from the dial without ruining it? Can I soak or clean it in any way? I don't want any salt residue touching the movement. Any suggestions? |
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3 February 2011, 08:18 AM
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Welcome to the forum!
I can't help you with the question. Do you have pics of the dial? |
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3 February 2011, 08:27 AM
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if we are talking matt dial ....heres my watchmakers advice ...'if it don't come off with a little spit and a cotton bud...it aint going to'. same way the art restorers do it.
if its g loss dial ...forget it |
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3 February 2011, 10:04 AM
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X2! Any more than that and you will likely make it worse than it is now.
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4 February 2011, 12:35 AM
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Hi
Thanks for the advice. Its a gilt dial. Im not expecting it to shine up,it already has some pitting etc.. I just don't want to contaminate my movement.. When I receive the dial I will post a few pics. Thanks, Glenn |
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