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Lrd2sea · 23 March 2013, 01:20 AM

I used tooth paste cleaning my watches, and they came out shiny and smelling fresh. Any thoughts or pracautions anyone can think of?

Btw, it's a regular floride formula, Colgate. Not some triple formula whitening stuff,...

JGX · 23 March 2013, 01:24 AM

Toothpaste can be quite abrasive, not sure it's a terribly good idea.

fitter_happier · 23 March 2013, 01:26 AM

Toothpaste is abrasive, but there are a lot of variables here. Soft, medium or hard brush? Steel or gold? Sapphire or plastic crystal? If you want to use a toothbrush to get into the cracks, be sure to use a soft one along with grease-cutting dish liquid like Dawn (pro car detailers actually use it to strip wax and grease). I personally wouldn't use toothpaste.

hsfrank · 28 March 2013, 01:34 AM

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Originally Posted by fitter_happier

Toothpaste is abrasive, but there are a lot of variables here. Soft, medium or hard brush? Steel or gold? Sapphire or plastic crystal? If you want to use a toothbrush to get into the cracks, be sure to use a soft one along with grease-cutting dish liquid like Dawn (pro car detailers actually use it to strip wax and grease). I personally wouldn't use toothpaste.

x2 Dishwasing liguid and a very SOFT bristle tooth brush works great. Even better is a shaving brush.

BreitSF · 23 March 2013, 01:26 AM

Does your watch have cavities?

skypilot · 23 March 2013, 01:37 AM

I very rarely smell my watch.

HL65 · 23 March 2013, 01:40 AM

No way but have used it to take scratches off of acrylic crystal and works great!! Cheers,

rmfnla · 23 March 2013, 01:45 AM

Toothpaste is a mild abrasive. When used moderately it can clean up the whole watch really nicely.

impalass · 23 March 2013, 02:02 AM

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Originally Posted by steelerfan65

no way but have used it to take scratches off of acrylic crystal and works great!! Cheers,

x2

Mickyfin · 27 March 2013, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

No way but have used it to take scratches off of acrylic crystal and works great!! Cheers,

Ditto, it's the only time I have used toothpaste, to remove fine scratches, not to polish.

mjclark32 · 23 March 2013, 02:03 AM

Nah, I'll stick to soap/vereat/dishwasher soap...

cop414 · 23 March 2013, 04:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mjclark32

Nah, I'll stick to soap/vereat/dishwasher soap...

Exactly what I do weekly, unsure just how abrasive toothpaste might be over time. I'd stay away from it. My Rolex doesn't need to smell fresh, it smells like... a Rolex!!

Doug T · 28 March 2013, 04:38 AM

IMO toothpaste may be too abrasive. I used to use soap and water BUT since using Veraet, that's the only way to go for me.

Jsan20 · 23 March 2013, 02:41 AM

That's crazy. It's very likely to scratch things. Think about the purpose of toothpaste?

rmfnla · 23 March 2013, 02:43 AM

The purpose of toothpaste is gently polish teeth.

Used lightly it won't hurt a watch (I've done it often).

SeaDweller50 · 23 March 2013, 02:55 AM

Normal toothpaste has no abrasive content whatsoever, not so sure about the whitener type though.

HL65 · 23 March 2013, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by RolexplorerII

Normal toothpaste has no abrasive content whatsoever, not so sure about the whitener type though.

Actually it does and it works wonders taking out scratches on vintage acrylic crystals. When you rub it on you feel the micro sand like texture which gently gets rid of the scratches. It acts like a mild abrasive. Of course I prefer to use Polywatch but toothpaste works pretty darn well!

77T · 27 March 2013, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by RolexplorerII

Normal toothpaste has no abrasive content whatsoever, not so sure about the whitener type though.

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteelerFan65

Actually it does and it works wonders taking out scratches on vintage acrylic crystals. When you rub it on you feel the micro sand like texture which gently gets rid of the scratches. It acts like a mild abrasive. Of course I prefer to use Polywatch but toothpaste works pretty darn well!

True - it does...

The common abrasives used include dicalcium phosphate dihydrate, insoluble sodium metaphosphate, calcium pyrophosphate, calcium carbonate, alumina trihydrate, magnesium trisilicate and silica gels.

Lrd2sea · 23 March 2013, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by RolexplorerII

Normal toothpaste has no abrasive content whatsoever, not so sure about the whitener type though.

I used the whitening formula to clean my gold watch once, and it looks like white gold for the next few months,..

Frosty · 23 March 2013, 02:59 AM

There used to be a renter's handy fix using toothpaste many years ago and may not apply with the modern toothpaste, but, I think it is worth considering. If you had a small nail hole in your wall you could put toothpaste in the hole and it would harden. Hole fixed. I would not let it get anywhere near my bracelet for fear of not being able to remove it all.

Dr. Robert · 23 March 2013, 03:09 AM

Why all the agony w/ this business of cleaning watches????
A quick lick of the crystal, wipe w/ t-shirt, you're good to go.

smallcandle · 23 March 2013, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Dr. Robert

Why all the agony w/ this business of cleaning watches????
A quick lick of the crystal, wipe w/ t-shirt, you're good to go.

Have to agree, Bob. It seems everyday there's another effort to over-think this issue...

rmfnla · 23 March 2013, 03:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

There used to be a renter's handy fix using toothpaste many years ago and may not apply with the modern toothpaste, but, I think it is worth considering. If you had a small nail hole in your wall you could put toothpaste in the hole and it would harden. Hole fixed. I would not let it get anywhere near my bracelet for fear of not being able to remove it all.

I think the key is to not let it harden...

cop414 · 23 March 2013, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Frosty

There used to be a renter's handy fix using toothpaste many years ago and may not apply with the modern toothpaste, but, I think it is worth considering. If you had a small nail hole in your wall you could put toothpaste in the hole and it would harden. Hole fixed. I would not let it get anywhere near my bracelet for fear of not being able to remove it all.

God, my kids used to to this at their dorm rooms at PSU. I'd come walking in on move out day and ask why do I smell toothpaste, wellllll dad...

advocatia · 23 March 2013, 04:46 AM

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Syed117 · 23 March 2013, 03:10 AM

Not really sure why so many people insist on trying different cleaning methods. There seems to be a new thread every few days.

Rolex recommends cleaning with warm water and soap. Add the use of a soft brush when needed.

Varaet is fine but doesn't do anything that a clean rinsing soap won't. It's just appealing to people's need to pay for some magical cleaning product that is special in some way. Not to say that it doesn't work, but I've been washing my watches for years and after trying Veraet, I understood exactly why people buy it.

I think people assume that simple soap and water just isn't good enough and they need to do something special. If it wasn't the best way to clean, Rolex wouldn't recommend it. It couldn't be simpler.

sierra11b · 23 March 2013, 03:22 AM

There does seem to be a new cleaning thread every day now.

What I do:

1) Add a drop of mild soap to a tupperware container and add luke warm water.

2) Make sure crown of watch is secure and drop in watch for a ten minutes.

3) Brush watch in water solution using soft bristle toothbrush.

4) Pull out watch from solution and while running under luke warm water, use same oft bristle toothbrush to clean all areas.

5) Wrap in dish towel and press-dry all surfaces.

6) Use can of compressed air to get any parts of the bracelet clasp and watch you've missed.

7) Wear watch.

leica · 23 March 2013, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sierra11b

there does seem to be a new cleaning thread every day now.

What i do:

1) add a drop of mild soap to a tupperware container and add luke warm water.

2) make sure crown of watch is secure and drop in watch for a ten minutes.

3) brush watch in water solution using soft bristle toothbrush.

4) pull out watch from solution and while running under luke warm water, use same oft bristle toothbrush to clean all areas.

5) wrap in dish towel and press-dry all surfaces.

6) use can of compressed air to get any parts of the bracelet clasp and watch you've missed.

7) wear watch.

_

+1

padi56 · 2 May 2013, 11:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Syed117

Not really sure why so many people insist on trying different cleaning methods. There seems to be a new thread every few days.

Rolex recommends cleaning with warm water and soap. Add the use of a soft brush when needed.

Varaet is fine but doesn't do anything that a clean rinsing soap won't. It's just appealing to people's need to pay for some magical cleaning product that is special in some way. Not to say that it doesn't work, but I've been washing my watches for years and after trying Veraet, I understood exactly why people buy it.

I think people assume that simple soap and water just isn't good enough and they need to do something special. If it wasn't the best way to clean, Rolex wouldn't recommend it. It couldn't be simpler.

Have to agree have been using plain soap and water for over 30 years and that's all that's needed with any Rolex oyster watch.

Jsan20 · 23 March 2013, 03:29 AM

My orthodontist said toothpaste scratches plastic used in retainers so I would imagine it could possibly scratch gold or polished pcl's.

23 March 2013, 01:20 AM	#1
Lrd2sea "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: everywhere Posts: 252	Cleaning watches with tooth paste, thoughts? I used tooth paste cleaning my watches, and they came out shiny and smelling fresh. Any thoughts or pracautions anyone can think of? Btw, it's a regular floride formula, Colgate. Not some triple formula whitening stuff,... __________________ Pasha SM chrono rub, 116710, 116660, SBGE001

23 March 2013, 01:40 AM	#7
HL65 TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Ken Location: SW Florida Watch: One on my wrist. Posts: 64,007	No way but have used it to take scratches off of acrylic crystal and works great!! Cheers, __________________ *SPEM SUCCESSUS ALIT*

23 March 2013, 01:45 AM	#8
rmfnla "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Richard Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: TT DJ Posts: 4,456	Toothpaste is a mild abrasive. When used moderately it can clean up the whole watch really nicely. __________________ Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here... Lug Hole Lover®

23 March 2013, 02:03 AM	#11
mjclark32 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: MJC Location: PHL USA Watch: IWC, Rolex, AP Posts: 29,232	Nah, I'll stick to soap/vereat/dishwasher soap... __________________

23 March 2013, 02:43 AM	#15
rmfnla "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Real Name: Richard Location: Los Angeles, CA Watch: TT DJ Posts: 4,456	The purpose of toothpaste is gently polish teeth. Used lightly it won't hurt a watch (I've done it often). __________________ Today, I believe my jurisdiction ends here... Lug Hole Lover®

23 March 2013, 01:24 AM	#2
JGX "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: Jonathan Location: Wales, UK Posts: 789	Toothpaste can be quite abrasive, not sure it's a terribly good idea.

23 March 2013, 01:26 AM	#3
fitter_happier "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: there, there Posts: 105	Toothpaste is abrasive, but there are a lot of variables here. Soft, medium or hard brush? Steel or gold? Sapphire or plastic crystal? If you want to use a toothbrush to get into the cracks, be sure to use a soft one along with grease-cutting dish liquid like Dawn (pro car detailers actually use it to strip wax and grease). I personally wouldn't use toothpaste.

23 March 2013, 01:26 AM	#5
BreitSF "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 40	Does your watch have cavities?

23 March 2013, 01:37 AM	#6
skypilot "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Iowa, USA Posts: 490	I very rarely smell my watch.

28 March 2013, 04:38 AM	#13
Doug T "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Doug Location: Anola, Manitoba Watch: GMT Master 11 Posts: 431	IMO toothpaste may be too abrasive. I used to use soap and water BUT since using Veraet, that's the only way to go for me.

23 March 2013, 02:41 AM	#14
Jsan20 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: James Location: Michigan Watch: 116613LB Posts: 861	That's crazy. It's very likely to scratch things. Think about the purpose of toothpaste?

23 March 2013, 02:55 AM	#16
SeaDweller50 "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Real Name: Sandy Location: England. Watch: 14060M 2 liner Posts: 3,204	Normal toothpaste has no abrasive content whatsoever, not so sure about the whitener type though.

23 March 2013, 02:59 AM	#20
Frosty 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: May 2009 Real Name: Larry Location: So Cal Watch: Rolex GMT 1675 Posts: 5,087	There used to be a renter's handy fix using toothpaste many years ago and may not apply with the modern toothpaste, but, I think it is worth considering. If you had a small nail hole in your wall you could put toothpaste in the hole and it would harden. Hole fixed. I would not let it get anywhere near my bracelet for fear of not being able to remove it all.

23 March 2013, 03:09 AM	#21
Dr. Robert 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Real Name: Bob Location: U.S.A. Watch: 1655 Posts: 64,277	Why all the agony w/ this business of cleaning watches???? A quick lick of the crystal, wipe w/ t-shirt, you're good to go. __________________ Founder & Card Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch-Curmudgeons

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23 March 2013, 03:10 AM	#26
Syed117 "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Real Name: Syed Location: The Ether Posts: 3,388	Not really sure why so many people insist on trying different cleaning methods. There seems to be a new thread every few days. Rolex recommends cleaning with warm water and soap. Add the use of a soft brush when needed. Varaet is fine but doesn't do anything that a clean rinsing soap won't. It's just appealing to people's need to pay for some magical cleaning product that is special in some way. Not to say that it doesn't work, but I've been washing my watches for years and after trying Veraet, I understood exactly why people buy it. I think people assume that simple soap and water just isn't good enough and they need to do something special. If it wasn't the best way to clean, Rolex wouldn't recommend it. It couldn't be simpler.

23 March 2013, 03:22 AM	#27
sierra11b "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Real Name: Eric Location: California Watch: MkXVIII, 3570.50 Posts: 1,966	There does seem to be a new cleaning thread every day now. What I do: 1) Add a drop of mild soap to a tupperware container and add luke warm water. 2) Make sure crown of watch is secure and drop in watch for a ten minutes. 3) Brush watch in water solution using soft bristle toothbrush. 4) Pull out watch from solution and while running under luke warm water, use same oft bristle toothbrush to clean all areas. 5) Wrap in dish towel and press-dry all surfaces. 6) Use can of compressed air to get any parts of the bracelet clasp and watch you've missed. 7) Wear watch.

23 March 2013, 03:29 AM	#30
Jsan20 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Real Name: James Location: Michigan Watch: 116613LB Posts: 861	My orthodontist said toothpaste scratches plastic used in retainers so I would imagine it could possibly scratch gold or polished pcl's.

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