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Old 1 February 2010, 09:44 AM   #1
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What can I do at home to remove scratches on an acrylic crystal? Is there anything I can do or is that best left to a watchmaker? Thanks for any help!
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Old 1 February 2010, 10:01 AM   #2
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Not at all.... they make Polywatch for acrylic crystals... Any good plexiglass polish should work.. Some say Brasso works...

It's just a little elbow grease and some polish and most scratches are easily polished out..

Of course, some crystals just need to be replaced due to cracks, age, or deep gouges... almost any Rolex crystal replacement is readily available...
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Old 1 February 2010, 01:13 PM   #3
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AVOID solvents like acetone, methyl ethylketone, etc. Alcohols sometimes even attack acrylics when concentrated.
The Polywatch is the safest bet.
I had a deep scratech and used toothpaste (Colgate paste -not gel type) first (no water) and then finished with the Polywatch for the fine finish. Just like new.
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Old 1 February 2010, 03:13 PM   #4
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Old 1 February 2010, 03:16 PM   #5
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You can do it pretty easy. Just be careful not to hit the metal.
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Polywatch or Autosolve metal polish in tube only a tiny amount work across the scratch first .
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As Padi mentioned above, AUTOSOL, for the scratches. It is a metal polish from Germany, which in the past I would find at Motorcycle shops, as it does an incredible job on chrome. Just don't get it on any of the brushed steel finishes, as it will shine them up a bit too. It comes in a tube, about the size of a tube of toothpaste.

There is also another metal polish called PEEK, which works great on the finer scratches. I noticed my watchmaker had a big can of it by his polishing machine. I have a tube of it.

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Just used Polywatch for the first time it works great for the small stuff.
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Old 2 February 2010, 11:28 AM   #9
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Thanks for all the info. You guys are the best!!!!
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Old 11 February 2010, 02:19 AM   #10
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Old 14 February 2010, 02:07 AM   #11
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I've used Colgate's plain white toothpaste to buff out scratches and it's worked very well for me. I apply it to a very damp, folded cotton washcloth, place the watch face-down on the cloth and polish the crystal by moving the watch in a circular motion. Results have been quite satisfactory.
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