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8 July 2011, 09:24 AM
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Polishing cloth recommendation
Can you guys tell me what the best polishing cloth for a steel watch is? Does it remove hairline scratches? Does it give the watch a "like new" appearance? All tips welcome!
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8 July 2011, 11:26 AM
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Some people use a Cape Cod cloth, but it is not recommended for everyone, as you can really mess up your finish by polishing even the brushed surfaces.
I think a microfiber cloth is best, although it won't remove scratches, but then again, it doesn't remove metal, either.
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8 July 2011, 11:30 AM
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Wenol metal polish and a soft cloth works great for surface scratches.
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8 July 2011, 11:31 AM
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9 July 2011, 06:39 PM
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9 July 2011, 06:48 PM
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Just if there are some really annoying scratches that really degrade the looks of your watch only you may consider to polish it away. But anyway you will learn to live with scratches. 
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9 July 2011, 07:03 PM
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Cape cod polish for polished finishes and 3M scotchpad for brushed finishes. Make sure you tape up the brushed finish areas before you use cape cod polish cloths or you're going to end up with a polished finish for all areas. Those things do wonders. Good luck.
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10 July 2011, 01:52 AM
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My GMT is four years old, and it has served me very well. Never really looked at it until the other day when I put on my glasses. I have really banged this thing up. My wife said: "you didn't notice the job you have done on that watch? It looks 20 yrs old." My response was "maybe I should clean it at some point." Anyway, maybe just a light bath with soap and water will do. I really like the worn look; just didn't know how much till now.
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10 July 2011, 08:04 AM
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just use a microfiber cloth...avoid the cape cod polish
you gotta let your watch be your watch. it's gonna get dings etc. better to let it have some character then blind someone with the shine. |
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10 July 2011, 08:28 AM
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I like Brasso for SS.
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10 July 2011, 08:36 AM
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I use cotton or microfiber cloths for regular cleaning and polishing. I like the microfiber cloths from Sunglass Hut, and got some soft cotton cloths (flannel and diaper cloth) from Amazon.com. Every now and then I'll pull out a jewelry cleaning cloth like this one and polish my watches.
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10 July 2011, 11:31 AM
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Keeping a watch looking like new if you wear it everyday is really an impossible task. A cloth that can polish away hairline scratches will also take away some metal. So I think it shouldn't be used often.
I never polish my watch and will only consider it during the regular servicing, or when I want to pass it to my son. :) |
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10 July 2011, 11:33 AM
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Mircofibre cloth !
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10 July 2011, 11:35 AM
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Be extremely careful with Capecod... I almost polished my Pepsi oyster case... ;(
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10 July 2011, 12:09 PM
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