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12 August 2014, 01:27 AM | #1 |
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Does Scotch Brite green pad work on brushed Gold as good as with SS?
I have had success in the past on my SS Rolex's with Scotch Brite on the brushed part of the link. Does anyone know if i would have similar success on a gold link or would this only make it worse?
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12 August 2014, 02:01 AM | #2 |
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The 7447 scotch brite pad does work for the BRUSHED links on 18k gold. One or two lite strokes going with the grain just like your SS will make it look like new.
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12 August 2014, 02:02 AM | #3 |
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I thought the maroon SB pads were recommended for brushed finishes.
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Thank you, I was pretty sure it was the same as SS but I wanted to verify before laying it down on the gold. I appreciate the affirmation!
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I'm inclined to believe it would take fewer and less forceful strokes to brush the gold. However, I confess I have no real experience here. Perhaps you should approach it very conservatively in terms of pressure and number of strokes?
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This is the best approach for all of us amateurs on any Rolex, not just gold...
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This is why I wrote above "One or two lite strokes going with the grain." It's all you should need.
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Yes light careful strokes and tape up the polished parts. I carelessly cape cod-ed an old SS watch's bezel and wiped half the AR off my crystal.
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12 August 2014, 05:13 AM | #13 |
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it will work but do YOU want to try that on your YG bracelet? maybe a professional for something of that worth?
how bout a pic to see how bad it looks before ya do it? |
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Feel free to throw stones.. I know its nothing but i thought a light stroke would correct it. Its more noticeable IRL. The Polished link actually looked much worse but I believe I successfully took care of that last night.
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honestly Tom I am as OCD as anyone and thats why I asked for the pic, please leave that alone, it really wouldnt even bother me, you may make that beautiful bracelet look worse! just my 2 cents!
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Agree with Tom that the bracelet looks just fine....think of it as a beauty mark...like the one on Cindy Crawfords cheek....still perfection!!
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By Friday I may have an incoming anyway so that will bring some comfort in this battle scar LOL
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I would leave it well alone, and avoid the potential stress that awaits
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Agree with Tom, I wouldn't touch that one.
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I would not touch that bracelet. Looks mint to me.
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I would hit it with the pad. It should be an easy fix.
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Maybe use this as a self project to control that ocd?
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Waht he would take off couldn't be measured outside of a laboratory...
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13 August 2014, 03:07 AM | #29 |
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It looks fine and if you ask me doesnt need any correction. If it would be me I would leave it as is. You may correct it very easy with scotchbrite, yes, but keep in mind that you may need to do the whole bracelet and not only one link, to match the "corrected" link!! The grain would not look exactly the same, it will be really close but not the same.
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I would leave that mark. Not worth disturbing the original straight factory finish for imo.
Green could be a bit harsh on gold. I have some grey pads though I'm not sure of the manufacturer - A chap who does car panel work gave them to me. They are a finer grain and leave a brighter finish more akin to Rolex factory. Using soap and water when brushing also helps take the bite off when refinishing. No way would I dry brush a gold piece.
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