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Old 2 August 2018, 12:40 AM   #31
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What EXACTLY was this "sunoil"?

I have gotten all types of sunscreen on my watch and never had any issue. Please detail exactly what got on the bezel.
Maybe sunflower oil?
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Old 2 August 2018, 12:55 AM   #32
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I’ve read elsewhere that pencil erasers work as well. Hopefully a simple solution.
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Old 2 August 2018, 01:04 AM   #33
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looks like a long duration sun burn induced some kind of chemical reaction between the sunoil and the cerramic!
pretty confident that is not the case
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Old 2 August 2018, 01:35 AM   #34
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The ingredients to this particular sunscreen are listed below. I am not a chemist so could not tell you what reacted to the bezel.

australian-gold-bronzing-dry-oil-spray-intensifier:

Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Gycol, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Caramel, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Allantoin, Melanin, Tyrosine, Glyceyl Acrylate/Acrylic.
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Old 2 August 2018, 01:42 AM   #35
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Its oil.....so I would think some kind of mild degreaser would work.
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Old 2 August 2018, 02:25 AM   #36
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The ingredients to this particular sunscreen are listed below. I am not a chemist so could not tell you what reacted to the bezel.

australian-gold-bronzing-dry-oil-spray-intensifier:

Water (Aqua), Propylene Glycol, Polysorbate 20, Caprylyl Gycol, Phenoxyethanol, Triethanolamine, Carbomer, Caramel, Glycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Panthenol, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance (Parfum), Limonene, Allantoin, Melanin, Tyrosine, Glyceyl Acrylate/Acrylic.
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Its oil.....so I would think some kind of mild degreaser would work.
I agree, I would try some Dawn, even if you had to soak it for awhile and then use some type of brush.

I have gotten every type of sunscreen, oil, intensifier, bronzer, aloe, sand, alcohol, coconut oil . . . on my BLNR and never hand any issues.

Good luck.
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Old 2 August 2018, 02:25 AM   #37
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Maybe a little brakecleaner will help.
LOL, definitely do not do this.
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Old 2 August 2018, 02:27 AM   #38
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What EXACTLY was this "sunoil"?

I have gotten all types of sunscreen on my watch and never had any issue. Please detail exactly what got on the bezel.
oil from the sun....
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Old 2 August 2018, 03:08 AM   #39
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For clarity, I didn’t try any of the above options yet. Some are a little bit risky to try maybe.

What should I try first?

Thanks to you all, also the less serious replies! :-)
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Old 2 August 2018, 04:38 AM   #40
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Maybe those are spots where it got a tan. Give it a couple weeks for the tan to fade.
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Old 2 August 2018, 04:46 AM   #41
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For clarity, I didn’t try any of the above options yet. Some are a little bit risky to try maybe.

What should I try first?

Thanks to you all, also the less serious replies! :-)
Dawn (or other brand) dish soap and a toothbrush should be your first option to try
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Old 2 August 2018, 05:26 AM   #42
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Dawn (or other brand) dish soap and a toothbrush should be your first option to try
This and a pencil eraser.
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Old 2 August 2018, 06:12 AM   #43
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Interesting. Sorry to hear this. I have a few ideas of how I would try to fix that. Just need to be careful to not use anything that would remove the platinum "dust" they use for the bezel numbers.
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Old 2 August 2018, 06:22 AM   #44
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If the bezel was steel I would ''who cares'' but the ceramic one keeps looking new so that's an issue.
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This very same thing happened to me with grease from the BBQ grill. I used goo gone with a Q Tip.

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Old 2 August 2018, 07:29 AM   #47
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Old 2 August 2018, 08:22 AM   #48
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Try a little citrus oil on a Q tip, but keep it away from the numbers!
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Old 2 August 2018, 09:21 AM   #49
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Sunoil the remainder of the bezel.
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Old 2 August 2018, 09:40 AM   #50
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Yes I find it hard to believe it would stain like that. Just do more research on what to try and stay clear of the numbers and seal on the crystal. The bezel is highly polished and cubic zr shouldn’t absorb suntan oil lol. I’m not an expert but I think it will come off. Try the dawn on cutip. I’ve sprayed on Coopertone with my ceramic Daytona on and try to avoid hitting it as much as possible.
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Old 2 August 2018, 02:12 PM   #51
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yes, rolex research department might be interested.
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Old 2 August 2018, 03:57 PM   #52
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yes, rolex research department might be interested.


How can I e-mail/contact them?

Thanks!
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Old 3 August 2018, 02:30 AM   #54
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Hello. I really do not know, but I am sure that your AD will be happy to provide that info. I believe that is the only way to find a reliable and safe solution to your problem.


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Old 6 August 2018, 11:45 PM   #55
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Old 8 August 2018, 06:34 PM   #56
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Any updates?

I tried washing it with dish soap and leaving it for a while in warm water + dish soap but it didn’t help.

I think I should give Rolex a call.
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