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Wacker23 · 8 April 2012, 10:06 AM

I just got a sea dweller dial. It has some gunky looking paste or glue on it. I want it off. I tried using a dry q-tip nothing happened, so looking for some help from the smart guys since i have no idea wat to do..thanku all

kilyung · 8 April 2012, 10:12 AM

Can you provide pictures? I'm assuming it's on the dial and not on top of the crystal? Did you open the case, remove the stem, and remove movement from the case yourself?

Wacker23 · 8 April 2012, 11:01 AM

Yea its on the dial. I bought a replacement and the new dial has dried looking glue stuff on it.

MoBe · 8 April 2012, 12:01 PM

You will have to determine the type of glue you are dealing with before you can attempt to remove it.

Can you do this?

Can you post a close-up picture of the dial?

Stonedcl · 8 April 2012, 12:09 PM

GOO be GonE

77T · 8 April 2012, 12:47 PM

Are you sure that isn't a dial with crackled original paint?
Some of the gloss dials did that after several years.

petesjag · 8 April 2012, 03:51 PM

Apart from this situation, can a dial be cleaned with a bit of mild soap or the likes to remove fingerprints or other contaminants?

Tools · 8 April 2012, 03:58 PM

Dials are very difficult to clean if you don't know what you are doing.. any liquids can stain the dial unevenly although mild soap and clean water can work with careful drying.....

Usually you only brush lightly, blow with air, or dab with gum-arabic (brand name Rodico) to remove stuff from dials...

Wacker23 · 9 April 2012, 01:05 AM

Im gonna try mild soap. Its a new dial i dont know what happened to it, theres no cracks on anything like that, im sorry i cant provide a good pic for it. Will that goo be gone mess the dial up? Thanku all.

8 April 2012, 10:06 AM	#1
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	Cleaning dial help I just got a sea dweller dial. It has some gunky looking paste or glue on it. I want it off. I tried using a dry q-tip nothing happened, so looking for some help from the smart guys since i have no idea wat to do..thanku all

8 April 2012, 11:01 AM	#3
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	Yes Yea its on the dial. I bought a replacement and the new dial has dried looking glue stuff on it.

8 April 2012, 12:47 PM	#6
77T 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: PaulG Location: Georgia Posts: 42,017	Are you sure that isn't a dial with crackled original paint? Some of the gloss dials did that after several years. __________________ Does anyone really know what time it is?

8 April 2012, 03:51 PM	#7
petesjag "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: netherlands Posts: 2,177	Apart from this situation, can a dial be cleaned with a bit of mild soap or the likes to remove fingerprints or other contaminants? __________________ 116718LN Black dial

8 April 2012, 03:58 PM	#8
Tools TRF Moderator & 2024 SubLV41 Patron Join Date: May 2007 Real Name: Larry Location: Mojave Desert Watch: GMT's Posts: 43,514	Dials are very difficult to clean if you don't know what you are doing.. any liquids can stain the dial unevenly although mild soap and clean water can work with careful drying..... Usually you only brush lightly, blow with air, or dab with gum-arabic (brand name Rodico) to remove stuff from dials... __________________ (Chill ... It's just a watch Forum.....) NAWCC Member

8 April 2012, 10:12 AM	#2
kilyung 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,940	Can you provide pictures? I'm assuming it's on the dial and not on top of the crystal? Did you open the case, remove the stem, and remove movement from the case yourself?

8 April 2012, 12:01 PM	#4
MoBe "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 6,773	You will have to determine the type of glue you are dealing with before you can attempt to remove it. Can you do this? Can you post a close-up picture of the dial?

8 April 2012, 12:09 PM	#5
Stonedcl "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Nj Watch: 116200, 116610 Posts: 1,191	GOO be GonE

9 April 2012, 01:05 AM	#9
Wacker23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Brooklyn ny Watch: Rolex sub Posts: 504	Im gonna try mild soap. Its a new dial i dont know what happened to it, theres no cracks on anything like that, im sorry i cant provide a good pic for it. Will that goo be gone mess the dial up? Thanku all.

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