Cleaning and Polishing

[mattyo]

Hi all,

Just finished cleaning my watch (on the left there). I'm following Bo's routine of once a week.

Though I use warm water and some mild liquid hand soap. Any see any issue with this soap/detergent or any better suggestions??

Also now my watch is nice and clean, I'm thinking about the scratches, I thought I would take a gamble and lightly use a polishing cloth. The scratches came out and it looks like new. But one can see how regular use would turn the beautiful brushed finish into a mirrored one.

Anyone have any good ways to maintain a scratch free brushed finish between RSC visits..

Not including the Masking tape over the entire watch trick, I've seen floating around in the forum of late..

I've heard scotch brite may work, but that sounds awefully risky..

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Soap with heavy greese-cutting detergent is not advisable to use for washing a watch since the detergents are too aggressive and would result in gaskets and seals drying out/deteriorating.

Polishing your watch constantly is also not a wise thing to do. Even if you use a soft cloth, you actually risk making scratches (NEW ones!) by just polishing your watch. The mixture of dust/body fat and other particles can easily acts as "sandpaper" when you let a cloth slide over the surface of the watch.

Using for example Cape Cod all the time is also not a good thing since this will result in material loss.

Best thing, IMHO, is leaving the scratches alone and have them polished out every 5th. year at RSC service.

[Alcan]

Originally Posted by mattyo

Anyone have any good ways to maintain a scratch free brushed finish between RSC visits..

This works quite well.









The results are remarkable.






Of course, you can help prevent scratches in the first place by using the Jocke patented NoMoScratch.





Or you could accept that it's a watch, it's going to pick up minor scratches no matter what you do, it'll be restored to new condition when it gets its 5 year RSC service, and enjoy it in the meantime.

[mattyo]

Originally Posted by Alcan

This works quite well.









The results are remarkable.






Of course, you can help prevent scratches in the first place by using the Jocke patented NoMoScratch.





Or you could accept that it's a watch, it's going to pick up minor scratches no matter what you do, it'll be restored to new condition when it gets its 5 year RSC service, and enjoy it in the meantime.

ROFL... Good thing I wasn't expected too much.. You guys are too serious some times...

LOL

[mattyo]

Originally Posted by SPACE-DWELLER

Soap with heavy greese-cutting detergent is not advisable to use for washing a watch since the detergents are too aggressive and would result in gaskets and seals drying out/deteriorating.

Polishing your watch constantly is also not a wise thing to do. Even if you use a soft cloth, you actually risk making scratches (NEW ones!) by just polishing your watch. The mixture of dust/body fat and other particles can easily acts as "sandpaper" when you let a cloth slide over the surface of the watch.

Using for example Cape Cod all the time is also not a good thing since this will result in material loss.

Best thing, IMHO, is leaving the scratches alone and have them polished out every 5th. year at RSC service.

Which product do you use for washing?

[JBat]

Originally Posted by Alcan

This works quite well.


The results are remarkable.



Of course, you can help prevent scratches in the first place by using the Jocke patented NoMoScratch.



Or you could accept that it's a watch, it's going to pick up minor scratches no matter what you do, it'll be restored to new condition when it gets its 5 year RSC service, and enjoy it in the meantime.

[Texsubmariner]

I don't use soap at all (just to be on the safe side). I just use my fingers to scrub the watch and bracelet. Sometimes I use a soft tooth brush to get to the dirt inside the clasp. Then dry it off with a soft towel, and voila, a new looking watch.

[CPCC]

Ultrasonic jewelry cleaner once a month to clean the band.

[SPACE-DWELLER]

Originally Posted by mattyo

Which product do you use for washing?

I use a Danish made product called "Sanex". It is a non-perfumed, non-allergenic product. Neutral PH level and no balsam added.

But you can also use the kind of soap used to wash babies. Just avoid any soap with balsam or moisturizers in it since the balsam tends to be tough washing off the watch once the soap is applied to it.

[frostie]

Originally Posted by Alcan

This works quite well.









The results are remarkable.






Of course, you can help prevent scratches in the first place by using the Jocke patented NoMoScratch.





Or you could accept that it's a watch, it's going to pick up minor scratches no matter what you do, it'll be restored to new condition when it gets its 5 year RSC service, and enjoy it in the meantime.

[mathew33]

If you want to clean the accumulation of oils on your jewelry, you can use cold water and ammonia. Eyebrow brushes can be used to wipe or dust the jewelry between the prongs, grooves and the designs. You must hold the diamond by its setting and must not spoil the stones by touching. We should take care of taking care on jewelry, since jewelries are so valuable