Start with a tooth brush
Remove grime and dirt
Never polish gold plating ..... It's thin
Some marks are ok
I have an Accutron Spaceview, Gp is still intact after 40 years
It's not meant to look new. Lightly buff
As for stainless, after cleaning I use 0000 steel wool. The zeroes are important
Deep marks... I use aa required, a fine file, some very fine sand paper and the steel wool
For polishing I use a Dremel to apply fine paste, there are pastes for each metal...
Important use clean materials. Don't use a buffer if used on a different metal or rouge
Home Depot sells a kit, for a few bucks you really can clean up a watch
I also use the scotch guard type of swirl or small deal marks on my watches, and bought one for the Ti bands and deploy. I'm not sure if it's really a brand, but on eBay some do sell nice stuff. Also use causiously the cloths, Cape Cod etc. these are stronger than one thinks
So be safe. Tape the crystals, work slow. It's an act of love at times, be gentle
Remove grime and dirt
Never polish gold plating ..... It's thin
Some marks are ok
I have an Accutron Spaceview, Gp is still intact after 40 years
It's not meant to look new. Lightly buff
As for stainless, after cleaning I use 0000 steel wool. The zeroes are important
Deep marks... I use aa required, a fine file, some very fine sand paper and the steel wool
For polishing I use a Dremel to apply fine paste, there are pastes for each metal...
Important use clean materials. Don't use a buffer if used on a different metal or rouge
Home Depot sells a kit, for a few bucks you really can clean up a watch
I also use the scotch guard type of swirl or small deal marks on my watches, and bought one for the Ti bands and deploy. I'm not sure if it's really a brand, but on eBay some do sell nice stuff. Also use causiously the cloths, Cape Cod etc. these are stronger than one thinks
So be safe. Tape the crystals, work slow. It's an act of love at times, be gentle
