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Removing Water Stains from Crystal
What’s the best way to remove water stains from sapphire crystal? Tried hand soap but didn’t work. Thanks.
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hand soaps often have lotions in them that leave residue. i wash all my watches and jewelry with warm water and dish soap. a soft bristled toothbrush is handy as well
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Just tried toothpaste. It was magic. All gone.
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Windex (or a window cleaner). Works amazingly well to take off everything but the shine on the Rolex crystals. It even cleans up the build-up around the Cyclops lens.
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Never heard of (or seen) a water stain. Pic please.
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It wasn’t water spots if soap and water didn’t remove them. Had to be some other substance - but glad a little dab of toothpaste did the job.
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gotcha. i have some water stains on my gmt and may attempt the toothpaste. it really worked? how long were they on the watch before you used the paste? thank you for taking the time to respond Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Isnt toothpaste abrasive? I use it on some vintage acrylic crystal watches to remove scratches. I even used it to blend in scratches on my headlights/tail lights of my truck. Not sure if I would use it on my Rolex. Maybe it’s not abrasive enough to scratch the sapphire, but I would definitely be careful of the tooth paste getting on the metals and scratching it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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When water deposits were mentioned, normally this is due to mineral deposits from hard water. Vinegar is the best solution to dissolve the calcium. P.s. if you fancy rubbing toothpaste on your watch crystal, DO NOT do this if you have a watch with AR Coating on the outside, i.e. Omega's. |
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Vinegar did not do anything. I tried. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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