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30 December 2019, 02:19 AM | #1 |
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Rough scratch from drop on a steel case
I dropped my YM on a smooth floor and there is a rough scratch. I'm not sure if it is a dent since it does not feel deep or deformed when I run my finger on the side of the case. Can Cape Cod remove this?
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30 December 2019, 02:29 AM | #2 |
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Did you drop the camera too? ;-) Try Cape Cod and see if it helps, actually and emotionally. Bigger question is, is the movement ok...
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30 December 2019, 02:31 AM | #3 |
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Yup. I had a similar one on a drop to ceramic tile. Watched it a month or two and detected no change in time-keeping.
Decided to live with it. Because if I sent it in to Rolex for spa treatment, I would just do it again.
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Enough Cape Cod can take out any scratch.
However, it deforms the contour, creating a soft groove. This is what those of us who have been around for a while call "over polished", and not the proper refinishing that your case would need.
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30 December 2019, 02:43 AM | #6 |
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forget about it.
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30 December 2019, 04:47 AM | #7 |
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dude you need a new camera. do you know 10yr+ old iPhones take better pictures then this?
i cant tell you if the Cape Cod will work, i cant see the scratch |
30 December 2019, 04:49 AM | #8 |
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Never use cape cod on polished steel (only gold!!)! Take it to the AD, he will fix it in a professional way!
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30 December 2019, 04:57 AM | #9 |
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you are lucky it didn't hit floor with crown side
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30 December 2019, 05:05 AM | #10 |
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DO NOT use Cape Cod!
Honestly it ruins the mirror finish on a watch especially a Rolex, creating a dull finish with a all of those minor micro scratches that just mask the big scratch. It will bother you just as much as the one big scratch. Honestly best course of action is to leave it, or have the whole watch refinished and polished and keep in mind it only to be done 5-7 times as recommended by Rolex. |
30 December 2019, 05:25 AM | #11 |
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I've used cape cod sparingly with good results on polished lugs and case sides only. Never as a habit and never over do it.
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30 December 2019, 07:57 AM | #12 |
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[QUOTE=Jayhawk1;10243228]Did you drop the camera too? ;-)
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30 December 2019, 08:20 AM | #13 |
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Here's a new photo. I cannot attach super high res photos.
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I suggest just leaving it for the next RSC service.
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I don’t know your skill level but I can tell you I could make that scratch look a lot better with a sunshine polishing cloth. I can do it and leave perfect Rolex mirror finish. The entire case side needs polished.
I can’t tell if you dented it or not??? A dent is a different animal. I am more concerned with your movement that it may need serviced. Check it’s time keeping and power reserve first before you attempt to do any polishing. The reason is if the movement needs serviced, let Rolex deal with the scratch. |
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It does not feel like a dent since metal is not 'deformed'. |
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30 December 2019, 08:59 AM | #18 |
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Have you tried polishing / rubbing it with your thumb?
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30 December 2019, 09:21 AM | #19 |
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I have used Flitz polish sparingly on the lugs of watch I have and it did a pretty decent job, never used it on the case or bracelet and it was on the back side of two lugs that I scratched while changing straps but now when swapping bracelets I tape the lugs
I believe Flitz is 3-4 microns and I use it all the time on restoring straight razors but I always polish by hand and use minimal pressure but in your case I might take it to an AD to have it checked
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30 December 2019, 10:30 AM | #20 |
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I too would leave it alone till next service. Going by the new pic, it does not look bad.
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30 December 2019, 10:37 AM | #21 |
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You don't even see it. Not worth messing with imo.
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You might look at it under 10x and see if it is a dent or an abrasion or both. If it's just a rub mark then a jewelry polish cloth can put some shine back on it. My biggest advice is don't go any further than it takes to stop noticing it. Wait a couple weeks and reevaluate. Don't try to completely "fix" it or you'll screw up the finish.
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30 December 2019, 12:52 PM | #23 |
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As long as it's not dented, Cape Cod will work just fine.
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