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toulouse · 13 February 2012, 01:26 PM

Hey gang, anyone know if polishing your watch have any ill effects later on? How often do you guys polish out your little scratches? Should I not worry about it and do it once service? Or is cape cod completely safe for me to do as many times as I like?
Thanks in advance for any insight.

kilyung · 13 February 2012, 01:59 PM

Polishing will dull edges and remove an ever so slight amount of metal so I'd save it for service time.

mfer · 13 February 2012, 11:19 PM

Seriously, I'm not joking here, but small scratches all over make Panerai historic models look great.

Looks like you have a 312, so that is pretty close to historic. I say let it live a bit and get over the OCD!

Psmith · 13 February 2012, 11:32 PM

I prefer no polishing, but if you want to have it done wait until service time

eric23 · 14 February 2012, 12:28 AM

I want to get some capecod to fix up a buckle that got scrached. Is that the best stuff to use.

B. Doggy · 14 February 2012, 02:34 AM

Cape cod won't hurt as long as you don't do it too often.

Shade · 14 February 2012, 06:32 AM

And oh, if done on brushed areas, it will never be the same again..

toulouse · 14 February 2012, 06:41 AM

Good to know, especially that brushed part. Thanks, much appreciated.

TswaneNguni · 16 February 2012, 05:46 AM

For polished ...Wenol Red and Cape Cod.Stay away from brushed.

rennisk · 16 February 2012, 07:14 AM

Interesting - I went into a local - high-end - watch shop in San Jose and ask about polishing a Rolex Explorer (39mm) I was selling. It was practically new (on warranty), and they said they don't polish watches as it can invalidate the warranty. Whether this is true or not, I decided I'd just sell it with "factory authorized" scratches - as minute as they were.

13 February 2012, 01:26 PM	#1
toulouse Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Tony Location: USA Watch: 210, GMT2C Posts: 499	polishing Hey gang, anyone know if polishing your watch have any ill effects later on? How often do you guys polish out your little scratches? Should I not worry about it and do it once service? Or is cape cod completely safe for me to do as many times as I like? Thanks in advance for any insight.

13 February 2012, 11:19 PM	#3
mfer "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Real Name: Mik Location: USA Posts: 13,724	Seriously, I'm not joking here, but small scratches all over make Panerai historic models look great. Looks like you have a 312, so that is pretty close to historic. I say let it live a bit and get over the OCD! __________________ member#3242

13 February 2012, 11:32 PM	#4
Psmith "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Real Name: Clive Location: Exoplanet Watch: spring-driven Posts: 38,855	I prefer no polishing, but if you want to have it done wait until service time __________________

14 February 2012, 02:34 AM	#6
B. Doggy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Real Name: Bryan Location: Oregon Posts: 7,399	Cape cod won't hurt as long as you don't do it too often. __________________ Rolex / Panerai / Omega

14 February 2012, 06:32 AM	#7
Shade "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Norman Location: Jakarta Watch: All of 'em.. Posts: 2,926	And oh, if done on brushed areas, it will never be the same again.. __________________ My collections.. Plus PAM 233, 232, 249 & PAM 417.

13 February 2012, 01:59 PM	#2
kilyung "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cave Watch: Sundial Posts: 33,959	Polishing will dull edges and remove an ever so slight amount of metal so I'd save it for service time.

14 February 2012, 12:28 AM	#5
eric23 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Real Name: Eric Location: Calgary Posts: 9,595	I want to get some capecod to fix up a buckle that got scrached. Is that the best stuff to use.

14 February 2012, 06:41 AM	#8
toulouse Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Real Name: Tony Location: USA Watch: 210, GMT2C Posts: 499	Good to know, especially that brushed part. Thanks, much appreciated.

16 February 2012, 05:46 AM	#9
TswaneNguni "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Real Name: Chris Location: . Watch: Daytonas/Subs/GMTs Posts: 12,609	For polished ...Wenol Red and Cape Cod.Stay away from brushed.

16 February 2012, 07:14 AM	#10
rennisk "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2011 Real Name: Rennis Location: California Watch: Panerai Black Seal Posts: 111	Interesting - I went into a local - high-end - watch shop in San Jose and ask about polishing a Rolex Explorer (39mm) I was selling. It was practically new (on warranty), and they said they don't polish watches as it can invalidate the warranty. Whether this is true or not, I decided I'd just sell it with "factory authorized" scratches - as minute as they were.

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