Another scratch thread. Cape Code.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by R G

There are two marks.

One on the left, which looks horrendous.

One in the middle, which CC will sort out.

Can you provide another image, and is it the ‘scar’ like mark that someone has already pointed out?

Hey there,

I posted a couple more pics with a red circle and not sure you saw those. My original post shows a long one on the left that is just a reflection...! lol It's the ones in the middle. Does that clarify? Thanks.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by PanosI

No way ! Corrected by masters in case refinishing. Very few around the world.


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I thought so... A lot of people on this thread have told me to leave the watch and accumulate scratches. The way I wear my rolex is carefully and that is what I appreciate. It's not a daily beater for me and I have other cheaper watches for this purpose. Even my work watch (Garmin 935) looks new and I am hard on it!

I plan to buy a birth year Rolex date just when I can afford to and that will have tons of scratches and will never be polished.

I like to take care of my things and it's who I am. I do appreciate people that just wear their watches and not care and drive their cars the same way too. How life would be so much simpler that way!

[PanosI]

Originally Posted by 5nit

I thought so... A lot of people on this thread have told me to leave the watch and accumulate scratches. The way I wear my rolex is carefully and that is what I appreciate. It's not a daily beater for me and I have other cheaper watches for this purpose. Even my work watch (Garmin 935) looks new and I am hard on it!



I plan to buy a birth year Rolex date just when I can afford to and that will have tons of scratches and will never be polished.



I like to take care of my things and it's who I am. I do appreciate people that just wear their watches and not care and drive their cars the same way too. How life would be so much simpler that way!

That’s why TRF is great.

Listen all opinions (see what everyone has to offer in the discussion, examples, experience, advices e.t.c) and do whatever makes you happy.

In the very end it’s you and your watch



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[5nit]

Originally Posted by PanosI

That’s why TRF is great.

Listen all opinions (see what everyone has to offer in the discussion, examples, experience, advices e.t.c) and do whatever makes you happy.

In the very end it’s you and your watch

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I agree. I actually really appreciate the people that just wear their watches and not worry about it. I wonder if these people were always like this or became like this after many years of ownership and many different watches?

Cheers.

[Michaeli Paulo]

Maybe a dealer could offer watches predamaged and scratched and sell them for three times MSRP...

[PanosI]

Originally Posted by 5nit

I agree. I actually really appreciate the people that just wear their watches and not worry about it. I wonder if these people were always like this or became like this after many years of ownership and many different watches?

Cheers.

My understanding is that it has to do with how we are (each one of us) with our belongings.

There are people who don’t worry with their stuff and enjoying them and have them in great shape (considering their use) after many years.

There are also people that after only a few weeks of the purchase have them beat up hard.

To each their own.

[ArtNouveau]

I've showed this before. I wear my watch mountainbiking bit it's not scratched up.

[opaline460]

Sleep on it, you can always use when there are more scratches.

[Jostack]

On the advice given...

Throw out/ignore the extremes.

On one end, you end up with lots of scratches...

On the other end, you damage your watch with cape cod cloth...

Maybe both are possibilities.


I would try the cape cod cautiously. IF you manage to make the finish worse, or undesirable, you can always opt to have it professionally done.

Problem solved. You’re welcome.


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[FreshPrince14]

Originally Posted by mactruck

Polishing a Rolex is sacrilege. Enjoy the scratch, it's the first of many.

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[Al1969]

Originally Posted by VegasMilgauss

I prefer the worn look - I sometimes imagine when I’m long gone people talking about my watches “that was your Grandads” etc. I wouldn’t want them to think Grandad must have been a pussy.

[R G]

Originally Posted by 5nit

Hey there,



I posted a couple more pics with a red circle and not sure you saw those. My original post shows a long one on the left that is just a reflection...! lol It's the ones in the middle. Does that clarify? Thanks.

Fine.

Cape cod will work as it should and providing you follow instructions given with the product, those marks will disappear.

If anyone had had a bad experience with CC, then they have not used it correctly.

And I don’t polish my watches regularly either.

[R G]

Originally Posted by burnthesehills

I am not sure exactly how but the Cape Cod cloth is slightly abrasive. If it is not polished perfectly it could leave marks or additional scratches on your watch. This seems to happen more on non flat surfaces of the watch.

Nope, actually with an abrasive cloth and solution like CC, polishing a round area like the side of the watch is likely going to be easier and less risk than a completely flat surface.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by R G

Nope, actually with an abrasive cloth and solution like CC, polishing a round area like the side of the watch is likely going to be easier and less risk than a completely flat surface.

Good attitude

I am going to work on a few things at home first and then attack the
rolex. It should be fine or it's off to rolex for a polish hah

[JVM]

I would use masking tape to isolate the scratch and then rub it lightly with a CC. The biggest risk is taking the sharp edges off the side of the case, which isn’t easy to do by hand without serious effort. Any watchmaker can do it with a wheel in 10 seconds. If it bugs you, fix it and ignore the negative posts.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by JVM

I would use masking tape to isolate the scratch and then rub it lightly with a CC. The biggest risk is taking the sharp edges off the side of the case, which isn’t easy to do by hand without serious effort. Any watchmaker can do it with a wheel in 10 seconds. If it bugs you, fix it and ignore the negative posts.

I talked to a recommended place and they said they would use their machine and cost is $40. I figured I could try a cloth first because I’m scared of wheels and people using them on something new.


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[R G]

Originally Posted by JVM

I would use masking tape to isolate the scratch and then rub it lightly with a CC. The biggest risk is taking the sharp edges off the side of the case, which isn’t easy to do by hand without serious effort. Any watchmaker can do it with a wheel in 10 seconds. If it bugs you, fix it and ignore the negative posts.

Taking edges off the side?!

It’s a cloth with a slightly abrasive compound.

You’re talking about microns being removed, and that’s if you really went at it over and over.

That’s not how CC works.

[InitialAndPitch]

A dealer in HK told me has customer who use Cape Cod cloth every morning. A little OCD maybe.

[HONDABBQ]

Some comments are correct that it is a watch and it will get marks on it. Hairline swirls are inevitable.
When I got my first Rolex, I wasn’t wrist aware and I got a few dings. The CC removed or lessened them all. All watch lines are fully intact. I didn’t round out and edges or bevels.

Wanting to remove a good dinger or mark isn’t outrageous as some make it. I get it. Wanting to remove every single solitary swirl mark is OCD. I think that is what those comments are aimed at.
Wanting to have your watch not look like it’s been to war is a choice that can only be made by you.
Having a watch that looks like it still belongs in the showcase is up to you.

I’m kind of in the middle, blatant marks I don’t like, but I can accept daily micro swirls and the like.

The CC will work wonders on small marks that are obvious to you. Dont go crazy. Take your time. Relax. Your mark on the case will be gone in less than 2 minutes.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by HONDABBQ

Some comments are correct that it is a watch and it will get marks on it. Hairline swirls are inevitable.
When I got my first Rolex, I wasn’t wrist aware and I got a few dings. The CC removed or lessened them all. All watch lines are fully intact. I didn’t round out and edges or bevels.

Wanting to remove a good dinger or mark isn’t outrageous as some make it. I get it. Wanting to remove every single solitary swirl mark is OCD. I think that is what those comments are aimed at.
Wanting to have your watch not look like it’s been to war is a choice that can only be made by you.
Having a watch that looks like it still belongs in the showcase is up to you.

I’m kind of in the middle, blatant marks I don’t like, but I can accept daily micro swirls and the like.

The CC will work wonders on small marks that are obvious to you. Dont go crazy. Take your time. Relax. Your mark on the case will be gone in less than 2 minutes.

Sounds good thanks. I just don’t see it as any different than buffing out a scratch on my car and applying some wax. To be it’s exactly the same thing.


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[Alan111]

Originally Posted by Michaeli Paulo

Maybe a dealer could offer watches predamaged and scratched and sell them for three times MSRP...

They do. It’s called patina. Vintage is so in.

[5nit]

Hey ladies and gents,

So my cape cod tin came today and I jumped right in on the Rolex and destroyed it. Just kidding. Here’s what I did do.

Mid 2000’s Men’s 48mm Guess watch. Steel (not stainless). Still looks good but was never careful with it and it’s been worn so much the previous strap broke off. This was the watch I bought when I went out into the working world and had sentimental value to me. It’s actually my favourite watch to wear.

So, the cape cod cloth definitely brought luster back to the watch. It’s definitely not a buffing wheel of any kind and I eventually really had to rub hard. I thought it would have got out more scratches but after 45 minutes working on this it is what it is. I do think it cleaned it up nice. Have a look at the pics and I’m going to work on a stainless steel spoon now. Cheers!

Before photos:








Final Result:












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[seabreeze60]

Very cool.

So do you believe in Cape Cod cloth now?

I realize you never doubted, just asked the Forum for their opinions.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by seabreeze60

Very cool.

So do you believe in Cape Cod cloth now?

I realize you never doubted, just asked the Forum for their opinions.

Yes definitely. Forum members have a lot more years working with watches than I do. I’m a newer enthusiast. I think I always was but just couldn’t afford it.

Here is a stainless steel spoon.

Before:



After: taped off one side.






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[5nit]

And then I did my Rolex.

Before pics:





After pics:







Brand new again. Total time about 5 minutes. I taped a lot off and used a very small piece of cloth.

Highly recommend this product.

Thanks team.


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[hbk75]

Hey bro. U done well but u have to stop doing it Everytime u have minor scratches on your watch. Else it will be no ending and one day might just rounded up the casing.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by hbk75

Hey bro. U done well but u have to stop doing it Everytime u have minor scratches on your watch. Else it will be no ending and one day might just rounded up the casing.

Definitely. Don’t plan to buy these just bothered me. Was well worth the couple minutes to bring back to new.


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[hbk75]

Originally Posted by 5nit

Definitely. Don’t plan to buy these just bothered me. Was well worth the couple minutes to bring back to new.


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I did it on one of my Tudor in 2006 and got it into brand new condition. I was confident of it's ability to do that to my 16710 in 2014 and got another pack. But I got alot of funny freckles on the case side after doing so. You can search my thread history. I had posted a couple of new threads here asking for help.

[5nit]

Originally Posted by hbk75

I did it on one of my Tudor in 2006 and got it into brand new condition. I was confident of it's ability to do that to my 16710 in 2014 and got another pack. But I got alot of funny freckles on the case side after doing so. You can search my thread history. I had posted a couple of new threads here asking for help.

I read your post history. I doubt the pits in your stainless steel was from the cape cod cloth. It’s likely some abrasive chemical got on there somehow as an example. Or they were already there and the polish magnified it. The later is actually my guess.

When polishing anything, it’s important to polish softly increasing pressure as needed. Then back down again to a very light pressure to ensure whatever compound you are using doesn’t leave scratches. Then buff. This is most common with car polishing clear coats by hand. In many cases you have different strength cut polishes. The cape cod is a one stop shop for strength so adjust finger pressure accordingly.

Here’s a photo of my 5 year old car. You could still put this in the showroom. Nothing fancy like some have on here but she’s mine.




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[DLRIDES]

Originally Posted by 5nit

After pics:



Brand new again. Total time about 5 minutes. I taped a lot off and used a very small piece of cloth.

Highly recommend this product.

Thanks team.


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