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16 October 2013, 10:43 PM
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Swirlies
Hi everyone, need some suggestions please from all you wonderfully knowledgeable rolex junkies
 Does anyone have a proven method of getting rid of those nasty scratches and swirl marks on bands and cases that you see on rolexes that develop when it is worn daily for a long time? When a rolex is new or barely worn it has a nice brushed finish, it seems to me being a mechanic that some kind of a very fine sandpaper used properly (sanding in one direction only) would maybe work? Any suggestions would be appreciated |
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16 October 2013, 10:52 PM
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Cape Cod Cloth on polished metal, Scotchbrite 7447 Maroon on brushed metal; DMT Diamond Paste 6 micron to 1 micron on sapphire crystals, and common for acrylic-designed polishing compound on plastic crystals is my formula for treatment. Moderation is the key. Clean up completely after cleaning. Good luck
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16 October 2013, 11:00 PM
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He's going to have good luck to make it look right. It's a watch it's going to happen if you wear it. Enjoy and don't worry about it.
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16 October 2013, 11:09 PM
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So is it that hard to get it to look good?
Anyone have a photo of a rolex they polished themselves? |
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17 October 2013, 12:13 AM
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17 October 2013, 12:22 AM
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17 October 2013, 12:27 AM
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Over time all of the little swirls blend together and become less noticeable. As several have mentioned, leave your watch alone and let experts polish it when it goes in for service. Every time you polish your watch you are removing metal, over time you will end up with an over polished watch. As for me, I politely decline polishing when my watches are serviced...I kind of like the worn look!
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17 October 2013, 12:31 AM
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Looks like 2 extremes here, either DONT do it or definitely NO problem!
Dont know what to do here |
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17 October 2013, 12:36 AM
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How long have you had your watch? It looks worse before it gets better, weird but true.
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17 October 2013, 12:53 AM
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The little swirlies create a finish of their own. Brushed, polished, swirlies.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk 2 |
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17 October 2013, 12:56 AM
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Didn't want to confuse the OP, but he requested how to remove the swirlies in a DIY fashion. Just provided the info.
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17 October 2013, 01:07 AM
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However, if you must fiddle, here is our tutorial on how to fiddle properly.. For polished center-links, tape them off and use Cape Cod clothes or the like to bring back the shine. Black electricians tape works well.. https://www.rolexforums.com/showthread.php?t=111743
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17 October 2013, 01:09 AM
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Get an expert to polish it because you can take away to much of the metal if you don't know
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17 October 2013, 02:05 AM
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Recently polished GMT at home with above methods. Took about 15-20 min.
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17 October 2013, 03:08 AM
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17 October 2013, 07:57 AM
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the cap cod works really well with the polished surface.
never heard of the Scotchbrite 7447 Maroon but I'm definitely going to look it up now! |
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17 October 2013, 09:02 AM
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Embrace the swirlies.
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17 October 2013, 09:43 AM
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17 October 2013, 11:05 AM
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Let it go.
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18 October 2013, 06:34 AM
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