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27 February 2014, 02:48 AM
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Cleaning Acrylic Crystal?
I'm a little torn because I don't mind the various scrapes/scruffs my GMT has picked up in the last 18 months since I've owned it, but there are a few on the crystal that just kind of cross that threshold into "too much". Is there any kind of polish/cloth that is used regularly to touch these things up or am I just kind of SOL until I have the watch serviced?
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27 February 2014, 02:53 AM
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Polywatch - cotton wool - about 5 bucks.
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27 February 2014, 02:55 AM
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I use Meguiar's PlastX (yes the car product) with an old piece of cotton t-shirt and have had fantastic results. It takes some time but you can remove all the scratches if you so desire. The crystal is the only thing I'll polish or have polished. I consider it a wear item. If you're worried about ruining a rare original, have it replaced and keep the original original.
Many here will recommend Polywatch. |
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27 February 2014, 03:06 AM
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Definitely buy some poly watch as Karl stated. It's great stuff and will have your crystal looking brand new. Bought mine off ebay with the cleaning cloth for less then 6 bux.
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27 February 2014, 03:15 AM
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27 February 2014, 05:03 AM
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I know it's sacrilege, but I (gently) use Auto-Glym resin car polish on mine. Works a treat!
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27 February 2014, 06:34 AM
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Brasso works, too!
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27 February 2014, 06:47 AM
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toothpaste works also pretty well if your away from home, but i use special polishing product for plexi glass usually it is quite cheap
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27 February 2014, 08:39 AM
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I've used Brasso for over 30 years without a problem.
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27 February 2014, 08:54 AM
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While I Use polywatch for shallow scratches and my buffing wheel with light abrasive compound for the deep scratches.. I've tried different kinds of toothpaste for past experiments. The end result was the 3 different brands of toothpaste I used all left the crystal dull and foggy. I would not recommend toothpaste but that is just me. 
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27 February 2014, 10:36 AM
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I use Mothers aluminum polish for the crystal and then finish off with Polywatch. Also for SS cases on lite scratches works very well!
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28 February 2014, 10:46 AM
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Awesome - thanks for all the quick replies here.
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28 February 2014, 11:57 AM
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Many of the car polishes work great on acrylic crystals. I've used many different types but the lens cleaning polish as someone else mentioned works very well. I also like simichrome polish which can be found in most auto parts stores.
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28 February 2014, 01:10 PM
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28 February 2014, 01:16 PM
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One of the most effective polishing agents for acrylic watch crystals is Pearl Drops tooth polish.
My dentist cautioned me years ago against using it regularly to brush my teeth because its ingredients are abrasive enough that long term use could remove tooth enamel, but it works great on acrylic crystals!
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3 March 2014, 09:22 AM
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Pearldrops does work well
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