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7 July 2007, 12:57 AM | #1 |
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What is the best way to polish off minor scratches?
does anyone know of the best/recommended way to polish off very very small minor scratches off gold?
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7 July 2007, 02:54 AM | #2 |
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Cape Cod polishing cloth
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7 July 2007, 07:32 AM | #3 |
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I use the same and am pretty adept at it.
Must have been all that time I spent polishing my trumpet as a teenager.
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Probably a stupid question but how does the Cape Cod cloth work? You are not removing an metal when doing that are you? I've heard good things about it but have never used it
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If you're not sure as to how it should be used, you would probably cause more harm than good. Just take it in to your AD and the watch will come out in a few minutes looking like new. In fact, if you know some good watchmaker, he will most definitely have the buffing machine for the job. Good luck - JJ
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Must have been all that time I spent polishing my trumpet as a teenager.
Is that what you call it Paul? |
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That is disgusting.
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Scratches are inevitable.
Don't obsess about them or polish your Rollie too much. You will wear off the metals over time. |
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Yes. Scratches are depressions in the surface of the metal, and polishing removes scratches by lowering the surface of the surrounding metal to the depth of the bottom of the scratch.
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Better to wear it very carefully without any scratch and no need to polish.
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26 July 2007, 10:31 AM | #14 |
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Thanks for all the feedback and advice guys.
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