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Old 1 March 2011, 06:02 AM   #31
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Although results are good i'm scared of ruining the finish if a slip onto the brushed areas.
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Old 1 March 2011, 06:06 AM   #32
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Although results are good i'm scared of ruining the finish if a slip onto the brushed areas.
See my previous post.
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Old 1 March 2011, 01:28 PM   #33
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So I got my first hairline scratch on the side of the case on my new SubC. It's been bothering me and I want to try this out. For those of you in Atlanta, I'll save you some time and tell you that Ace hardware stores carry these.
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Old 1 March 2011, 11:33 PM   #34
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The stuff is amazing. I use it regularly to polish the alloy on the car in my avatar. It is the best product I have found so far, and I have tried most of them over the years.
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Old 2 March 2011, 02:59 AM   #35
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Thanks, nice photos!
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Old 4 March 2011, 12:43 PM   #36
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My watch had a few scratches when I bought it. Kind of annoyed he heck out of me. I went to True Value Hardware and bought the Cape Cod. Works great. Just take it nice and slow.
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Old 4 March 2011, 01:31 PM   #37
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Off to the store tomorrow to get them. Got a hairline scrratch on the side of my GMTIIC. Thanks for the advice!
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Old 5 March 2011, 04:25 PM   #38
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Gents,

Would anyone know if these cloths work on other polished metals other than stainless steel?
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Old 5 March 2011, 11:12 PM   #39
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Would anyone know if these cloths work on other polished metals other than stainless steel?
yes they do; however, be carefule as what they do is actually remove a layer of metal each time you use them.

Too many polishings and you could loose the sharpness to your lugs for example.
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Old 5 March 2011, 11:18 PM   #40
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Would anyone know if these cloths work on other polished metals other than stainless steel?
Reading of the package: Cleans & polishes silver, gold, pewter, brass, copper, bronze, nickel, aluminum, chrome, stainless steel.
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Old 18 April 2011, 06:38 AM   #41
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I have Rolex Sub 16610 and GMT Master both are all SS and its brushed (center link is not shiny). Can I use Cape Cod cloth to remove scratches? or somthing else. I read on some forum that I user Autosolve instead as Cape Cod is only for shiny surface. Let me know please.

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Great question! I too have a 16610 (the "LV"), and I wanted to polish up the watch, but I don't want to have to rebrush anything (sounds too risky). Should I use the Wenol Blue & Red, and the Cape Cod cloths? Or will it look weird and force me to "rebrush".

Aside from the brushed SS parts, I have a few nicks and dings I want to take care of.

Here's a pic to give you an idea of the "brushed" look on my particular watch.

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Old 3 May 2011, 05:06 AM   #42
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What is the effect of not wearing gloves with Cape Cod?
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Old 3 May 2011, 05:10 AM   #43
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What is the effect of not wearing gloves with Cape Cod?
The watch comes out the same

Seriously, I have not used the gloves. I'm fine.
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Old 3 May 2011, 07:43 AM   #44
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Wow nice photos. NICE DATEJUST!

I have a Movado Eliro which has a stainless steal bracelet and case. Any suggestions on how to remove minor scuffs and hairline scratches?
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Old 3 May 2011, 11:10 AM   #45
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Anything on the brushed stainless steel problem, gents?
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Old 3 May 2011, 09:16 PM   #46
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Anything on the brushed stainless steel problem, gents?
Yes, there are a few brush pens available that you can use to brush out those parts. Otto Frei has a few, I'll try to post the link later today.
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Old 31 May 2011, 07:02 PM   #47
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Will this work on white gold as well? I know ppl have stated gold, but wanted to be specific if it works only on YG or WG or both.
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Old 31 May 2011, 08:38 PM   #48
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Will this work on white gold as well? I know ppl have stated gold, but wanted to be specific if it works only on YG or WG or both.
Yes; however, as stated, Cape Cod removes a tiny layer of the material (in this case - gold) from your watch...so use sparingly and only once in a while.
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Old 31 May 2011, 08:39 PM   #49
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Will this work on white gold as well? I know ppl have stated gold, but wanted to be specific if it works only on YG or WG or both.
No. I wouldn't use this on WG. WG shines the way it does because of the rhodium plating. True color of WG is silver with a faint yellow color to it.
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Old 31 May 2011, 09:38 PM   #50
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Old 31 May 2011, 09:51 PM   #51
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Will this work on white gold as well? I know ppl have stated gold, but wanted to be specific if it works only on YG or WG or both.
I think it will work on Rolex's WG since its a mixture rather than plated but probably not on other sort of WG since those are normally plated.
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Old 1 June 2011, 12:24 PM   #52
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anyone try it?

Has anyone tried using this stuff on WG? results? thanks
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Old 11 June 2011, 01:35 PM   #53
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So I got my first hairline scratch on the side of the case on my new SubC. It's been bothering me and I want to try this out. For those of you in Atlanta, I'll save you some time and tell you that Ace hardware stores carry these.
I have some minor hairline scratches on one side of my case that is bothering me a bit, but as everyone knows scratches will come with wear so might hold off a bit before using this product as I don't want to wear the case down. Has anyone documented their experience with polishing their case? and if so how many wipes does it take to get rid of them.
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Old 12 June 2011, 01:28 AM   #54
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I've no courage to try this. Only choice is to send them in to AD when my Rolly is due for maintainence
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Old 12 June 2011, 02:50 AM   #55
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I have a complete Rolex first aid kit for cleaning and servicing my watch. I usually work on my Rolex once a month to keep it looking fresh.
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Old 15 June 2011, 09:07 AM   #56
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Always wanted to try, will do so soon.
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Old 18 June 2011, 07:40 PM   #57
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careful guys... cape cod is actually quite aggressive, so use sparingly. For a more refined solution, i suggest sunshine polishing cloth, which takes off less per swipe, and is completely dry. As for the brushed parts (ie bracelet), I suggest removing the bracelet first and then using a scotchbright pad for a few quick swipes in the direction of the grain will bring it back to new quickly.
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Old 23 August 2011, 01:49 PM   #58
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Thanks ed21x, that's a good suggestion. I think I'll give it a try.
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Old 23 August 2011, 03:37 PM   #59
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No. I wouldn't use this on WG. WG shines the way it does because of the rhodium plating. True color of WG is silver with a faint yellow color to it.
Not on the later Rolex WG.
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Old 27 August 2011, 12:22 AM   #60
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Not on the later Rolex WG.
Good copy! I did not know that. Thanks for the info.

Also, if anyone didn't know, cape cod polish cloth works for getting out faint scratches on sapphire crystals. But, be aware to not use on crystals with AR coating on the outside as the cloth will completely take off the coating.
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