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Old 27 May 2017, 05:59 AM   #1
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Polishing out light scratches

Whilst carry a pile of bricks wearing my SubC I inadvertently scratched the highly polished edge of the clasp. I was gutted

This troubled me for some time but I remembered I had a tube of 'Autosol Metal Polish' in the garage.
So with some apprehension and using a soft spectacle cleaning cloth I gentle applied a touch of the white cream, started to polish and much to my amazement I have been able to remove the scratches!

I wish I had taken some before & after pics but I just didn't think it would work.
I have no connection whatsoever with the suppliers of this product.

In the UK it is available from Autosol (UK) Ltd of Rotherham, but I believe it was originally a German product, but I could be wrong, and was much used in my early days for removing the heat bluing on exhaust pipes of motor cycles, as was the fashion at that time.
But it works on a Rolex also! Fantastic!
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Old 27 May 2017, 07:28 AM   #2
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i use autosol too. but dont use it, or use it diluted, on gold finishes, its quite an abrasive

I've also had success using it to lighten, sometimes even remove scratches on acrylic crystals. no success with mineral glass though.

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Old 27 May 2017, 07:41 AM   #3
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Awesome. Glad it worked out for you.

I don't have the cajones to do that to any of my watches, so I've learned to live with the scratches - no matter how deep and absurd they are - until it's service time.
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Old 28 May 2017, 02:28 AM   #4
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i use autosol too. but dont use it, or use it diluted, on gold finishes, its quite an abrasive

I've also had success using it to lighten, sometimes even remove scratches on acrylic crystals. no success with mineral glass though.

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I would not say that Autosol is quite abrasive, it is not on a SS SubC. Might be on gold, I do not know.
Rolex stainless steel is not a hard steel, hence it can scratch and dent easily with no problem. But that means light scratches can be removed surprising easily with Autosol up to the standard of an as new polished surface.
A small dab on a soft cloth with light pressure.
The light scratches on the polished surfaces of my Exp 39mm Mk1 have also been removed to give an 'as new' condition to the watch.
I would suggest that people 'in the trade' might prefer you to go them rather than use Autosol.
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Old 28 May 2017, 04:10 AM   #5
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Thanks for the thread. BOokmarked this for future reference.
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Old 28 May 2017, 04:16 AM   #6
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I would be very apprehensive using such methods when a couple of Cape Cod Cloths wouldn't set you back much & are totally safe especially when dealing with such an expensive Watch
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Old 28 May 2017, 05:09 AM   #7
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Cape cod cloth if you must.. personally, I like my sctraches and marks, they make the watch mine and give it character. Only time I want my watch mint and scratch free is on the day I buy it and the day I sell it.
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Old 28 May 2017, 06:13 AM   #8
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My watches, like me, carry some battle scars.

C'est la vie.
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Old 28 May 2017, 06:31 AM   #9
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Whilst carry a pile of bricks wearing my SubC I inadvertently scratched the highly polished edge of the clasp. I was gutted

This troubled me for some time but I remembered I had a tube of 'Autosol Metal Polish' in the garage.
So with some apprehension and using a soft spectacle cleaning cloth I gentle applied a touch of the white cream, started to polish and much to my amazement I have been able to remove the scratches!

I wish I had taken some before & after pics but I just didn't think it would work.
I have no connection whatsoever with the suppliers of this product.

In the UK it is available from Autosol (UK) Ltd of Rotherham, but I believe it was originally a German product, but I could be wrong, and was much used in my early days for removing the heat bluing on exhaust pipes of motor cycles, as was the fashion at that time.
But it works on a Rolex also! Fantastic!
Good on you!

I had had success with a damp green Scotchbrite pad for brushed SS Rolex surfaces.
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Old 28 May 2017, 08:14 AM   #10
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Removing scratches is removing metal, be careful how often u do it
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Old 28 May 2017, 08:22 AM   #11
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I agree with the cape cod cloths. Been very happy with the results over the years.
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Old 5 April 2020, 03:36 AM   #12
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Sorry for being up an old thread. Just wanted to share that I used autosol recently and very lightly on the Rolex. It turned out with a lot of fine scratches. Waiting for the cape cod delivery to save it.

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