What do you guys use to re-brush your watches?
I get really annoyed by scratches, most of the time I forget about them but when I notice'em they drive me crazy. Help. Links would be great too.
14 comments
Sort by
Alberto Arambula
Looking into the future It holds everything
México
Member since
Last active: 1 month ago
7.00” / 17.78 cm
People use chore boy or some other steel wool. I have no experience doing this so id advise making a mistake you can’t take back lol
People use chore boy or some other steel wool. I have no experience doing this so id advise making a mistake you can’t take back lol
Oh man, I just googled chore boy and it physically hurt me lol. I think I'm ok with scratches now
No way hahaha really?
I've seen videos where people use a fibreglass tip pen to remove small scratches
I would not dare to try it on a nice watch that I care about. A friend of mine uses a scotch pad to re-brush and touch up his watches. Beyond a simple hand buff with a cape cod cloth or simichrome polish, I send my watches to a professional for touch ups.
Amigo Better not touch it, but if you are going to do it, look for stainless steel polishing paste in the hardware store and hit it with a cloth, I have also seen that there are people who polish them with Brasso metal-cleaning paste
Amigo Better not touch it, but if you are going to do it, look for stainless steel polishing paste in the hardware store and hit it with a cloth, I have also seen that there are people who polish them with Brasso metal-cleaning paste
I remember the last time I used brasso, it was a pain in my brazo cuh. Everybody scared me out of it, I think I'm out lol
Unless you do it a lot, you will not be good at it. Its takes many mistakes to get good. I have tried, made brushed sections shine to much, strokes not parallel , so many paths to disappointment. Go pro or no I suggest.
Silvo cotton wool in a tin is excellent, designed for cutlery so its "safe" on different surfaces that helps with stuff, and even acylic. Otherwise buff your watch only once and pay your watchmaker to do it when you decide to sell. Do not touch it with anything more abrasive and no wheel work, its pros only. @A1Watch does my tidy ups, minimal tho, a real vintage watch doesn't need to be "restored" looks weird. Theres two or three examples of his work, including one actual restoration on a very fugged Seiko Kahnjar and a home Silvo job on a Geneva on my Insta page, sorry to plug
Hmmmmmmm
Risky....