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Restoring "brushed" look to stainless steel watch case

How do you restore a "brushed" look to a stainless steel watch surface? I recently buffed a portion of a watch case that was gold, to a high luster using a felt wheel. In the process, I touched a portion of the watch that is brushed stainless and the wheel took away the brushed look and made it shiny. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Mike Gillette
- Streamwood, Illinois, USA

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Did you figure out how to restore the brushed finish yet? I am also looking for a solution.

Thanks,

Barry Bruun
- Waterford, Connecticut, USA

November 7, 2008

USE SYNTHETIC STEEL WOOL BY SCOTCH 3M =>
000 VERY FINE OR 0000 ULTRA FINE AND USE VERY LIGHT HAND PRESSURE TO SAND IN A STRAIGHT BACK AND FORTH MOTION. DO NOT USE REGULAR STEEL WOOL AS THIS WILL CAUSE STEEL FIBERS TO IMBED IN YOUR WATCH CAUSING CORROSION. CHEERS, TIM

TIM OWYANG
- ALAMEDA, California, USA

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