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Scratched Stainless Steel Watch
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I bought a very expensive stainless steel (Hi-polished) watch. Unfortunately I scratched it already. How can I polish the watch and hopefully remove the scratches? Maybe there's a product out there that might do the trick.
Thank you
Armando Lugo- Jersey City, NJ
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I just purchased a TAG Heuer Kirium watch (Magnum) brushed stainless steel. I also scratched my watch (very minor) and was at a loss on what to do. I found that "Mothers MAG wheel polish" which is available at your local automotive store, did the trick. It did not damage the "brushed" finish and even have my watch a great shine. The scratches seem to vanish, but use gentle pressure and a good quality cotton cloth. When you are done polishing your watch, make sure to use a good jewelry cleaner to get off all of the residue left by the polish and use a toothbrush and use gentle pressure. This worked so well, that I just cleaned and polished my whole watch and removed ALL of the minor scratches and nicks! I never thought that it would work so well.
Dave Park- Cerritos, California, USA
April 18, 2011
I just removed all scratches from my Tag Heuer Link. I wanted to try the mothers mag polish, but all I had in the garage was automotive liquid "Wheel Cleaner" which apparently also has some abrasive qualities. I removed all scratches (some were deep). I used a small wet polishing/buffing wheel inserted into the end of a drill. Made my Link watch with brushed aluminum band completely like new. I spent about an hour with the buffing wheel & I pressed pretty hard . (In the past I've used tooth paste & a wet wash cloth for minor scratches with some success). If you're hesitant to try this, send your watch into tag for repair.
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