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Repairing scratched polished steel watch

I recently bought a expensive polished steel watch, after 2 days it got trodden on and is quite badly scratched. I would like to know what I could do to reduce the appearance of these quite bad scratches. would sanding it then polishing it again be any good?

Charlie Leese
student - Derby, Derbyshire, England
2005

Use a fine grit sandpaper (600 would be a good start) to work out the scratches, then move on to a 1200 and a liquid polish after that (look for a MILDLY abrasive polish). If the scratches are giving you too much trouble or if you can't reach a spot on it, take it to a jewelers shop and ask them to polish out the scratches, they shouldn't charge too much and it should be reasonably easy for them to do.

Marc Banks
- Elizabeth City, North Carolina
2005

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