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Before you guys jump all over me, I already tried it and it works fantastic! Two minutes and my Pro II was gleaming like it did on day one

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Nothing better than getting a new toy!

You're not lazy, you are smart. The best work is the work avoided.

I have a full size lathe and when the garage isn't so cold, I'll mount the 3 different grade cotton polishing wheels onto it and I can get a piece of steel to a mirror finish in minutes, and can buff out a bracelet is seconds.

More power...

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When can we start sending our watches in for a free shine?

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Rock Chalk!

Hey Mario, What color is the polishing compound you use?

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Breitling Steelfish(black)
Breitling Steelfish(silver)
Panerai PAM 312
Bell & Ross BR03-92 Phantom
Steinhart BreitlingSource LE #5/15

I've only tried one of them and it was white. The other is maroon-ish. They are the tubes to the left.

G - Jewelers Rouge 6-10 microns for shining gold, silver and platinum to a high gloss finish. (Maroon)
H - White Rouge 2-5 microns for shining to a high gloss finish hard metals, soft metals, nickel, chrome and plastics.

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Mario, I have a setup similar to yours. The one thing I would sugest is find a jewlery supply store and oick up some silver polishing compound. It is very light and won't leave tiny scraches. I didn't like the home depot polishing compounds. I can pick some up from a store here in Phx if you would like and send it to you.

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Rolex 42mm Explorer
IWC Ingenieur

A few others too.

Where is the store you get the compound from located? I have a dremel hand tool and have yet to use it because I am affraid I have the wrong polish? Any other reccomendations on what I should get for a do it yourself project?

Thanks guys!

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- Nathan
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Breitling Avenger Skyland (Black)

I use a dremel tool as well and have had good luck with it. The store is just south of Mcdowel on 44th st right side. Sorry it could be 40th st not 100% sure. They have lots of cool tools, magnifers, lights. I have a polish stick that is called ZAM it is for silver. I can't remember the name of the store. Sorry,,,,

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Rolex 42mm Explorer
IWC Ingenieur

A few others too.

Sure, that would be great. How much do I need to send you?

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It's like 5.00 I'll pick it up this week and send it. PM me your address.

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Rolex 42mm Explorer
IWC Ingenieur

A few others too.

Thanks PM sent!

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I prefer Green compound over the white stuff.. I find that it gives a nicer color than the white stuff does. I've heard that professional polishers use something even finer, some sort of alumina stuff. I use dremel wheels, which need to be replaced a lot more often than your big wheels, but keep in mind, when your wheels start accumulating bits of metal in them, the wheels themselves will end up scratching what you are polishing, and same thing when the compound gets thin.. so load it up often.

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BreitlingSource Admin
http://www.breitlingsource.com - http://blog.breitlingsource.com

All this sounds FAR to dangerous to me!

A bit of elbow-grease and some Cape Cods are absolutely fine for me. Otherwise I'm quite happy to leave it to the pros when I send my watches in for a service.

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Driver8

Site Moderator

I'll look into the other compounds. As for the wheels the 6inch ryobi wheels were $6 each while the cloth dremel wheels cost me $4 each. I bought a complete dremel set as well, but wanted a more efficient solution

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