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I have a few small scratches on the polished/chrome part of watch. I have seen a lot on how to fix the brushed metal parts. What about scratches on the polished part of the watch body that is exposed?

Well, if its the polished part of your watch, then you are probably in luck. If they are very fine scratches, then you might be able to 'cover' them or polish them out with a suitable polish and a clean polishing cloth.

Depends on how much time and energy you want to expend, as some scratches take on a life of there own. Sometimes, careful use of a rotary polishing machine can come in handy to speed up the process, but only if you are experienced with removing scratches. Don't do that if you have never attempted scratch removal before or polished anything with a machine. Stick to hand polishing first and see how you go.

Deep scratches take more time and need more elbow grease to get them to appear removed or be actually removed. Sometimes, I find that what I am doing on deep scratches is removing the usually jagged edge of a scratch and smoothing it down to attain a similar finish to the rest of the case, etc. In that situation they are less noticeable, but not entirely removed.

Most here use Cape Cod as a first line defence in scratch removal but I have never used the product, even though I have some sitting on my workshop shelf. I always use Pinnacle or Metallux creame. Pinnacle brushed creame is also outstanding for brushed surfaces too.

The real test is to use a polishing cloth without any polish, as on fine scratches this can work as well. My Navi World is a testament to that method.

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Jim

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If you do a search for cape cod or sunshine cloths here you'll find lots of threads on the topic along with tips for how to use them most effectively.

Excellent feedback gentlemen! Thank you

Cape Cod + elbow grease (a lot of it) = great results.
Did it many times and always works like magic

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For deeper scratches I have used 2000 and 2500 grit wet dry sandpaper to get most of the scratch out then use a cape cof cloth to get it shiny again. Wet the sandpaoer for better results.

I'm not for one second disputing that it doesn't work, but I would literally soil myself at the thought of taking a piece of sandpaper to a polished watch!

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Must admit my eyes bulged when I saw that.