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How are you cleaning this darned watch?

Mobster1983 said:
My shirt.

Or just shower with it and lay it on a towel to dry after (I take off the band to dry both).
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Do you people not use soap? I would never shower with the watch. It has 3 holes on the side of it. How would I get all the soap and body wash and shampoo off?



I'm starting to suspect that tim cook and a lot of people on MR have very poor hygiene with all the advocacy this idea is getting.
 
eagleglen said:
I use a product I found at an Apple Store once called Whoosh! It disinfects and leaves a nice polish on the screen after it's been used. Everytime I clean someone's phone with it, they are always blown away by the resulting shine. I've since used it on the watch and it does great with it too. From the product description it claims to be non toxic and environmentally safe.

Here is the Amazon link WHOOSH 31030MLSSR Screen Shine Go Screen Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DOPW5K6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5iAvvb0N7VP7P
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Thanks! I just ordered a bottle.
 
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Julien said:
Almost 15 years and I have never had any soap left between my watch and arm that caused any irritation. Soap contains so much glycerin that there is very little chance of irritation. As a matter of fact liquid soap is often used as an electrolyte gel for HR monitoring straps by runners. I have done this many 100's of times for hour plus runs and never any irritation.
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As a matter of fact all soaps are not created equal. There are some that will irritate the heck out of your skin under you ring or watch.

15 years:eek:
 
i rinse it off in the sink after my workout in the morning (then place it back on the charger while i shower and get ready for work)
 
For years I've been using the lense cleaner they sell at Walmart in the optical department on all my devices, and my TV screen. It's alcohol free and you only have to buy one bottle, they refill it for FREE!!!
 
orev said:
And also contain glue to hold them together and can be left behind as residue.
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I've been using paper towels on my watch for 3 weeks and see no blemishes at all. They're soft paper towels and I'm not really worried about scratching the screen since I see people using metal knives on it with no scratching. I very gently wipe it down and don't scrub at all.
As far as the glue: never heard of that. I put food and wipe my face with it use it to clean glass, kitchens surfaces ect. so I think my watch can handle it ;)
 
touchstoned said:
Do you people not use soap? I would never shower with the watch. It has 3 holes on the side of it. How would I get all the soap and body wash and shampoo off?



I'm starting to suspect that tim cook and a lot of people on MR have very poor hygiene with all the advocacy this idea is getting.
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Of course I use soap. I even wash my watch with the soap and rinse it off. No issues at all. The watch is designed to protect the internals from light water like this.

Now, I don't do that with the apple watch every time I shower. But occasionally I doubt will hurt it.
 
I use the techlink refresh spray/cleaning block combo thing that I got for my iPhone. It's almost empty though so I think I will try this woosh stuff! Thanks!
 
Mobster1983 said:
Of course I use soap. I even wash my watch with the soap and rinse it off. No issues at all. The watch is designed to protect the internals from light water like this.



Now, I don't do that with the apple watch every time I shower. But occasionally I doubt will hurt it.
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It is designed to resist some light water sprays, not soaped water or other chemicals. Soap reduces the surface tension of water and it has a big role how well water protection works.
 
eagleglen said:
I use a product I found at an Apple Store once called Whoosh! It disinfects and leaves a nice polish on the screen after it's been used. Everytime I clean someone's phone with it, they are always blown away by the resulting shine. I've since used it on the watch and it does great with it too. From the product description it claims to be non toxic and environmentally safe.

Here is the Amazon link WHOOSH 31030MLSSR Screen Shine Go Screen Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DOPW5K6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5iAvvb0N7VP7P
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I'm a big fan of Whoosh! Definitely worth the cost.
 
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eagleglen said:
I use a product I found at an Apple Store once called Whoosh! It disinfects and leaves a nice polish on the screen after it's been used. Everytime I clean someone's phone with it, they are always blown away by the resulting shine. I've since used it on the watch and it does great with it too. From the product description it claims to be non toxic and environmentally safe.

Here is the Amazon link WHOOSH 31030MLSSR Screen Shine Go Screen Cleaning Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DOPW5K6/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_5iAvvb0N7VP7P
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Mine won't be in for another 5-6 weeks but I just bought this. Thanks for the info! Can't wait to use it on my iPhone.
 
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For screen - 5000 wipes on my shirt per day
For band - 2 wipes per day when I take it off for 2 min to give my wrist a sweat break.
 
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