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The Apple Watch SS scratch thread [MERGED]
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No way! You recognize the mechanism of injury?!! How does it occur?
It's gotten knocked a couple times hard but more on the top side of the case or near the crown. And I don't have any scratches there.
Please tell me how I did it
No way! You recognize the mechanism of injury?!! How does it occur?
It's gotten knocked a couple times hard but more on the top side of the case or near the crown. And I don't have any scratches there.
Please tell me how I did it
I've worn watches my whole life, and collect them; the easiest way to make a nice uniform big ding on a watch is by brushing your arm and wrist against a doorway while walking through it. Depending on your height, even wood frames can be dangerous because of the metal plate in the frame that the door knob connects with can end up at wrist height. I've got watches with non-sapphire crystals that are domed and protrude and one has that exact type of scratch along the bottom edge, from a doorway.
That's the leading edge of the watch when you swing your arms. Think about it. When you lower your arm and turn your watch to the outside It's the most likely to get damaged.
Also, the watch hits the doorwar, it absorbs the blow. You can't judge how hard you hit something based on what your skin felt because the watch absorbs the blow.
Like you can't say the cake pan isn't hot because the oven mitt absorbs all the heat.
You're right that part of the case is more exposed when walking. It's easy to hit a doorjam and not even realize it.
I realize SS scratches and I'm ok with that. The location of this particular scratch kept catching my eye so I decided to polish it out. Just took a little dab of mothers and I'm good to go. (Post#150 for the before image)
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I've had my watch for 6 days and just noticed a scuff/scratch on the left side. Absolutely no idea where it came from. Looking through this thread, I am impressed with how easily this can be fixed.
My question is:
Which is the better option? Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish, or the Cape Code polishing cloth?
Of course I won't be overusing either one, but I would like to have something to use every now and then to clean up the inevitable scratches.
My question is:
Which is the better option? Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish, or the Cape Code polishing cloth?
Of course I won't be overusing either one, but I would like to have something to use every now and then to clean up the inevitable scratches.
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I used Cape Cod cloth on my Apple Watch SS. I bought the 2 pack at an Ace hardware store for around $4. I had a couple of light scratches on the side. It was very easy to use and it is reusable. It was easy to control where to rub because the polish is already on the cloth. After scrubbing the area for a few minutes I used a micro fiber to wipe it off and now it looks brand new again. I plan on using it again if I get scratches probably 2 times a year now that I know it will work.
watch out for your seatbelt buckles. It's really easy to scratch your watch if you use your left hand (watch hand) to get the seatbelt.
Did you just polish the area with the scratch, or did you polish that whole side? I've had a few scratches on my watch, but I finally got a really noticeable one on the same side (and it's annoying me to death.) I'm wondering if I polish just over the scratch, will you be able to tell that I didn't polish the rest of that side?
A few minutes? The Mothers will get out small scratches in fewer than 5 seconds.
With Mothers, I've polished out a few scratches. There's no way you can tell what's polished vs not. It's a really simple procedure. If you have some blue masking tape for the screen, you might want to do that. It's literally a few-second procedure. Put a TINY amount on a cloth and wipe it back and forth firmly over the SS. That's it. Then wipe off the residue with a clean part of the cloth. You really can't screw this up!
Just curious as to how many of you already have permanent damage to your casing. I have a nasty scratch in the top right of the stainless steel. I MAY be able to buff it out, but it's looking more like permanent scratch. I'm a bit bummed. But oh well, it's a watch and gonna get dinged around.
Thanks
Mel
Thanks
Mel
Ouch! Can you upload a picture? Even if you can't buff it out totally, hopefully you should be able to reduce the appearance of the scratch and make it less visible. I've tried the Mother's aluminum polish that has been recommended by others on the forum and it did a good job of removing small surface scratches. Best of luck!
It's really really hard to take a picture. Let me try.
Edit: Not happening with iPhone. The shine of the steel + the poor macro of the iPhone does not work. :-(. Sorry
I had a really deep gash on my casing. Had a watch repair place just buff it out.
If you have not tried to buff it out, how can you possibly know if it's permanent or not?
I don't know. That's why I used terms like possibly
. But at least the people who have buffed it out have given me hope.Mel
The worst. A few years ago I bought my first Rolex (about 10k). Put it on for the first time in my car with my seat belt on. Released the belt and it accidently swung across and hit the side of the watch. Put a big scratch in it. That hurt.
A few scratches on my Apple watch no problem.
Cape Cod cloth fixed up the Rolex and will probably do the same for my Apple watch.
Hmm, so this Cape Cod cloth, that's what you recommend? Maybe I should get some of them. You get the pre-moistened ones? On Amazon it was like $20 bucks for 12.
Mel
Thanks! I guess I need to go to Walmart now.
DO IT! And when you're done, you can come back and post about how stupidly easy it was.
Scratches give definition to a watch. Or an iPod for that matter. It marks them as your own. It shows it's living a life as it should. An impeccable polished steel watch is stunning when seeing it for the first time but I find it rather boring looking if it were to stay that way.
I never understand my peers stressing over the scratched backs of iPods. The wear on them makes them beautiful and unique. After enough time it takes on a painting-like veneer.
I never understand my peers stressing over the scratched backs of iPods. The wear on them makes them beautiful and unique. After enough time it takes on a painting-like veneer.
