DIY crystal polishing!! My first EVER attempt at polishing an acrylic crystal 😱😱

[@danlugo4365]

Absolutely outstanding results I'm glad you didn't have to go down the sandpaper route

[@dredgewalker]

1000 grit sandpaper makes the polishung easier when you remove the deep scratches.

[@wojtekstach78]

to remove scratches by polishing, you got to wear of the thickness equal to the depth of the scratch. otherwise you will have smooth, but uneven surface. at least it goes like that with metal. however I'd start with 800 and then go 1200 and higher upto 2000 and then use polishing paste and buffer :) apparently the acrylic glass is soft enough and the depth of the scrathes were not so big and polishing paste managed to remove enough material to get that quite even surface in the end. good job!

[@lucacadianalbert]

wow amazing results - you absolutely do not need a new crystal - that one now has many many many more years of life left in it. Congrats!

[@WatchGeek]

Yup, I gave up on a new crystal as well

[@Ed30675]

I have in the past removed some deep scratches using Brasso... T.- Cut would do similar job... I usually wrap the cloth around my fingers and with much patience work away at the surface.. I have had amazing results using this method. . Patience is required, but the results have made it very worthwhile and very satisfying... Saved me monies too..

[@MyRetroWatches]

Glad you stuck with the paste. As you know I’ve done many of these and what you find with abrasive paper is that on a domed crystal you can take it out of round and create flat spots which you only then see in certain light reflections which then drive you crazy. With a paste you are working with friction and almost burnishing the surface. It’s harder but more consistent . I never bother with cloths and only use cotton wool pads like the ones my wife uses for makeup removal. Wool in itself is an abrasive. Good work and I am happy you got the result you wanted. With case or crystal work you usually have to realise that to make it better you have to make it worse first! Trust in the product and your own ability. I’m surprised a replacement crystal was not available , acrylic are generally available and cheap. Just need some measurements from it

[@edwardfletcher7790]

The difficult and expensive part is fitting a new acrylic with the special tool without damage...

[@DanRC69]

BRASSO - Job done, works perfectly EVERY time on acrylic.

[@Ed30675]

Brasso has worked for me also...

[@LamarFaciane]

Thanks for posting this, I've got a Marathon that needs some work

[@markmacthree3168]

Brasso is God in a tin 💯🤓

[@LanningKann]

I have the 2019 version and although it has sapphire, I really like the distortion you get with acrylic on the vintage one. Good job on that!

[@fulltangbushcraft6382]

My fav watch channel and iv seen all of them trust me lol love the content and how to vids thanks for the help and great reviews!!

[@shaffer001]

Brasso worked great on my 1979 T case Spaceview.

[@American_Jeeper]

Amazing results. I'm going to do this to my 1967 Bulova AeroJet. Thank you for the video.

[@zigmanzapolovich9048]

Very informative and actually dramatic! Keep up the great content.

[@sanketmistry1011]

Quite satisfying result

[@huggi3z08]

Turned out amazing, good work, cheers

[@kenspear5077]

Looks so much better. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@CSJiGSaW08]

Would this work for sapphire?? I have a mini inspection camera with scratched sapphire lens and really need something to polish sapphire lens...

[@WatchGeek]

Sadly no, sapphire is too hard

[@CSJiGSaW08]

@@WatchGeek is there any other paste for sapphire?

[@WatchGeek]

Maybe if you can find something diamond based as it is almost the only thing harder than sapphire

[@SiggyMe]

Is there a polish that is sold on Amazon that you would recommend for this project? Thanks

[@bryanmoffat5198]

Glad I watched this. I was about to order some polywatch but ill juts use some polish 👍🏻

[@dariotahiri7601]

Pozdrav, dali mogu s tim spolirat kuciste sata i metalni remen? Hoce li odstraniti ogrebotine sa mineralnog stakla?

[@WatchGeek]

Sa mineralnog teško, a kućište se može

[@dariotahiri7601]

@@WatchGeek Hvala na odgovoru! Dali imate kakav savjet kako bi staklo mogo sredit? Ima jedna duboka i par malih ogrebotina.

[@leerocheleau509]

I have a Rolex oyster royal from the 50s that could use a polish but I was going to had it done professionally I don't know if I'd trust myself

[@ash7324]

That's fantastic, I've been on the fence about buying a lovely grand seiko that's a bit care worn, I may just bite the bullet and give it some love, thanks for the tip

[@clo2715]

Turned out great. Nice job.

[@buzzufy]

The watch looks a lot better 😊👌 Nice video! Thanks for sharing👏

[@BiffTannenBTTF]

Holy hell that Bulova is amazing. I saw the reissue but the original is amazing. Is there a specific reference number for these?

[@WatchGeek]

Its called Snorkel G, here's the review with details: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rnXamn6elrN3l8U

[@frankschroth4038]

Hello watch geek, can you provide a link to the purol metal polish where to buy it,please? I've been on their website but no link to order a tube! Frank germany

[@kenkellar2246]

Nice polishing job!👍

[@pol5561]

Very nice done man and easy congrats,cheers.

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks

[@simonbuyens2209]

This is a good advertisement for that Purol paste, great result!

[@TimeToGoTravelAndTimepieces]

Turned out really good. Nice job!

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks 😀

[@kimnguyen1227]

Where can I buy this?

[@racer67]

Atleast ur smart enuf to remove the bezel to protect it from the process. Good job!

[@jonlouis2582]

Great! That is a beautiful watch.

[@Pimpi1980g]

The way I do it is that I use soft nail file that has 6 or seven gradations. Harder to finest. And at the end polywatch. But this is also great result.

[@tomizupanc6181]

This is so satisfying to watch. I am watching it the fourth time. By the item language it looks like you are from Slovenia or somewhere close.

[@WatchGeek]

You're very close, Croatia

[@pornstarlivesmatter3319]

i was cleaning a vintage acrylic magazine stand and found out that using a magic eraser does an awesome job!!!!

[@ryanchristofano8487]

Asking question, is it also working for hardlex crystal case(?)

[@WatchGeek]

It might, but surely not as easy as with an acrylic

[@jasonemanuel9070]

Not really

[@LamarFaciane]

Awesome results!!

[@Curtisstollery]

Would this work on mineral glass? As I want to clean a g shock.

[@WatchGeek]

I doubt it

[@davidwatson3035]

I have used polywatch on a Gshock mineral crystal. I didn't think it would work but it did. It depends on the depth of the crystal.

[@CHAD-RYAN]

@@WatchGeek i think you should try it on one so we know plz

[@daniel923e]

Hi, where did you buy the paste? what is it called? thanks.

[@WatchGeek]

Local hardware store, it's just a cheap metal polish paste called Purol in my country

[@TheGeezzer]

If in UK then Solvo Autosol is best metal polish (will do acrylic an plastic too)

[@JBFire97]

Amazing results!

[@drewgannett9710]

Great job great info thanks for the content

[@pimppimp6090]

Hi, can I do that on Citizen nighthawk?

[@WatchGeek]

I think not

[@pimppimp6090]

@@WatchGeek and what could i do with mineral glass?

[@A-Wall]

Looks great! I use the wet sanding method all the time on vintage watches with great results!

[@PT111111]

So what paste did you use to polish that acrylic?

[@WatchGeek]

It's just a regular cheap metal polishing paste in "fine" grade

[@PT111111]

@@WatchGeek thanks!! I'll give it a go on my Vostok.

[@alanmckinnon6791]

Oh man, a little bit of polish on these acrylic crystals does absolute wonders hey? For deeper scratches I recommend that same sand paper but use it wet and go up the grades then finish with a polish. That devil diver is fantastic! I think I asked you before at the unboxing but you never replied :-) so I can ask again - wanna sell it????

[@roycef6632]

tooth paste for plastic

[@shaunfrost8938]

An awesome video - well done!

[@wpherigo1]

Great work!

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks

[@adnansaeed175]

job done like a pro

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks

[@stefanwolf88]

good job

[@alexandredeoliveirapenna198]

Good to now!! Thanks!

[@TomTom-up1kz]

Very good 👍

[@pedromonteiro6043]

Even tooth paste works. At least for not so profound scratches.

[@NathanChisholm041]

I think Bulova has re-released this watch!

[@LikeATox]

Try to buff out scratches on metal parts too!

[@TheGeezzer]

Solvo Autosol is good for that, is what I use.

[@jeeperspeepers8323]

Try using toothpaste to buff out the scratches. Works fine.

[@computeruser1626]

Amazing!!!

[@xaviercross3285]

Wow it looks great. I would be interested to see what it would look like if you were to put a coat of car wax on top of it.

[@petespurgeon7217]

Excellent to know , to get rid of 50 yrs.of crystal wear on nice old watches, makeing them look even more special.

[@lamb555v]

Great job :)

[@WatchGeek]

Thanks 😀

[@tgy1986]

hey how would you compare this with poliwatch? as i tried with that put with very little results, is the product you are using better? great videos btw, love te g shock tutorial videos

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

Poliwatch works better for buffing out scratches, but a simple tube of polish is good enough for tiny scratches and polish the acrilic crystal to it's shiny state. Works well on my 97 Swatch. Do note that I don't use Sandpaper, too much risk imo

[@WatchGeek]

Never had the chance to try Polywatch, this is just an ordinary metal polish, but a fine grade and it did WONDERS considering how little effort I put into it

[@vesselinkrastev]

Sand paper seems a little exteme. I wouldn't feel comfortable using that either.

[@1233-d3h]

Me neither, but my watch maker uses it. He is an old craftsman in his 70s

[@viktorgerman7261]

Nice job !

[@has7354]

amazing :))

[@user-sungpark0217]

how are you doing? borther

[@WatchGeek]

Great

[@claudefung2651]

Funny thing 😅

[@MarcraM82]

Next time please protect the watch with masking tape before polishing.

[@TheGeezzer]

Yes this professional advices.

[@mercifulangel8750]

Back then they knew how to do 'Bulova' sign, on new ones is just plain ugly.

[@TheGeezzer]

Yes back then they did this individual lettering more espensive, now this all-in-one letters all joined up looks crap, cheaper do it & cut corners, so where else them cut corners? It say a lot about the new manufatcher they can shove it up ass.

[@bamaboysmith2723]

They call that model the "devil's watch" bc it says 666 feet on the face..only reason I wont own one

[@internettrihard2955]

Nice advert

[@claudefung2651]

3 am

[@ivanargiegarcia9015]

Second

[@caomhan84]

Whenever "watch guys" poo poo acrylic crystals, this is what I point to. You can buff the scratches right out. It's so simple.

[@thenexthobby]

Bingo! They must also enjoy the extra GLARE you often get from a mineral crystal.