EASY & CHEAP - How to Remove, Polish and Buff Out Scratches From Acrylic Watch Crystal

[@thewheelieguy]

I've done lot of sanding and polishing -- you need to work from coarse to fine abrasives. With that block #1 "Even out" is the roughest. use that all over, especially on the deepest scratches until they are gone or greatly reduced. Then move to the higher numbered (finer) one and work each of these in sequence.

[@atharvasankhe2717]

yes that makes sense altho im scared that im gonna ruin my watch it was a gift and is very dear to me does this method work?

[@andrewrodriguez8492]

@@atharvasankhe2717 im sure this method works as this is very similar to other methods used to clear up other things such as car headlights

[@VashStarwind]

I just started and tried the tooth paste first and it worked brilliantly. Thank you for the idea. I didnt have to do any of the nail file stuff or anything. If your watch just has a slight haze, id just try to polish it with a slight amount of tooth paste first, if it doesnt work, then try the other steps. The best part is, now my watch is minty fresh! lol

[@Kevin.Kelly.]

I buffed with the apple and ate the toothpaste.

[@24hourstime]

LOL

[@bloubear2557]

I ate the watch instead

[@teijkelenboom646]

LOL.

[@AltonRowell-gb1lb]

I eat the watch and buffed the apple. But I eat the past later. But after eating the watch my teath were broken out.

[@mrhudah]

Hahahahahahahahahahah😂🤣😭

[@tedcharter4804]

I have an old Timex from the 70s that the crystal was so foggy I could just barely see the face. I didn't have a file so I just used the toothpaste. I can actually see the face now and I'm thinking about actually using it as a watch. Thanks for the video, it really helped!

[@TamiTsarkCOM]

same. i had a timex watch and didn't want to open the crystal, thinking it was fogged on the inside but it was microscratches in the crystal and this worked well. it helped!

[@patrickkeene8366]

Oleg, you saved me! I'm a long time subscriber and viewer. I took pictures to sell my Amphibia yesterday and as I was walking in my house I scuffed the bezel. I ran to the dollar store and bought the same nail buffer block that you had and the scratch came out and is barely noticeable. Also, coincidentally, we use the same toothpaste... wanna be best friends?... wanna do karate in the garage? (Stepbrothers movie quote, excuse me) Anyway-- Thanks, man!

[@ArminSchon]

Worked like a charm on an old Casio Wave Ceptor I inherited from my dad. Terrible looking watch, but for the sentimental value I tried to make it look as nice a possible. The acrylic glass looks much better now. Thanks!!

[@NathanChisholm041]

Toothpaste may work on acrylic crystal but on mineral or Sapphire use diamond paste! It worked well on mine for micro swirls. Cheers mate

[@24hourstime]

Good suggestion Nathan!

[@tonytony8747]

How do you give it a shiny polish like in Waterford crystal finish? I want it to sparkle.

[@Dafoodmaster]

@@tonytony8747 my polishing experience is in knife sharpening/honing/stropping but if i were to make something really sparkle i would use diamond emulsions or cubic boron nitride emulsions in increasingly finer grits, up to 0.025 microns. that will turn a piece of steel into a perfect mirror. when using polishing compounds of that fineness though, your polishing medium should be very pure and tight grained: either use kangaroo leather or nanocloth (not the same thing as microfiber.) honestly though, that stuff is really expensive for a gamble. just search for "polishing compound" and "strop" and you'll know you'll be alright (as long as your compound is harder than your crystal)

[@guandasin3099]

But technically, it CAN work on Mineral Crystal, yes? Planning to do this on my Timex Expedition Scout

[@1000frolly]

You gave me the confidence to do this, and it turned out great! Thanks.

[@stevenwilson5737]

I buffed the apple then eat the crystal.

[@24hourstime]

lol

[@RaptorProducts1991]

and rinsed with the mask

[@johnmarquez4091]

Just tried this on an old watch I've had forever. Totally worked and looks really good! Thanks for the tip!!

[@adityasanthanam1945]

Thank you for the useful lesson. Also, nice watch. You should do a video about it.

[@syedrm1913]

I am not sure about the first three ingredients but 4th one REALLY works.

[@ohhenry2]

Very useful video, Oleg! Impressive results. One question, though: Is it OK if I use an orange instead of an apple? I've never done this kind of procedure before, and want to make sure I get it right. Thanks!

[@24hourstime]

Thank you Henry! To answer your question: YES! You can use an orange hahaha All the best, Oleg.

[@lkkjhtemmexv1838]

TRY ----IT DOENST WORKKKK

[@danielferreirasantos8099]

The only tutorial video I've find in the entire Internet with humor. Thank you.

[@VforVendetta-yu5pq]

Does this work on G shocks? Not sure if the glass is different.

[@stuartlawsonbeattie1411]

Voila, Bravo, brilliant, I have seen many boring, loud, useless, uninformative and noisy videos recently as I dabble with watches, but yours is the absolute best!!! I did think the special ingredient was going to be humorous and I was right! I had a good chuckle, I really want to do this, but should I try it with a friend's watch first? Aha?

[@24kTechProduction]

very nice video but what if i do not have that 4 sided nail grit/sand paper? i only have 2 sided wooden stick filer.

[@Patriot-rising]

You can get the stuff you have there but a few things I would substitute. If you have a Walmart around somewhere near you then go to automotive and pick up the 36 packs of micro fiber cloths and make sure when you get them home to store them in a zip lock bag. Keeps the dust off of them or anything else . When you pull one out and use it then put that one in a separate zip lock bag. These micro fiber towels or cloths will not go through a washing machine without picking up lint and other particles so basically they can no longer be used on watches. As for polish that really works and is cheaper in the long run than toothpaste is Mothers Mag & Aluminum polish . This also works well on polishing the rest of the watch along with the acrylic crystal. It is a very soft abrasive that helps to treat as well as refinish you watches. It is way cheaper than Polywatch as well. Toothpaste does work well but it can also turn clear acrylic yellow in time. Something in the toothpaste does this. Just my opinion.. Oh and the nail buffer is a brilliant idea that I also use. I at one time would purchase Bergeon clean up sticks or micro sanding sticks. But these are basically the same as a nail buffer but they cost well over a nail buffers price. Sometimes buying the actual product designed for watches just is over priced for what it is. Somethings you just shouldn6try and save money on are tweezers ,Screwdrivers and lubricants. You really should stick with Moebius lubricants, Dumont or quality antimagnetic tweezers and a decent set of screwdrivers. Cheap screwdrivers may cost you a bunch in the end. The blades twist and sometimes slip gouging your movement. It is better to go onto Ebay and purchase quality used tweezers and screwdrivers. Unfortunately when it comes to lubricants there is just no way around paying the costs. But remember the products you buy from them most likely will last a lifetime.

[@Mk-uh4jo]

Amazing! I have a valuable pocket watch that has an acrylic crystal and worry about it all the time. Not NOW! Thank You!

[@henrytherobot]

An apple a day, keeps the scratches away 🍎⌚

[@dejanibisevic5710]

Does it also work on mineral glass? For example, Seiko 5 from 80s? Tnx

[@blenny47]

And don't forget to glue the indices back on at the two o'clock position it will look even better regards

[@InspireWire]

Hi Oleg, I bought a second hand ingersholl that was made in 2010 not a vintage but the dial is tarished, is there a method if any to clean a dial the numerals are painted on so that may be an issue thanks 😊

[@24hourstime]

Clean a dial is a bit tricky. I found mixing warm water and a bit of dish soap works. Dip a Q-Tip in the water/dish soap and "wash" the dial. Don't have the Q-tip too wet, just moist enough to clean the dial. Don't clean the painted on numerals, but you can clean around them. Be very careful because it's easy to ruin the dial. I hope that helps, Oleg.

[@Vibhavijay1]

@@24hourstime Thank you so much. Great idea 👍

[@AmirSharifnia]

Thank you so much! You have saved me a lot of time in trying to fix it without any knowledge and tips, and your video was very easy to understand :) My love for my first ever watch I bought myself, Casio AE-1000W has been re-discovered. God bless you sir

[@M1szS]

i just use polishing paste with the ear sticks, and works perfectly fine for me. i polish both glass and metal case on my pocket watch

[@teetomcdo5469]

does this process work in all kinds of watch glasses?pls response tnx in advance

[@AVKStudio]

Does it work on a Swatch ?

[@MonkeFlip2000]

I have a question for you; will it work on a glossy plastic phone back panel? Thanks.

[@allisonelms2341]

The apple adds a nice finishing touch. Thank you!

[@ahuramazda980]

How can I rub out some minor scuffs from a vintage seadweller?

[@zainihashim7117]

Can we do with glass? Thanks

[@ammirzauk]

I appreciate your sense of humour, nice video too

[@24hourstime]

Thank you my friend!

[@kurtschlarb9762]

You are right. There are several effective methods of polishing acrylic crystals ie, Brasso, rubbing compounds, and others. Your method is at least as good as these. Thanks.

[@dylanm8145]

Would poly watch work?

[@guandasin3099]

Would this technique work on a Mineral Crystal?

[@tantu2395]

Thank you so much for your useful video, do you think they also workwell on "hardlex crystal "from Seikos?

[@mrrolex1364]

Tan Tu yes they do

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

NO THEY DON'T. HARDLEX AND MINERAL CRYSTAL DOESN'T REACT TO TOOTHPASTE AND IF YOU USE NAIL FILE ON HARDLEX THE DAMAGE IS PERMANENT

[@mrrolex1364]

Seiko use different mineral

[@abhishekrajpurohit274]

Can we use this method for glasses

[@MARKSFINCHES]

I followed your process and it worked..my Orient solar focus is in tip top condition after I removed 2 fine scratches from the crystal glass. 😇

[@robertfournier947]

Thanks also liked the apple part.

[@abdulfatah9105]

I had a brand new watch and my son scratched it. I went through the process but it made it worse. I don’t know if I am doing it right.

[@colinfettes9333]

I also have a Smiths watch, and to reply to a previous comment, it is not a budget watch, but the last of the watches made in UK, google it, do you know the history of your watch Oleg, mine is a Smith Deluxe approx 1953-54 I think, 15 jewels manual wind

[@gilliansutton9192]

Can you mention the number of grits in the sandpaper tool. We cannot get the nail item you used

[@oskarhugobalderramaanibarr1057]

Great video, specially apple part 😏...love your videos...

[@24hourstime]

Thank you!

[@andrewmckeeman8072]

My apple is shiny but tastes of toothpaste. Am I doing it wrong?

[@peterfrandsen1948]

Thanks for a great video. I think brass or silver polish might also do the job instead of toothpaste.

[@djpaul146]

I've heard that you can use brasso but I'm not sure if it would work

[@TKPadilla-n9d]

Hey, good advice

[@giorgitibiashvili1421]

i have a non waterproof watch is this method safe?

[@BenilJoseph]

Hi there! Can I follow the same method to remove scratches from my f91w-1q?

[@diegobittar7425]

Thank God I saw the entire video before going out to get an organic apple

[@atharvasankhe2717]

lmao iknew something was fishy when he pulled out an apple

[@Salamaleikum67]

With apple skin you can make it shiny even more! Fine polished

[@FaigMasimov]

I had 2 deep and long scratches on my Tag Heuer. I started with double sided nail sanding filer. It really messed up the whole glass. I kept going untill scratches started disappearing, then I followed this video instruction and ended up with olive oil (tooth paste didnt do anything) . Watch looks like brand new.

[@roasty80]

Lol

[@bradleydcruze]

What does the watch crystal mean

[@gunzkill1191]

Wonderfull. I use the things that there already at my house but an apple im going to a market for buying it..

[@zellamartinez2528]

Hi!!! Can you use Sandpaper in place of a nail file? Thank you!

[@24hourstime]

You could but be very careful.

[@drwindsurf]

Wow, that is amazing, it looks fantastic. Thank you for another great video :)

[@24hourstime]

Thank you Jeffrey!

[@rogerski_rrb]

Funny thing since yesterday i did the same thing - watchmaker did few scratches on my swatch while removing links from the bracelet and i read on swatch website it can be easily polished with a toothpaste. Great video, thanks

[@24hourstime]

I guess you won't be going to that same watchmaker again. I was actually very surprised at how well the toothpaste works the first time I tried it. All the best, Oleg.

[@gregs.2679]

Why don't you publish the idiot's name so we all can avoid him? We don't need people in this profession who think they can be careless just because you don't have an $85000 Breguet.

[@robc26]

Haha love you man, the apple 🍏 was the cherry on the cake, nice work, thank you for this idea, someone will appreciate a lot more their new Vostok once I give it a bit of glam for the cristal! Cheers

[@MrBecker666]

Could I use 1500 or 2000 wet sand paper?

[@Claudiosg04]

my watch looks worse... any tips?

[@hambone4402]

I see in the comments that this method worked for some, but was completely useless for me. The nail buffer I got looked just like the one in the video but after 20 minutes there was no improvement at all. I’ll try wet sanding next.

[@24hourstime]

Did you try the toothpaste step after?

[@NathanChisholm041]

Did you get them out? Diamond paste worked well with mine.

[@kaddyman61]

Ok, How do I find out what type of Crystal my watch has?

[@VanTheCarMan]

Does the toothpaste have to be crest or can it be some natural stuff without fluoride?

[@boyrice4808]

how long will it lasts? 3 days? 1 week?

[@chrisp.5272]

Mother’s Aluminum Polish, I use it on everything from aluminum, acrylic crystals, silver jewelry, plastic headlights, to steel. 👌🏼✨

[@yogiputera]

05:38 Best part.

[@Thatshow114]

Does it work on apple watch?

[@NotErrorOjas]

Working so good on my dads old swatch irony diphane automatic

[@newtagwhodis4535]

The apple was the best part! Nice video thank you

[@rescuedbeauties]

your apple secret made me subscribe it …good job ,,lot of my watches need this process 😊

[@skinnydip6784]

what the name of nail equipment?

[@24hourstime]

nail file:)

[@Sillybollox1966]

Used the same kind of technique to Polish out deep scratches in my sons fossil beater. Used cerium oxide instead of tooth paste. Took ages but it was a definite improvement.

[@Sillybollox1966]

Forgot to say it was glass not plastic.

[@NathanChisholm041]

@@Sillybollox1966 I bought four grades off diamond polish and it worked a treat on my watches mineral crystal but they were only micro swirls not a deep scratch

[@matsandresson4758]

Can you use Brasso ?

[@jeffreypetchharrison4363]

yes i use it all the time use some to do a timex watch last night ..jeff

[@janicewatts5888]

Yes, and it's better and quicker than toothpaste.

[@wolfgangandrewx2416]

well, i have the toothpaste. everything else i need to go get

[@BarnOwl61]

Hallo Oleg, i tried removing severe scratches from an old Seiko (1986) polishing had only a limited effect. It must be the Hardlex. Anything you could suggest?

[@24hourstime]

Hi Joop, this method only works on acrylic (plastic) crystals. There is a way to remove some scratches off of mineral crystal. Don't do the step with a nail filer. Instead, apply toothpaste to the watch crystal, let it dry for about 15 minutes and then polish with a microfibre clothe for about 2-3 minutes applying quite a bit of pressure. Repeat this process over and over until the scratches are gone (if needed). You can also buy diamond paste and use that if you don't want to use the toothpaste or if the toothpaste doesn't work. I hope this helps, let me know if try it and if it works for you. All the best, Oleg.

[@lot5147]

Tried using only toothpaste on my Omega Seamaster de ville (~1970) and it worked pretty good! Thank god I read the comments before going in with a nailfile haha

[@ChadBurr76]

@@lot5147 I was terrified to use a file like that on my Seamaster 600! I just went with the toothpaste as well and had fantastic results. Great Video!

[@kinematics4999]

Comments are Great And the Video is Fantastic !!!!

[@justhimo2728]

the apple 🍎 is good 4 polishing use it

[@quixotika3232]

This didn't work it only made the plastic more scratched up. Now I am depressed.

[@sankargopal123]

Eat the apple , then ! its a good anti depressant , I am told !

[@wawerumaina6147]

@@sankargopal123 Touche

[@RaptorProducts1991]

5:40 that escalated quickly/what you really wanna see

[@yudhiprimawardinata721]

apple is the secret recipe. good job bro

[@ythankrizanderdaquioag5377]

It actually worked! Thank you so much!

[@williamlane7160]

Polly watch scratch removal cream does the same job

[@ammaryacine5502]

Thank you and for hardlex crystal???

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

Doesn't work don't try it

[@Jdeast]

I thought you were going to use the waxy skin on the apple to polish the crystal.

[@24hourstime]

LOL

[@SoSofties]

Me too! I was trying to get the apple wax to fill in scratch before I finished watching the video :)

[@alinamatei9926]

@@24hourstime an apple a day keeps the scratches away😉

[@Thatshow114]

Please make video to clean apple watch

[@abdullahjaufer2938]

Man I did it an what happened? . . . . . . . . . . . . . IT WORKED!!! Thanks mate!

[@mtmatt8958]

Acrylic crystals are easy to buff, how about mineral crystal? What do you use there, not polly watch

[@democratictotalitariansoci1462]

Why don't you first apply ducktape on the metal parts???

[@awaheed7081]

I REALLY LIKED THE APPLE PART,HOWEVER I HAD GUESSED IT BEFORE YOU MENTIONED

[@24hourstime]

LOL

[@DrS3ad]

You got a new sub for the apple part 😂♥️ And definitely copying your method to polish my dads watch. Thank you.

[@SarkingJr]

Love the apple part.....😁😁😁

[@captpat02]

I used the same type of buffer but used all 4 sides, starting out with most course to shine, didnt use toothpaste, watch crystal turned out great !! Nice vide and thanks.

[@papasimotlhaping555]

3:30 you rub around the cli*. 😄 nice save barely heard it.

[@Deebashis-Dutta]

very nice information. Thank you

[@_daniel_eli]

i didnt even clean my watch but i still liked this video because of the nice snack idea :)

[@KevinOrtiz-dl8wc]

Ok guys so here is what i just tried. I used 2500 grid sand paper put it on a sanding machine (it offers a great surface, if you dont have one i recomend puting it in a rubery surface that will try to adapt to the acrilic round form) its very important to cover the rest of the watch wit tape so we dont sand the rest of the watch. Put some drops of water on the sand paper and sand away. Make sure to remove the water when it gets white ish and ad clean water again. Keep going till satified with your surface. Now you sand the acrilic again but this time dont ad water and make sure that its dry, make sure tu use the part of the sand paper that is the most worn out and you will be left with a near polished finish. Lastly use some car polish so the finish last longer. Hope this helps, i just restored a watch from years ago and im pleased with the results

[@akidnamedsammy8233]

Dose it work on a plastic face ?

[@nakazatotakeshi4286]

Acrylic is basically plastic

[@maverickwatchreviews]

Great video and good luck with your channel!

[@24hourstime]

Thank you, my friend. I've been following your channel for a while and appreciate your kind words. All the best, Oleg.

[@AlmightyJuiceTv]

Went very well, thank you

[@thomasmargolis3313]

Another person expressed an opinion for turners for automatic watches. Your opinion?

[@24hourstime]

Hey Thomas, do you mean box winders for automatic watches? If so, I don't think they are necessary. I don't have any for my watches. But I guess it's a nice thing to have. All the best, Oleg.