HOW TO REFINISH A WATCH | EASY Scratch Removal Tutorial For BOTH Brushed (Satin) and High Polish

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Hey Schwartz Force! Did you know, its a great day to wear a watch? Today we're going to take a look at the methods I use, and highly recommend when you need to refinish or remove scratches from your watch case and bracelet. I will show you the steps and the products I use to get great results without having to invest in any tools or machinery...this is all by hand finishing and ANYONE can do it! Check out the products down below 👇👇👇
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@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Would you have the guts to intentionally scuff up your watches? Do you have any methods you like to use when polishing or brushing your watches and bracelets?

@marcn8750 11 месяцев назад

Thanks david. I use the grey pads for satin finish for stainless steel. I find the red a bit too course for satin. IMHO. I have not seen or heard of the white pad before. What the code for that please?

@marcn8750 11 месяцев назад

What’s the reason for the water on the pads for satin? Just smoother and lubricated? I find it better to put the pad on a table. Have rulers as guide rails and the pull the bracelet over it on one direction.

@stephenm5000 Год назад

I got carried away polishing the clasp of my watch to a lovely shiny smooth finish, but it started off a brushed finish. After watching your video, applied a few gently strokes of a scotch pad - all good!

@mrwuffe Год назад

I fix my own watch but never knew how to fix the brushed finish till now... May the schwartz be with u !!! too!

@andhenny 11 месяцев назад

Best refinishing video on the internet! I bought a Yema heritage Superman on the cheap; it looked like it was in a bicycle accident. I took the bracelet apart and resorted to like-new. Thanks!

@DavidSchwartzjr 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the kind words! You just made my night! Glad to hear about the success you had with the Yema! 😎👍

@enterthebruce91 8 месяцев назад

@@DavidSchwartzjrHey David, nice video man! Is it okay to just use the Cape Cod polishing cloths to remove scratches or is the follow up using the James Avery/another polishing cloth after I've used the Cape Cod absolutely necessary? I ask because I don't want to accidently over do it by polishing too much and ruining my polished centre links. Is it possible to just use a microfibre cloth after using the Cape Cod polishing cloth or just the Cape Code cloth with no other polishing cloth or microfibre cloth after? In the past I made the rookie mistake of using a polishing cloth on brushed links (I had no idea what I was doing as it was my first time trying it), and I noticed the abrasive effects from the polishing cloth stripped off a layer of stainless steel from my brushed links (Seiko) and I can see the black underneath from where it's been stripped away so I'll never make that mistake again! So yeah, that's why I'm hesitant about accidently over polishing on my polished cente links and ruining them, the same way I damaged my brushed links by using a polishing cloth. Obviously don't wanna end up doing more harm than good to my watch. Thanks for the tutorial! Much appreciated, Sean

@TyreAlmasri 14 дней назад

Love your channel with so many stellar watches! For me the MAMACOO’ watch is my favorite. Keep the videos coming. Thanks.

@DanMyers-z2v Год назад

This was fantastic! I just purchased a used Christopher Ward with a brushed bracelet. It had far more scuffs than the pictures indicated. Spending $18 on cleaner and Scotch Brite saved me $200+ on a new bracelet.

@AvgJoeWatchReviews 2 года назад

Great tutorial. Never knew about the heat tape and the exact number of the pad. Thanks for sharing.

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks bro! Yeah I recently had discovered it too and the lack of residue sold me on it for sure! Hoping this will be helpful, thanks for checking it out! 😎🙌

@JohnUSA7 3 месяца назад

I just polished my bracelet on my Rolex Bluesy and it came out just beautiful and new looking in just few minutes. My 9 month old Rolex Bluesy is the 2-tone Submariner with the 18k gold and Oystersteel with the Oyster bracelet. After having it on my wrist for 9 straight months it of course got scratches and started not to look so great. All I used were just 2 items that I already had at home: 1 - A bottle of Brasso cleaner/polisher, it is the beige creamy compound. 2 - Scotch Brite blue non-scratch kitchen scrub sponge. I used the coarser side to polish. After soft polishing I washed my Rolex with a toothbrush and Dawn dish-washing detergent. I made sure the crown was properly screwed. After washing and cleaning my Rolex and then drying it with a soft cloth it looked like new again. Try my method....you will be very pleased.

@somewhereintimewatchreviews 2 года назад

Some pretty good results it's come up really well. You actually use pretty much the same cleaning products that I do apart from the scotch pad I tend to just use the purple/burgundy (whatever😄) for all brushed surfaces sometimes if a bracelet is full of wrist cheese 🤢 I'll dunk it in a pot of glass cleaner to soak then brush it off under running hot water. Very useful vid man 👍🍻

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Haha wrist cheese!! 🤜🧀 Thanks man, the burgundy is definitely that sweet spot grit for satin finishing for sure! Soaking it is probably a much easier method, I’ll have to try that next time. I did notice that if the spring bars have lots of gunk, cleaning them almost always causes them to break so I just replace them to be safe. Cheers Adrian! 😎🍻👍

@somewhereintimewatchreviews 2 года назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr I tend to change spring bars fairly regularly anyway as that's pretty much what holds a watch on your wrist, apart from the Seiko divers ones as they're about the same size as a car shock absorber haha so they last forever.

@BCallum 2 года назад

Great job. Looks a lot better. Cheers from Atlantic Canada!!

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks brother! I appreciate you checking out the results on this one. Cheers! 😎🍻🙌

@WINDINGCROWNS 2 года назад

Great job David. Very helpful.

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks Hector! Glad you enjoyed it brother! 😎🙌

@ProjectPete 8 месяцев назад

THANK YOU! I have been wondering how to take care of my watches and this answered a lot of questions for me! 🤩

@twitchyjambo 2 года назад

That's a great video bro, case and bracelet restoration is something I dread😬 but there are a few watches with polished centre link I'd rather have brushed so I'm gonna give it a go😎🤞 hope your nephew love's the improvement,I'm sure he will😂 look's great. Much love as always 😎👍

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks Trip! Just keep a steady hand and you should be golden bro! I just saw my nephew last night and he was rocking this watch all clean up, looked new again lol. Cheers and much love back to you brother! 😎🙌

@gbiscuits Год назад

Thanks! That looks easier than I thought!

@DavidSchwartzjr Год назад

Yup! I had to get over the initial nerves but once you get a feel for it, it definitely gets easier! 😎👍

@asiantimepieces 2 года назад

Nice tutorial. Thanks for sharing 🙌

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks so much for checking it out! 😎🙌

@Dark2Light_420 7 месяцев назад

Very cool. I noticed Seiko bracelets develop scratches lime no other. I'm thinking about cleaning the original band, then putting it back in the box and buying a new band to bang around.

@lgdelgado 25 дней назад

Hello. Great video thanks! Just to confirm how to work the High Polish part of the bracelet: first use Cape Cod and after that, a jewelry polish cloth, to bring out shine to it? Thanks

@RossWristWatchLove 2 года назад

Great DIY video bro!

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thank you brother! I hope it helps many people 😎👍

@matthewchristophermyers9106 Год назад

Thanks for a great presentation.

@DavidSchwartzjr Год назад

Glad it was helpful!

@watchsixto 2 года назад

Awesome work David looks like it ready for more action 😆 🤣 😂

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Haha thanks man! We will see how it looks after a year of 9th grade shenanigans! 🤣

@SoCalWatchReviews 2 года назад

Great tutorial man 👏

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Thanks brother! I had been nervous about doing it to any watch so after testing out the methods and being successful you know I had to make a vid lol. 😎🙌

@SoCalWatchReviews 2 года назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr 👏

@joeblackwolf17 Год назад

Very cool detailed video. Thanks !!

@J20666 6 месяцев назад

Nice demonstration 👍

@bestboy897 4 месяца назад

Thats pretty impressive

@maccam26 5 месяцев назад

Great to the point video

@bstichman2649 Год назад

This was an awesome tutorial!

@jakeplaydirty3882 7 месяцев назад

Good video mate! How would you go about trying to restore a circular-brushed stainless steel pattern? Im talking about the all metal Casioak in particular 😂 I appreciate it's a watch designed to take a beating, but I've got a pretty nasty "rash" from a pocket zipper that I'd like to try and remedy 🤞🏻😂

@boatdetective 9 месяцев назад

Well done, sir. Any thoughts on buffing/sanding out nicks on the very edges of the case? I'm thinking that if i have some fine wet or dry sandpaper glued to a stick, I can pre soak it and then work an even chamfer on the case. Afterwards, work down to finer grits, then polish bright

@DavidSchwartzjr 9 месяцев назад

Thanks so much for the support! So for nicks and dings on the case I've never personally attempted to do that repair. You're correct in that a wet sanding could get it down to an even edge then go higher up the grit until you can polish to a mirror finish. Where I think it could go south fast is how much of the material you'd have to take off and if you do it to one side/edge only, it may stand out and be quite apparent. I worry that whatever you do to one side you'll have to do to the other to keep it even looking. I think the most I'd do is just hit it with polishing cloths for a long time to try and smooth out the nick at least to the touch and then leave it be or take it to a professional to see if they can fill the nick and then give it a professional polishing, but that could be cost prohibitive depending on the value of the watch as well. Sorry I could not give more direct advice!

@timelesssneakersandwatches 2 года назад

😂😂😂 yeah you did!! Lmao. Great video bro! Nice step by step. Appreciate the link for the pads!

@WatchWitt 2 года назад

I like that tape recommendation…will pick some up. Do we actually know what Cape Cod will do/damage to brushed finishes? They say not to use it, but I have (on cheaper watches) with favorable results. I’m assuming it sands away the brushing? Cape Cod does miracles on high polish, that’s for sure!

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Hey Witt! Yeah man that tape is awesome stuff and will go a long way for the price. I am certain it will eventually mess up the brushing bc I’ve made that mistake with my James Avery cloths that have made brushing look uneven after many buffs over time lol. So yup I’d say polish only for the cape cod! Stuff smells amazing too lol 😂👍

@WatchWitt 2 года назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr Good to know. And stop huffing the Cape Cod! 🤪 I think it’s supposed to be a vanilla scent…

@jimg8887 2 года назад

I had a brain fart and used cape cod on a bronze glycine combat sub and forgot about the fine brushed finish and I then had a shiny bronze watch, no more fine brushing. I used a very fine foam sanding block and was able to restore it to about 90%. I'm going to try and make a wheel for my drill using a stack of 3m pads for bracelets.

@91lifetime23 2 месяца назад

Can you use the gray 7448 pad for brushed stainless steel? Or only for titanium?

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 месяца назад

Definitely, it will work as well on steel 😎👍

@soniasandoval32 5 месяцев назад

Hello David, do you have a tutorial for polishing the face of the watch? I have scratches on the rim area as well that look horrible. Thank you.

@cedricbradford2104 Год назад

Thanks

@latertater92 3 месяца назад

I would be careful with the red pads mixing aluminum and stainless isn't usually a good idea. The 7448 pro pads by 3M are the lowest grit they make without aluminum oxide abrasives.

@alphatech1031 Год назад

Hey David, I want to CHANGE a brushed finish on a stainless steel bracelet to a high polished finish to match the stainless steel case. I have some extra links of said bracelet to experiment on. I am a TOTAL NOVICE. Do you have any recommendations of how I can accomplish this? Happy to tip for your advice and use any affiliate links for supplies. All the best!

@DavidSchwartzjr Год назад

I have not attempted this on my own before to go from a brushed finish to high polish finish. The best thing I could think of to achieve that would be a dremel or other high speed/power tool to apply a metal polish that could remove the steel in a small enough way to get below the brushing depth. By hand would just simply take forever imo. I will have to look into this a bit more and try it out with a cheap watch bracelet and see if I can get some decent results.

@maxortega8073 5 месяцев назад

going to try this on my new rolex. my grandpa recently gave me his 20 year old rolex and its very very rough and rolex wanted $3000 for a full maitnence and polishing which i just cant spend so hopefully i can get it looking better.

@maxortega8073 5 месяцев назад

only doing this on the braclet not messing around with the case.

@Deshaunwatzon 4 месяца назад

Will those polishing cloths work good enough to turn a brushed section to high-polished?

@mabaker6123 25 дней назад

Is there a way to bring back the brush finishing?😂

@Aries0098 Месяц назад

What if it's a colored stainless steel like black or rose gold?

@Fantazier1 Год назад

You mention not to use this method on Gold Plated watches. What method do you recommend? Have you done a video on that subject, if not would do one?

@michellewood6030 Год назад

This is brilliant! I was considering a second hand watch, but was put off by the amount of scratches. Now I can go and get myself a bargain, with confidence that I'll be able to improve the aesthetics. Thanks.

@theunsolicited2cents893 Год назад

Why dont u attach a circular cutoff of the pad to a milk frothing handheld device. If done correctly it will give a better finish.

@relosapulso 20 дней назад

why is there extra holes for the spring bars?

@DavidSchwartzjr 19 дней назад

Do you mean extra holes in the lugs?

@relosapulso 19 дней назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr ah yes my bad :)

@DavidSchwartzjr 19 дней назад

Oh okay no worries, usually there are two sets of holes because either the lugs are longer and would use one set for the bracelet on that watch, and the other set is for the leather or fabric strap that would come with the watch. You usually see this when the strap is custom made for that watch, like it’s curved and fitted for that watch only.

@M3533ghost 4 месяца назад

I’m scared to use any material on my royal oak

@jodysilvia2 2 года назад

Some year's back I bought an invicta to try my hand at modding and refinishing bracelets, I learned real fast modding wasn't for me lol

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Haha I can completely understand. Refinishing has to be the most nerve wracking thing I’ve done so far, I can’t even imagine how modding or watch repair must be. 😅

@jodysilvia2 2 года назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr I destroyed the dial, however I did with my wife's steady hand change the hands on a invicta diver but scratched the shit out of the dial to the point the applied logo was gone lmao

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Lol I hope afterwards you were like “success!” 😂

@AliasEveWatches 2 года назад

Wow, it looks brand new! Your nephew's friends are going to think he got a brand new watch. 😂

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Lol! Thanks! I was so nervous so I was definitely prepared to buy a new one if I screwed his up but I think it turned out great! 😎👍

@AliasEveWatches 2 года назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr Thankfully it turned out well!

@juanaclan577 8 месяцев назад

What brand is the tape that u used?

@awnik99 Год назад

Unless you are an experienced watchmaker with proper tools you will NEVER be able to accomplish straight brushing lines. If you dont care about your watch and only want to restore it to look somehow better its fine, but be aware: those skewed brushing lines WILL show in sunlight

Год назад

Exactly. In good light you will see all of curved lines which doesn't look very good.

@victorhugorodriguez773 10 месяцев назад

i did this with the 3m scuff and the metal band get a brown color, what can i do to solved? i remove the plated color? is a kenneth cole watch

@DavidSchwartzjr 10 месяцев назад

Oh no, yes that sounds like it was not a solid steel bracelet. Was it silver colored? Most bracelets are steel but some can be an alloy that is coated to look like steel. I would recommend to just replace that band with an actual steel one.

@victorhugorodriguez773 10 месяцев назад

@@DavidSchwartzjr i was told this designer Watches was bad but that bad? 😩

@DavidSchwartzjr 10 месяцев назад

@@victorhugorodriguez773 yeah man, that is unfortunate. I’ve owned two Kenneth Cole watches many years ago and they were both steel cases and bracelets. I guess not all of their stuff is though 😞

@monvici Год назад

Is this work for replica watch? It looks otherwice like authentic, but it looks unfinished

@marcodorame5953 4 месяца назад

I grew up on fossil as a kid and still use the brand. Be honest are they 💩 I also have an original grain. Same thing gave it to my son and the wood around the bezel got smashed i like your channel first time watching thank you

@dapperlygrungy3189 Год назад

OMG! I'm afraid to use your technique to remove the scratches on the brushed steel of my watch. I think the scratches are minor. I scratched the bracelet against the tip top edge of my car window when it was rolled down half way trying to reach for something. I can't believe glass can scratch stainless steel. If you look at the edge of a car window, that area is raw and isn't smooth.

@kenl3155 Месяц назад

Can I polish my black watch to metal colour?

@AliasEveWatches 2 года назад

First!!

@DavidSchwartzjr 2 года назад

Hehe you win again Eve! 🥇 😎🙌

@993mike 7 месяцев назад

It's funny that these two polishing and brushing methods are exactly what I've been using for years! I do think it's interesting how folks call fake Submariners "Ohmage" watches. No, they are just fakes. I'd rather have a real Seiko any day over a fake Rolex.

@KevinTaylor-l8m 4 месяца назад

No. Fakes will say Rolex on them. This watch has a lot of differences from a Sub. Using your theory every dive watch out there would be a fake. Is a Super Ocean a fake Rolex? Omega Seamaster a fake? Come on now. 😊

@GEMSofGOD_com Месяц назад

Man,brushed finishing is smth that really makes me think and search. Like, specifically Cartier Ballon Bleu, just one scratch on one link. How?

@shannonsmith7265 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the video and the link to the pads. I've been looking for a set of fine satin/brushed finish pads without paying $14.99 for a 1 X 2 inch square!