Basic cleaning

[joshhorn]

Hey guys,

I was hoping I could get some advice on cleaning my CompuChron.

It has a few scuff marks on the stainless steel, and I was wondering how to get them off. - We have some generic metal cleaning stuff up in our utility room cabinet, but I can just imagine ruining the watch with that gunky stuff.. any suggestions?

Thanks,

Josh

[Led-Time]

One of the best and cheap bits of watch cleaning kit you can buy is a small ultrasonic cleaner its amazing the crud it removes from old watches etc, just remember to remove the module first...

[bucko170]

A gentle scrub with an old toothbrush and some washing up liquid can make a difference - remove the module first as getting it wet is never a good idea.

[retroleds]

Lightly oil the buttons before cleaning....better to have oil in there than water. The parts are either brass or stainless, but the spring is steel. If the back says stainless steel bezel or case, you can safely use various scrubbing pads, sandpaper, steel wool or such to rework the finish indefinitely. If it says "base metal", assume that it is just plated and you may have a nasty surprise if you get rough on it - like brassy or dull gray coming through your finish.

[LEDNutz]

For polishing crystals I found that using a simple inexpensive nail polishing board works great. The one side buffs the light scratches out of the crystal and the smooth polishing side polishes the the face to a glossy shine. Mind you, it does take some elbow grease to get it there but the results are really quite good...This is one that I polished that way.

FYI,
The initial feeling of diminished manhood goes away after purchasing a few of these boards. LOL.