Materials and tools:
- Sanding and polishing sticks;
- finishing polishing paste or GOI paste;
- protective glasses;
- masking tape;
- microfiber cloth.
Glass polishing
Polishing will only help if there are abrasions and shallow scratches. When there are deep defects, the glass must first be sanded in a circular motion with P500 sandpaper, gradually moving to a finer grit up to P2000.
To polish your watch, you need to tape the case around the glass with masking tape. It is better to tear off the tape with your hands so that you get rounded edges that fit well around the circumference of the dial.
If there are no scratches, then you can immediately proceed to final polishing. And if there is, then first we’ll go over it with a fine-grained sanding stick.
Next comes the polishing itself.A small amount of polishing paste is applied to a polishing stick. Distribute evenly over the entire surface
Without strong pressure, we make reciprocating movements. The tool must be constantly moved from edge to edge, without stopping in one place.
The same work can be done using sandpaper and a buffing wheel. But it does not allow focusing on individual defects. It is better to use it after the stick, when deep abrasions have been removed. A wide polishing wheel on sandpaper will be able to polish the glass more evenly along the entire perimeter, eliminating matte gaps. If you try, you can get by with just chopsticks.
Once the glass is clear, you can remove the masking tape and wipe it with a microfiber cloth. It is often sold together with glasses, so it can be found in almost everyone’s home.
Polishing with finishing paste and polishing sticks can also be used to restore glasses, optical instrument lenses, and jewelry.
