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The Big Bad Boots
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:cry: what can i do about.... ?
scratched glass/(crystal?)? specifically that of a watch face, i recently crashed on a bike and fucked up my watch Too DAMN Much for me to think to fix it (<-- sorry had to
![]() ![]() it's got scratches all over the face, it almost makes it not easy to read, (it's analog and digital so it's not too bad) is there anything i can do besides replacing the watch? some kind of miracle compound like that used to fix car scratches? sanding/buffing? anything? it's a nice casio watch so i don wanna replace it I hate everyone, so you don't have to. |
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Amazon Bush Woman
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You'll have to call Casio and see if there's a jeweller near you that will replace the crystal. And no, you can't buff the scratches out.
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The Big Bad Boots
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yeh that's what i was trying to avoid, the professional approach, and the expensive one
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Amazon Bush Woman
Forum Queen Join Date: May 2003
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Well, then you're screwed
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#5 |
The Big Bad Boots
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LOL :P
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Some Random Guy
(Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: NZ
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The crystal is inside (usually quartz), it vibrates at a certain frequency and hence keeps the time. The top piece will just be glass, I think.
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Nothing to say...
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Dunno if you can get it over there, but I've used Duraglit to remove light surface scratches from glass fronted watches before, it's technically a metal polish, but if used with care can grind out light scratches, if they are deep gouges however then you are basically fucked.
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Clear Nail Varnish will clean it up a fair bit, I used it on my Bellini Solar.
Only real solution is to replace the face, or have it ground. [edit] Glass, not face. Member most in need of SpellCheck Lifetime Achievement Award I'm a Twitch Streamer these days, it's weird. |
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#9 |
Forum King
Join Date: Jul 2002
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will they be able to replace the glass in my fossil kaleido? its totally scratched to hell. how much do they tend to charge?
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Forum Sot
(Major Dude) Join Date: Mar 2004
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Try progressively finer sandpaper like people use to polish paint on show cars. Start with about 800 grit. Then use toothpaste for the final polish. Follow up with Future floor polish.
I have used this to remove scratches from model car windows. |
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Major Dude
Join Date: Mar 2004
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Polishing it with brake fluid will do wonders . . . that is unless you've already done everything else suggested here . . . if so, forget this one.
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#12 |
The Big Bad Boots
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i haven't done anything, but i was thinking something along the lines of cabo's/jone's answer
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