Unbelievable… I came across this video and gave it a shot on the bands of my Omega Seamaster and Rolex Datejust. After I used the Scotch scrubber and then polished them with a jewelry cloth, they looked 95% + better! Many thanks for this 3 minute fix, you saved me having to take them to a jeweler!!
You will get a better end result if you use these grades; there are two cuts that are needed to achieve close to factory finish: maroon coloured pad (3M 7447 very fine) and grey pad (either 6448 super fine or 7448 ultra fine) from ScotchBrite. What I do is use double-sided tape to stick the bracelet down to the desk. Then I cable tie a strip of the ScotchBrite pad around the end of a steel rule. You will find it easier to brush the grain forward and back by gripping the steel rule with 2 hands, and the bracelet fixed to the desk. I hope this helps. Regards.
I have a rolex gmt master 2 pvd in black. I hate the polished middle link. I never understood why rolex does this. Looks great new before it is worn.once worn middle polished links shiw scratches second day worn. I also have a cheaper black jubilee brackett with mid polished links so I might try this and install not on my rolex. The cheaper braclett isn't bad on alloe express it is acutally 904l steel which is what my rolex oyster braclett is made of. Great video. I'll just store my real rolex oyster and do this on the jublie. I like the jublie braclett better anyway. Alot cooler in summer and alot more confrotable. Rolex only offered my pro hunter in oyster braclett.
As others mentioned, different color scotchbrite = different 'grit'. A finer grit scotchbrite will make a better match with some bands. Also, cutting a strip a little less wide than band will make it easier to brush top of bracelet only, and not accidentally scuff the polished sides. If you start with a pad close to correct grit, then rebrush the whole braclet, the center will then perfectly match sides, as they'll all be brushed the same. Then bracelet will still be close match to case as you started with correct grit. If bracelet is slightly off case it won't be as noticeable as if center link doesn't match sides. So rebrush the whole bracelet.
Did this on accident a couple minutes ago (out of curiosity) and liked the look a lot more. Then came across your video and seeing how a much better job I can do. Time to keep going haha ty
Very useful video, thank you. I think this approach can be also taken not only to make a polished area become brushed but to restore a brushed bracelet. You'll definitely get a different brushing pattern, but the scratches will go.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope your channel does well enough for you to upgrade your camera! That’s constructive criticism, you get props for making videos at all, and way better than I think I could do. There is an audience for this type of content, hoping you get to the top as a creator!
The way I've seen it done with perfect lines is a long strip of sand paper and do each link almost the same way you would floss your teeth kinda. It avoids the cloudy effect you get with scuff pads. Thanks tho !
awesome video. so if i understood correctly, you polish the metal by scratghing it softly, right? so you end up with this brushed look! lol, awesome idea! thianks!
Definitely on my to-do list for a few of my watches. I wonder if there's a 'finer' Scotch Brite to use after you take off the polish to have a more refined look.
I haven't tried them, but they do sell "fine" scouring pads www.amazon.com/Canopus-Scotch-Brite-Scouring-Scuff/dp/B075VCGBM1/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=scotch-brite+pads&qid=1604000289&sr=8-15
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.
i Have a 4 grit emery boRD ns some fine sand paper .scotch guard pad and from ace I got a High grit sand sponge. . And have fixed bracelets. I have gotten the scratches out of polished links when selling bracelets I am not a Polished guy either. I had polished links of the Cronos and wore the bracelet in rotation. I recently sold it and went though it and Polished the scratches out. I mainly used the High Grit smooth sides of the emery board.. To Bring Back taking out the scratches
Please dont do this on any significant watch, i ruined my watch this way :( Btw your result looks amazing! I thought it was factory when i saw it. Mine looked like i had a motorcycle accident and scraped the watch. So the takeaway is only do this if you have the skill.
It's just a different "grit". I always found green to be pretty similar to the stock bracelet finishes. I can't remember if martin is more or less course. Should work, though, green pads are what I recommend
@@EscapeWheel they'll all work but like sandpaper they have different grit. Grey is a fine grit and will give you a much better finish overall. I typically only use red or green if there's some restoration going on ,(gouges, etc)
@@butts4653 good to know, thanks! Green worked here because a. Pagani finishing isn't super fine, and B I was going over the old brushing of the outer links and wanted a more uniform look. But I'll keep that in mind for any future projects. 👍
I'm looking for the opposite, I love the polished center links and want to polish my all-brushed bracelet. Using Cape Cod while taping the sides did nothing.
Can you shows us the Pagani Paul Newman Daytona with the all-brushed bracelet? I'm interested to see if it's worth doing, as I like the watch, but the bracelet was a turn off with the polished centre links.
I have a couple bracelets that I wanna do this to but some of them have laser engraved logos that don't feel that deep. Would this be enough to remove them?
I didn't touch the bracelet. I've done this on a couple watches now and they all come out better than before (IMO of course) which like you said, is all that matters.
You can get them anywhere...Amazon, Walmart, Target....pretty much any grocery store should have them near where the sponges are. Hardware departments also have them. Probably near the sanding blocks/sandpaper
@@EscapeWheel I get the fact that inexpensive watch brands can be awesome and great value for money, just don't agree with you promoting brands that literally steal designs when there are a lot of great entry level / cheap watch brands that actually put in the work
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Unbelievable… I came across this video and gave it a shot on the bands of my Omega Seamaster and Rolex Datejust. After I used the Scotch scrubber and then polished them with a jewelry cloth, they looked 95% + better! Many thanks for this 3 minute fix, you saved me having to take them to a jeweler!!
You will get a better end result if you use these grades; there are two cuts that are needed to achieve close to factory finish: maroon coloured pad (3M 7447 very fine) and grey pad (either 6448 super fine or 7448 ultra fine) from ScotchBrite. What I do is use double-sided tape to stick the bracelet down to the desk. Then I cable tie a strip of the ScotchBrite pad around the end of a steel rule. You will find it easier to brush the grain forward and back by gripping the steel rule with 2 hands, and the bracelet fixed to the desk. I hope this helps. Regards.
Interesting. Thanks for the tips! Next time I find the need to do this, I'll be giving it a go.
You should make a video of it!
So in which order should we use the pad? 7447 first and then 7448?
After this video, definitely a lot more watches enter my perimeter to buy. Thanks, great video
You are welcome! Definitely opens up some new watches for me as well
I have a rolex gmt master 2 pvd in black. I hate the polished middle link. I never understood why rolex does this. Looks great new before it is worn.once worn middle polished links shiw scratches second day worn. I also have a cheaper black jubilee brackett with mid polished links so I might try this and install not on my rolex. The cheaper braclett isn't bad on alloe express it is acutally 904l steel which is what my rolex oyster braclett is made of. Great video. I'll just store my real rolex oyster and do this on the jublie. I like the jublie braclett better anyway. Alot cooler in summer and alot more confrotable. Rolex only offered my pro hunter in oyster braclett.
Just did mine with 3M P600 wet/dry sandpaper (dry) followed with red 3M Scotchbright, not exaggerating when I say it came out better than factory 👌🏻
Many ways to do it indeed. Thanks for the tips and feedback
As others mentioned, different color scotchbrite = different 'grit'. A finer grit scotchbrite will make a better match with some bands.
Also, cutting a strip a little less wide than band will make it easier to brush top of bracelet only, and not accidentally scuff the polished sides.
If you start with a pad close to correct grit, then rebrush the whole braclet, the center will then perfectly match sides, as they'll all be brushed the same. Then bracelet will still be close match to case as you started with correct grit.
If bracelet is slightly off case it won't be as noticeable as if center link doesn't match sides. So rebrush the whole bracelet.
Good tips 👍
Did this on accident a couple minutes ago (out of curiosity) and liked the look a lot more. Then came across your video and seeing how a much better job I can do. Time to keep going haha ty
Very useful video, thank you. I think this approach can be also taken not only to make a polished area become brushed but to restore a brushed bracelet. You'll definitely get a different brushing pattern, but the scratches will go.
Definitely....I used this method on my old orient mako. Finish was a little of, but it looked so much better!
exactly the video i needed.. thank you!!
You are welcome. Take it easy, practice on some spare links, and go to town.
Thanks for sharing this. Hope your channel does well enough for you to upgrade your camera! That’s constructive criticism, you get props for making videos at all, and way better than I think I could do. There is an audience for this type of content, hoping you get to the top as a creator!
I actually like that original look
I'd DEFINITELY go to a finer grit Scotchbrite to finish it. If it's worth doing it's worth doing wright!
The way I've seen it done with perfect lines is a long strip of sand paper and do each link almost the same way you would floss your teeth kinda. It avoids the cloudy effect you get with scuff pads. Thanks tho !
That 'll get the lines around the edge too. Smart.
You are very skilled my friend. Good job
Oh, I don't know about that.. 😂....but thank you!
Great video, and nice end results!
Looks Great
awesome video. so if i understood correctly, you polish the metal by scratghing it softly, right? so you end up with this brushed look! lol, awesome idea! thianks!
Thanks mate!!! Awesome
I have always wanted to try but too scared to...this gives me another push to try haha. Well done btw, it does looks much better!
Thanks! And it's super simple. Can't make it any worse than with polished links IMO 🤣
Definitely on my to-do list for a few of my watches. I wonder if there's a 'finer' Scotch Brite to use after you take off the polish to have a more refined look.
I haven't tried them, but they do sell "fine" scouring pads
www.amazon.com/Canopus-Scotch-Brite-Scouring-Scuff/dp/B075VCGBM1/ref=sr_1_15?dchild=1&keywords=scotch-brite+pads&qid=1604000289&sr=8-15
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.
ok now its Matt, how do I make it back like a mirror
Higher grit sandpaper up to 2000 and then hit it with polishing compound.
Wow . Amazing .
Great DIY, thanks!
Pretty simple and makes a big difference👍
Thank you for sharing! very useful, Cheers!
this was really helpful thanks!
Glad I could help!
i Have a 4 grit emery boRD ns some fine sand paper .scotch guard pad and from ace I got a High grit sand sponge. . And have fixed bracelets. I have gotten the scratches out of polished links when selling bracelets I am not a Polished guy either. I had polished links of the Cronos and wore the bracelet in rotation. I recently sold it and went though it and Polished the scratches out. I mainly used the High Grit smooth sides of the emery board.. To Bring Back taking out the scratches
Printing polished back to beautiful isn't bad...but getting scratches out of brushed surfaces need a lot of work and different grits.
Please dont do this on any significant watch, i ruined my watch this way :(
Btw your result looks amazing! I thought it was factory when i saw it. Mine looked like i had a motorcycle accident and scraped the watch. So the takeaway is only do this if you have the skill.
Great job thanks bro and keep it up
Amazing
Thank you! Cheers!
What's the difference using this GREEN Scotch Brite compared to MAROON Scotch Brite??
It's just a different "grit". I always found green to be pretty similar to the stock bracelet finishes. I can't remember if martin is more or less course. Should work, though, green pads are what I recommend
why are you using a green pad and not a grey pad?
It worked for that particular watch.
@@EscapeWheel they'll all work but like sandpaper they have different grit. Grey is a fine grit and will give you a much better finish overall. I typically only use red or green if there's some restoration going on ,(gouges, etc)
@@butts4653 good to know, thanks! Green worked here because a. Pagani finishing isn't super fine, and B I was going over the old brushing of the outer links and wanted a more uniform look. But I'll keep that in mind for any future projects. 👍
@@EscapeWheel yeah I was using green pads for a while and it works well enough. Definitely give grey a shot next time!
I'm looking for the opposite, I love the polished center links and want to polish my all-brushed bracelet. Using Cape Cod while taping the sides did nothing.
Probably going to have to sand it out....1000, 3000, 5000 grit. Then some polishing compound and then cape cod.
🤮
Can you shows us the Pagani Paul Newman Daytona with the all-brushed bracelet?
I'm interested to see if it's worth doing, as I like the watch, but the bracelet was a turn off with the polished centre links.
Unfortunately I have sold the PN Daytona
Great 👍
I have a couple bracelets that I wanna do this to but some of them have laser engraved logos that don't feel that deep. Would this be enough to remove them?
I doubt it. Just go slow over the logos. But I don't think you'll have to worry
thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I brushed the bracelet of my hamilton khaki field and it looks a million times better, only took 20 minutes
it‘s your watch, and you obviously can do with it what you want, but it hurts me to see what you do to it!! 😢
I didn't touch the bracelet. I've done this on a couple watches now and they all come out better than before (IMO of course) which like you said, is all that matters.
Where did you get those pads?
You can get them anywhere...Amazon, Walmart, Target....pretty much any grocery store should have them near where the sponges are. Hardware departments also have them. Probably near the sanding blocks/sandpaper
Maybe use a drummel
So basically all your content involves cheap knockoff watch brands?
Pretty much. There is plenty of content for the bigger brands, so if you aren't a fan of these, feel free to move on.
@@EscapeWheel I get the fact that inexpensive watch brands can be awesome and great value for money, just don't agree with you promoting brands that literally steal designs when there are a lot of great entry level / cheap watch brands that actually put in the work