How to Remove Swirl Marks on Polished Surfaces?

by **BenBob** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:28 am

Greetings -Just took delivery of a new Rocket Cellini and when removing the ubiquitous Caution Hot! sticker from the top of the group head I managed to put some swirl marks in the mirror-like finish -what is the best and safest way to remove these?

Thanks,

Ben

by **shadowfax** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:33 am

What's a swirl mark? If you just spread around the adhesive left behind by the sticker, you could probably just use some adhesive remover like "Goo Gone," readily available at places like Wal-Mart or a hardware store. If you've scuffed swirls into the chrome, you've probably got some work ahead of you.

by **BenBob** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:39 am

I scuffed them into the chrome

Ben

by **EricL** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:56 am

Chrome is a hard surface. Your best is probably to turn to the automotive world. Something like Mothers. Know any car restorer's or show car aficionado's? They do a lot of polishing.

by **shadowfax** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 1:14 pm

You might check out the advice in this old thread. I wasn't able to fix my scratch, but it was rather deep. Wenol or MAAS polish might do the trick for you.

by **BenBob** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:10 pm

Thanks -I also talked to a watch dealer friend of mine who told me a Cape Cod Cloth might do the trick -He uses them to get hairline scratches and swirls out of polished stainless and polished gold and platinum.

by **uscfroadie** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:27 pm

Bob,

What is a Cape Cod Cloth? And if you don't mind my asking, how did you manage to scratch the chrome by removing the sticker?

Thanks!

by **BenBob** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:47 pm

Cape Cod Cloth is a polishing cloth -Here is a link http://www.bostonwatchexchange.co...hing-Cloths/Detail -I put the swirl marks in it by using a soft nylon pad to try and remove the residual glue and paper from the label

Ben

by **shadowfax** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:53 pm

It's probably worth noting that it's a questionable idea to use anything other than a soft rag on polished stainless or chrome. Removing anything stuck on the surface is best done by the proper chemical for the job, IMO, rather than scrubbing. Too often it just ends up putting scuffs in the finish.

by **EricL** on Thu Feb 26, 2009 3:58 pm

You just reminded me that I have a cape cod cloth. It's a soft cloth impregnated with metal polish. I got one when (after a really good year) I treated myself to an Omega.

Says it's good for silver, gold, brass, copper, bronze, Nickel, chrome, aluminum, pewter, and stainless. And has a pleasant vanilla fragrance as well!


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