Is it safe to use rubbing alcohol to clean the metal bracelet? Will it cause damage to the watch itself? Is there a go to product that the majority use to clean a somewhat used watch? Stainless steel watch and metal bracelet.
Rubbing alcohol safe?
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I can't answer all your questions, but rubbing alcohol is completely safe for stainless steel itself. However getting it into crevices of the watch case where it may contact rubber gaskets, or even worse seep into the movement wouldn't be the best thing.
Alcohol is volatile and I'm so crazy with my watches that I try not to expose them unnecessarily to any types of fumes.... However, that probably is an unnecessary concern of mine. Mainly, I wouldn't let alcohol in liquid form the opportunity to seep into any possible entry points in the watch case.
Alcohol is volatile and I'm so crazy with my watches that I try not to expose them unnecessarily to any types of fumes.... However, that probably is an unnecessary concern of mine. Mainly, I wouldn't let alcohol in liquid form the opportunity to seep into any possible entry points in the watch case.
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Not sure if it is safe, but I do not see the need to use rubbing alcohol to clean watches. As to other products, that would depend on whether the bracelet was brushed or polished. As an example, many people like to use a Cape Cod cloth on their bracelets and/or cases.
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Also, YouTube is a great resource for this topic because you can actually watch how it is done.
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Personally I bought a small ultrasonic cleaner.
Simply remove the bracelet, drop bracelet in the tank with some water and a drop of dish liquid and 5 minutes later it sparkles like new. Cleans every nook and cranny and is perfectly safe.
When your done do the wifes rings and you're a hero. $50 bucks
Simply remove the bracelet, drop bracelet in the tank with some water and a drop of dish liquid and 5 minutes later it sparkles like new. Cleans every nook and cranny and is perfectly safe.
When your done do the wifes rings and you're a hero. $50 bucks
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No problem if you remove the bracelet from the watch. Alcohol can however solve substances from some types of rubber, making them harder and brittle in the long run. Not sure if that's true for the gaskets in a watch case, and it's probably no problem if you don't do it overly often and wash the watch with clean water afterwards. But then again I can't see why I would want to risk it either..
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No need to use any solvent (including alcohol). Some liquid soap, lukewarm water and toothbrush are all you need.
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every spring I use Dawn dishwashing soap to remove the polish from my car prior to rewashing, claying, washing and then applying several coats of fresh polish.
less familiar with watches, and obviously there's variability in finish, AR coating, etc., but I'd be hesitant to use dishwashing soap on watches for fear of it being too harsh given its ability to strip car polish.
less familiar with watches, and obviously there's variability in finish, AR coating, etc., but I'd be hesitant to use dishwashing soap on watches for fear of it being too harsh given its ability to strip car polish.
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For bracelet only... nothing to do with the watch head itself.
Definitely remove bracelet from watch. That Dawn with water, a toothbrush and some good ol elbow grease... and she'll be looking like new. The ultrasonic is a great way to go too, without the elbow grease, or a lot less of it!
Definitely remove bracelet from watch. That Dawn with water, a toothbrush and some good ol elbow grease... and she'll be looking like new. The ultrasonic is a great way to go too, without the elbow grease, or a lot less of it!
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Reading between the lines on this... is this a germ thing or a general cleaning thing. Most people don't head to alcohol for cleaning anything unless they're trying to disinfect in some way
Dawn strips car polish (car wax, specifically) because it's an emulsifying agent. Dish soap is formulated to dissolve grease and oil and waxes are, chemically, closely related to oils. Most soaps similarly attack/dissolve grease and oil (and therefore car wax) to some degree, but dish soap is especially good at it. It's not because it's some kind of harsh or caustic chemical that will attack any surface it touches. Dish soap will not harm the metal or crystal. After all, you wash your stainless silverware with dish soap with no ill effects, right? And your glasswear and ceramic dishware? Now if for some reason you apply wax to your watch to shine it up, you might have to re-apply if you clean your watch with dish soap.
IP Alcohol is a good solvent, so it can work pretty well for cleaning. It works pretty well as a degreaser.
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Safe quite alright but you have way better options than alcohol check this link out it might be of good help to you. https://www.esslinger.com/cleaning-supplies-1/
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