How to remove scratches from glass on a watch? 3 best ways

Glass on the watch is a rather fragile material. Due to frequent use, it is covered with scratches, sometimes quite deep. To restore the transparent protection to its original form, glass polishing will help. Both special and improvised means are used against scratches.

Where to begin

Before you start polishing your watch at home, you need to determine the quality of the glass. The cheapest and most common is organic. There will be no problems with such material: it is easily restored using simple home remedies: toothpaste, fine-grained sandpaper.

A more expensive option is mineral glass. To remove scratches from such a high-strength material, you have to act carefully, resort to a grinding machine. In any case, in addition to the polishing composition, you will need a piece of soft material - flannel, microfiber.

Tip
For convenience, it is recommended to remove the damaged glass from the watch. If this is problematic, you need to remove at least the strap.

The watch or glass is placed on a flat surface - this will help to avoid permanent damage. Polishing takes an average of 20 minutes. But to achieve a noticeable result, you often have to repeat the procedure several times.

Paste GOI

The easiest way to polish glass is the GOI universal polishing paste. The paste number is selected depending on the depth of the scratches. For minor injuries, it is better to take No. 3, for deep ones - No. 4. The method works well on plastic glasses.

How to work with GOI paste:

1. Apply a little to a cotton pad or piece of cloth.
2. Gently process the glass with circular motions.
3. After polishing, walk along the surface with mineral oil: apply a few drops and rub in a circular motion until transparent.
4. Remove remaining paste and oil with alcohol.
5. If deep scratches have noticeably decreased, you can repeat the procedure by taking finely abrasive paste at number 2 or 1.

Toothpaste

GOI can be replaced with regular toothpaste or toothpowder diluted with water to the state of gruel. Toothpaste not only polishes small scratches, but also cleans the surface. It is important that it be granular, free from dyes and flavors.

How to polish the glass surface of the watch with toothpaste:

1. Apply a little to dry and clean cloth.
2. Gently wipe damaged areas in the direction of scratches or in circular motions. Polishing the glass should be practically without using force: excessive effort can only spoil the watch. The pressure on the entire surface must be made the same.
3. Remove remaining paste with a damp cloth. Matter must be wrung out well so that water drops do not get inside the watch.
4. If necessary, repeat the procedure several more times.

Tip
Before polishing, make sure that there is no dirt on the glass. If not cleaned, they may cause new scratches.

Sandpaper

If the watch has thick and durable glass, then it is restored on a polishing machine. Partially replace the equipment with ordinary sandpaper with medium or fine abrasiveness. Coarse paper is not used - it will cause even more damage.

The surface must be treated in a similar way to other methods - in circular motions and with the same pressure over the entire area.

Tip
If a deep crack appears on the watch, it is better to replace the glass with a new one.

Work with mineral glass

To work with mineral glasses for a noticeable result you need a polishing machine. A diamond paste is applied to the grinding wheel.Glass should be pressed with extreme care. The polishing wheel is moved from the edge to the center of the watch. When the glass becomes transparent, work is continued manually.

Do not rush to throw away the scratched watch, because there are several effective ways to significantly improve their appearance.