plaifender Posted February 2, 2010 Report Share Posted February 2, 2010 Ya know the blue plastic wrap that covers are watches like a plague infested tree when we get our reps and you need almost a blow torch to get it off....? I wanna do some polisihing on my polished/brushed yachtie and want to target the areas so i don't end up polishing any parts of the brushed steel.. any ideas. the blue plast crud is the only thing i can think of that would possibly function. I've tried various tapes for creating outlines.. abut it always tends to come up while using capecod... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 no one has any idea where i can buy this plastic stuff?? come on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 I'm guessing its a thin film - heat shrink wrap - style of product. If you have a major 3M (packaging) distributor nearby, that would be my starting point. O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 sometimes when it's on the end of the watch crown.. it's REALLY hard to get off.. you think they heat it on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 With heat shrink wrap, you only need the heat to be within a few cms of the wrap to get it to "shrivel" and "wrap" So I'm guessing the answer is yes. If you have a watch with some still attached, take that to a packaging place, and ask them for an equivalent. I also know that 3M put out a blue ,semi transparent protector, which is adhesive based, which is used to wrap s/s (rails and the like) on boats during construction to avoid scratching. Again ask a 3M rep about that product. (See - all those years spent purchasing for boat building sometimes do pay off!) O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plaifender Posted February 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 no good if it's shrink wrap.. i want to polish a couple watches with polished/brushed combo bracelets.. how do you polish your middle links without touching the outer brushed links? I've used tape in the past and it's just much too tedious.. and it always comes up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshore Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 What about trying some nail polish to coat the links, and then remove it with acetone after the job is finished? May be worth an experiment on an old bracelet. O/S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbh Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Same stuff that painters use to put on windows before painting. Other than the painters stuff is heavier. Try a paint store but you'll be buying a life time supply unless you can get the guy to give you a small sample. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanikai Posted February 3, 2010 Report Share Posted February 3, 2010 Plai .. the cape cod works well on the brushed surface it won't alter the brushed surface.. in fact it will only brighten it.. I use cape cod on all my brushed surfaces with great results.. and use a tooth brush to remove the residue in the cracks. all my brushed bracelets get the cape cop treatment AC/Lani Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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