Mills Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I've been searching around the forum looking for the best way to strip AR but I've not found all the information I need to confidently get this done. I've read that stainless steel polish is the way forward but there are lots of different brands and types so I wanted to get some clarification. I've also read that you have to be really careful when polishing your watch with a cape cod not to get it on the AR as it will strip it, but that's what I want to accomplish so would a cape cod do the job? Couple of other points: I want to keep the crystal in the watch as it's mineral and the 253's are prone to shattering so I don't want to use a press on it. I'll remove the mechanism to strip the AR on the inside of the glass.The watch has a purple AR applied. Not sure if this is important when deciding the approach. I'll take photos of the process and post the results to help other noobs like myself accomplish this in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have used a cape cod on a few watches...my SA being the last. The cc works better than anything else that I have tried...works really well for me. Just be extra carefull If you have a brushed bezel. Oh thats right..the Regatta has mineral....dont have any experence with that material.....sorry Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thom Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 use polywatch,display polish Cheers Thom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxman Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Are you sure that it has a outer ar..and not just inner? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HauteHippie Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Gotta be very careful if it's not sapphire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Gotta be very careful if it's not sapphire. +1.... these crystals are notorious for breakage due to numerous reasons including temperature changes, incorrect sitting etc I have used stainless steel polish on minerals before without problem... but go slowly as it heats up quickly in your hand Can I ask what 253 do you have? I guess its an old version given you have purple AR.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted October 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 +1.... these crystals are notorious for breakage due to numerous reasons including temperature changes, incorrect sitting etc I have used stainless steel polish on minerals before without problem... but go slowly as it heats up quickly in your hand Can I ask what 253 do you have? I guess its an old version given you have purple AR.. I have both the older version with purple AR and the latest ultimate version without. I'm thinking of selling the older version or giving it to a mate but before I do, I wanted to strip the AR as it would annoy me every time I saw it on his wrist :-) Thanks for the tip on the SS polish. Which product do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteM Posted October 7, 2011 Report Share Posted October 7, 2011 Thanks mate... I know what you mean about giving it to your mate.... When I did the AR on an old 212... I didnt bother removing the crystal as I knew it was sited properly and didnt want to risk putting it back wrong so I used that polish on it with a low micron micro fibre cloth... I found it best to do it in natural daylight to catch the remenants of the AR as I removed it.... The stuff I used was made by 'Arthur Price of England' ..... according to the box its the stuff used by the Queen and Prince Charles.... but that always surprised me as I thought they would have someone to remove the AR for them !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
w0lf Posted October 8, 2011 Report Share Posted October 8, 2011 you can try getting an anti-reflex stripper solution used by optometry techicians. you will have to make sure the solution is free of hydrofluoric acid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankt Posted October 18, 2011 Report Share Posted October 18, 2011 On my 036 I used PolyWatch and a Q-Tip on the inside of the crystal without removing it from the case...I HATE that nasty purple crap!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted October 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2011 I might have to give that a try. I tried using a cape cod and it didn't shift it. Damn this stuff is hard to remove. Thanks for all the advice chaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted October 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ok so an update on this. I scratched the glass to the point of it being dull. I'll either have to buy a replacement crystal or add the internals to my spares pile. Oh well, nothing ventured - nothing gained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z3k0 Posted October 27, 2011 Report Share Posted October 27, 2011 Yes, well, mineral is not really easy for removing AR (without actually destroying it), but on the other hand it is dirt-cheap Look here for some more info: Link regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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