Getting scratches out of dial indices

[spazthecat]

Hi,

I've got a rep Explorer 214270 that I picked up cheap with the intent of using it to learn how to relume a watch dial. The numbered indices even came with lume on them and I wanted that off. So, I gave them a good acetone soak and rubbed them lightly with a q-tip and the lume and base paint layer came off pretty easily. Now, however, the problem is what was under the paint. There are a fair number of scratches and dull spots on them and I'd like to polish them up a bit. I'm not expecting perfection, just a decent improvement.

Any suggestions for a process or product to do this? I tried a cape cod cloth already and that didn't make much of a difference. But, I also didn't go at it very hard as I'm afraid of rubbing the plating off of them.

 

Thanks,

Andy

[ryaku]

That's a difficult task. I am afraid electroplating is the only solution, as you said the risk of rubbing the plating off is serious