Sea-Dweller case back engraving

[belray]

Hi everyone. Everytime I sweat whilst wearing my SD, it leaves black marks on my clothes and wrist. I am guessing that the black fill is leaking from within the case back engraving. To that end, does anyone know how to seal the ink in the engraving or of a way to fill the engraving with a leakproof material?

Thanks.

[freddy333]

Try clear nail polish.

[alligoat]

I doubt it really has anything to do with the painted infill on the caseback. I have the same problem when I get hot and sweaty- here in Houston, that's all summer long. The black is the oxidation of the stainless steel on your skin. I don't wear a Sea-Dweller, but all my subs do the same thing. Soap and water will work. As for getting it on your clothes, I would think it would come out in the wash with a little pre-soak like Spray and Wash or Oxy-Clean. I wear short sleeves 9 months out of the year myself. I'm off to the gym to sweat it out.

[highoeyazmuhudee]

never had this problem, IF ANYTHING , I leave sweaty marks on the watch

[dieselpower]

Put it on a NATO strap? That's how I wear my 1665 SD.

[freddy333]

I have never seen stainless steel leave oxidation marks on skin. Some other metals, yes, but not ss.

[JohnG]

I have never seen stainless steel leave oxidation marks on skin. Some other metals, yet, but not ss.

That

[Nanuq]

Isn't stainless steel spozed to be... stainless?

Get some scrubby pads and strong soap and scrub the heck out of it. I mean REALLY hard. I bet it's just dirty. Or it's aluminum?

Bizarre.

The right answer is, of course, to buy Delta's COMEX.