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Re: Ultrasonic cleaners
In Response To: Ultrasonic cleaners ()

What is of concern here is not the metal itself, but the FINISH on the metal.

The SMP has a mixture of brushed and polished finishes on it. You really need to use different levels and types of abrasives on each finish--which you cannot do except by hand when the two finishes are side by side.

But a popular technique among watch collectors is to use OxyClean (yes, that stuff they sell on infomercials) to clean the bracelets. You can buy it in smaller sizes at WalMart. When I used it on the bracelet of my Rolex, I was astounded by the crap that came out of the inside of the links.

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