How to Clean Gold Plated Watches
Don’t get your watch wet., Don your watch after applying cosmetics., Add a coating to your watch., Clean with a damp cotton ball.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Don’t get your watch wet.
The best way to keep your gold-plated watch both attractive and functional is by protecting it from moisture.
Gold is inert and won’t react with water, but the base metal beneath the plating might.
Furthermore, watch movements are complex, and water can damage their delicate workings.
This means that you should avoid wearing your watch while doing these things:
Showering or bathing.
Washing dishes.
Swimming.
Walking in the rain.
Exercising.
Gardening. -
Step 2: Don your watch after applying cosmetics.
Lotion, makeup, and hairspray can all gunk up the band and movement of a gold-plated watch even more efficiently than water.
To keep your watch safe and clean, wait to put it on until a couple of minutes after your grooming is finished.
Avoid applying perfume on your wrists when you’re wearing a watch, as well., Some jewelry stores sell a clear coating that you can use to protect your skin from your jewelry (or vice-versa).
It’s usually a thin, clear liquid that you can brush on like nail polish.
Apply it to the side of your watch that faces your wrist, and it should shield the metal from sweat or water, and you from any adverse reactions to the base metal beneath the gold plating., After you wear your watch, give it a very gentle cleaning with a barely moistened cotton ball or soft cotton cloth (like a t-shirt).
Wet the cotton and rub it carefully over the band.
Afterward, buff it with another cotton ball or cloth.
Doing this every time you wear the watch should let you reduce the frequency of deeper cleanings.Be very careful not to wet the inside of the watch, as this could badly damage or even destroy it. -
Step 3: Add a coating to your watch.
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Step 4: Clean with a damp cotton ball.
Detailed Guide
The best way to keep your gold-plated watch both attractive and functional is by protecting it from moisture.
Gold is inert and won’t react with water, but the base metal beneath the plating might.
Furthermore, watch movements are complex, and water can damage their delicate workings.
This means that you should avoid wearing your watch while doing these things:
Showering or bathing.
Washing dishes.
Swimming.
Walking in the rain.
Exercising.
Gardening.
Lotion, makeup, and hairspray can all gunk up the band and movement of a gold-plated watch even more efficiently than water.
To keep your watch safe and clean, wait to put it on until a couple of minutes after your grooming is finished.
Avoid applying perfume on your wrists when you’re wearing a watch, as well., Some jewelry stores sell a clear coating that you can use to protect your skin from your jewelry (or vice-versa).
It’s usually a thin, clear liquid that you can brush on like nail polish.
Apply it to the side of your watch that faces your wrist, and it should shield the metal from sweat or water, and you from any adverse reactions to the base metal beneath the gold plating., After you wear your watch, give it a very gentle cleaning with a barely moistened cotton ball or soft cotton cloth (like a t-shirt).
Wet the cotton and rub it carefully over the band.
Afterward, buff it with another cotton ball or cloth.
Doing this every time you wear the watch should let you reduce the frequency of deeper cleanings.Be very careful not to wet the inside of the watch, as this could badly damage or even destroy it.
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