neil w Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Put your brass In a old sock. Then put It In your washing machine for 15 minutes with a good dose of Ariel. Job done !!. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 ******! Why not? I want to for cleaning brass anyways just told my Mrs it's for watches so she don't complain Reasons why not to put the whole watch in the ultrasonic cleaner. First, the vibrations can push bubbles past the seals and gaskets and second, the frequency of the vibration can mess with the frequency of the balance spring, it can also loosen any screws that are not tight. You can clean the case and bracelet once you have removed the movement, which is not hard to-do if you have the right tools, its a good idea to clean the bracelet in the ultrasonic every six months or so, depending on how dirty it gets, this will help prolong the life of the bracelet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 Reasons why not to put the whole watch in the ultrasonic cleaner. First, the vibrations can push bubbles past the seals and gaskets and second, the frequency of the vibration can mess with the frequency of the balance spring, it can also loosen any screws that are not tight. You can clean the case and bracelet once you have removed the movement, which is not hard to-do if you have the right tools, its a good idea to clean the bracelet in the ultrasonic every six months or so, depending on how dirty it gets, this will help prolong the life of the bracelet. I only wanted to clean the bracelets anyway luckily Managed to pick one up earlier. Thanks for the heads up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha Mule Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 (edited) Bought one this morning and cleaned 19 cases (could easily double that and probably triple), Held one back as a reference. Very plreased with it. Oh and the insides are lovely and clean too.I used 50/50 water and vinegar with a wee dribble of lemon fairy. My DIY tumbler just went in the bin. (Just to balance out my glee, I dropped the shiney case and dented the mouth - sigh) Edited August 27, 2017 by Alpha Mule Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumfelter Posted August 27, 2017 Report Share Posted August 27, 2017 I've just done a silver pocket watch case in mine, excellent result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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