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  1. Nov 21, 2014, 10:26 AM #1
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    Replacing a tired dial

    I've a Seiko from 1961 which has a simple but pretty silver sunburst dial. It's badly chipped in two places and I think it's continually crumbling away, making everything else dirty. The case isn't exactly mint, and the whole thing cost a minimal amount. Without throwing good money after bad, any suggestions for what my options are?

    Stopping the rot is more important to me than removing the blemishes.
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    If it were me, I'd remove the dial, gently clean it so as to not remove any more finish. Then I'd coat it in a water based or non reactive high gloss clear coat to stabilise it.

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    What a wonderfully sensible and clever idea, thank you. I'll look into that
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  6. Nov 22, 2014, 10:26 PM #5
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    No worries!

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