Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:08 am

Hey guys,

Thought I'd share this restoration. From the outside, this 6306 looked like a peach until I removed the bezel.

It didn't look too bad, but then I removed the crystal retaining ring and there it was. A shit ton of rust. Seems like this watch was never rinsed after taking a dip in water.

After removing all I could with a peg wood, I let it sit in some vinegar and baking soda over night.

The vinegar and baking soda removed most of the rust. Whatever is left is some pitting but nothing serious.

Here's the finished 6306. I think I'll keep this one

Thanks for reading.

HapaHapa · Post by **HapaHapa** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:33 am

Thank you for sharing

Joeprez · Post by **Joeprez** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:37 am

Very interesting, and it turned out great!

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:16 am

HapaHapa wrote:Thank you for sharing

My pleasure!

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:17 am

Joeprez wrote:Very interesting, and it turned out great!

Cheers!

mellonb1 · Post by **mellonb1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:26 am

That turned out great! The dial is in perfect condition. I love my 6306.

nweash · Post by **nweash** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 11:44 am

I love this shit. So satisfying. LAWW is where I usually get my restoration fix.

rain_maker · Post by **rain_maker** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm

nice work!

where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?

TSD · Post by **TSD** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 2:36 pm

rain_maker wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm
where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?

Alex has a magic well someplace. Apparently this one at the bottom

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:16 pm

rain_maker wrote:nice work!

where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?

Thanks

Got it from my contact in Japan.

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 3:16 pm

TSD wrote:
rain_maker wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pm
where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
Alex has a magic well someplace. Apparently this one at the bottom

If that magic well is called patience? Haha
I try to get the best condition ones. Getting harder.

deepcdvr · Post by **deepcdvr** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:00 pm

Very cool - love this stuff

Post by **toxicavenger** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:54 pm

i just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:58 pm

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:54 pm
i just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.

Ouf

Got any pics?

hoppyjr · Post by **hoppyjr** » Thu Aug 06, 2020 10:09 pm

Well done.

Skinny Rogers · Post by **Skinny Rogers** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 8:55 pm

Dude well done!

I’d keep it as well.

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Post by **toxicavenger** » Fri Aug 07, 2020 9:42 pm

Morethan1 wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:58 pm

toxicavenger wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:54 pm
i just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.
Ouf
Got any pics?

i will try to find it. the watch was only about 10 years old. the nastiest thing to clean was the jubilee

gr8sw · Post by **gr8sw** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:21 pm

nice save, Alex

Morethan1 · Post by **Morethan1** » Tue Aug 11, 2020 4:48 pm

Thanks guys!

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