Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust
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Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust
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.
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.
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Re: Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust
Very interesting, and it turned out great!
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My pleasure!HapaHapa wrote:Thank you for sharing
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Cheers!Joeprez wrote:Very interesting, and it turned out great!
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That turned out great! The dial is in perfect condition. I love my 6306.
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I love this shit. So satisfying. LAWW is where I usually get my restoration fix.
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Re: Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust
nice work!
where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
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Alex has a magic well someplace. Apparently this one at the bottomrain_maker wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pmwhere'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
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Thanksrain_maker wrote:nice work!
where'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
Got it from my contact in Japan.
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Restoring a Seiko 6306. WARNING: A lot of rust
If that magic well is called patience? HahaTSD wrote:Alex has a magic well someplace. Apparently this one at the bottomrain_maker wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 1:16 pmwhere'd you pick this up? The 'bay, yard sale, sock drawer?
I try to get the best condition ones. Getting harder.
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Very cool - love this stuff
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i just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.
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Ouftoxicavenger wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:54 pmi just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.
Got any pics?
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Dude well done!
I’d keep it as well.
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i will try to find it. the watch was only about 10 years old. the nastiest thing to clean was the jubileeMorethan1 wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:58 pmOuftoxicavenger wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 6:54 pmi just had a skx that was so bad the caseback gasket actually pitted the case.
Got any pics?
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nice save, Alex
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Thanks guys!
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