remove condensation

[mkawass]

hi folks, was raining yesterday and while running to my car my rep watch got some condensation on its face, how to remove it? i ll try to put in the sun tomorrow as its night time here, the watch is still working. any suggestions?

 

[wtch]

hi, pull the crown and then check the sealing.

 

[mydnytrydr]

It'll eventually dry out, but no water until you get it waterproofed.

 

[ShiroTenshi]

Best way - remove the case back and movement to wipe it clean.

But if you do not have any tools to do that, put out the crown and put the watch together with a drying agent (e.g. rice or silica pack) in a zip lock bag for 24hrs.
You dont want to have the moisture trapped in the watch.

 

[OSERRA]

I think the sameut out the crown and put it in a glass and then put rice over the watch until the top of the glass.

 

[waterluver]

i have put them in the sun in a hot car or i have even put them in a warm oven and also used the rice method. it is not too hard to dry a watch out. good luck

 

[GFlansburg]

I think the sameut out the crown and put it in a glass and then put rice over the watch until the top of the glass.

Rice works well if you dont have any silica. Ive had to do it on more than one occasion.

 

[mkawass]

thanks guys, it s almost dry now!

 

[R2D4]

Pour hot sand inside the movement and do a dance, hold a seance over the weegie board, then say 3 times dry me, dry me, dry me. Then figure out the root cause of the matter and fix it.

Glad it's dried out and you didn't listen to me. But do figure it out. 9 times out of 10 it's the caseback. Duct tape balled up is the best way to go.

 

[waterluver]

Pour hot sand inside the movement and do a dance, hold a seance over the weegie board, then say 3 times dry me, dry me, dry me. Then figure out the root cause of the matter and fix it.

Glad it's dried out and you didn't listen to me. But do figure it out. 9 times out of 10 it's the caseback. Duct tape balled up is the best way to go.

that right there is sound solid advice

 

[Simced]

I wonder if sticking it in a bag of dry uncooked rice would work like it does for cell phones that get wet?! Just an idea! I've seen this trick get humidity out phones before!

 

[ShiroTenshi]

I wonder if sticking it in a bag of dry uncooked rice would work like it does for cell phones that get wet?! Just an idea! I've seen this trick get humidity out phones before!

It does.

 

[waterluver]

I wonder if sticking it in a bag of dry uncooked rice would work like it does for cell phones that get wet?! Just an idea! I've seen this trick get humidity out phones before!

oh yea a friend of mine did that and it worked great

 

[honeybear]

I put it in a ziplock bag of uncooked rice, and place it in the sun.

 

[cvp3]

OK confession time. Simply mowed the lawn in the rain wearing my PAM equation of time. I know, who the fvck does that right? So next day I look at the watch and sure enough, condensation on the inside of the crystal. Because I'm a genius (not), I decide to hit the watch with a blow dryer. Well my 18 credits of useless chemistry should've told me that with no way for the moisture to escape it would simply re-condensate. It sure did, but this time both on the front crystal and the glassback of the case.

So as already stated:

1) Pulled the back off with duct tape ball
2) Wiped out the inside of the glassback with eyeglass wipes (did the trick)
3) Pulled the crown and put the watch in rice, with back off for 3 days, movement running (should note that the watch was buried up to the edge of the caseback but clearly not buried IN the rice)
4) All sealed in one of the glad disposable tupperware-style containers

Pulled everything out today and good as new.

 

[R2D4]

Use some silicone grease before you seal it back up.

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[ShiroTenshi]

Use some silicone grease before you seal it back up.

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Yea, grease it. PAM usually have no problem getting water resistence

 

[Xman]

OK confession time. Simply mowed the lawn in the rain wearing my PAM equation of time. I know, who the fvck does that right? So next day I look at the watch and sure enough, condensation on the inside of the crystal. Because I'm a genius (not), I decide to hit the watch with a blow dryer. Well my 18 credits of useless chemistry should've told me that with no way for the moisture to escape it would simply re-condensate. It sure did, but this time both on the front crystal and the glassback of the case.

So as already stated:

1) Pulled the back off with duct tape ball
2) Wiped out the inside of the glassback with eyeglass wipes (did the trick)
3) Pulled the crown and put the watch in rice, with back off for 3 days, movement running (should note that the watch was buried up to the edge of the caseback but clearly not buried IN the rice)
4) All sealed in one of the glad disposable tupperware-style containers

Pulled everything out today and good as new.

Fo RealZ?!?! Pam 365?? Your a very lucky fellow, I'm quite envious of your yard work piece!

 

[msap7222]

What's the best "grease" to use for gaskets that won't run or rot the rubber?

A brand name or type would be appreciated and where to buy (I.e. hardware store, etc)

Thanks,
Marco


Sent from my wife's iPad as she's asleep ZZZzzzz

 

[mkawass]

LOOOOOOL @ R2D4 . the fog or condensation went away next day,