Instinct 2X cleaning process

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

valerhs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:19:20 GMT

I use toothbrush with a little toothpast. But in this case i will try a 70% isopropyl alcohol.

Thank you.

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

trux — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:02:12 GMT

[quote userid="655015" url="~/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct-2-series/352340/instinct-2x-cleaning-process/1697578#1697578"]I wouldn't use alchool on the seal area of the watch.[/quote]

That's what Garmin recommends in the document Watch Wear and Care Tips | Garmin (for disinfecting the watch, though, not for removing limescale)

You can use a 70% isopropyl alcohol wipe to gently wipe the exterior of your watch module, silicone and/or metal band.

So it is 70%, not 90% alcohol, as I wrote previously. However, if the deposit is really limescale, as it looks, then I am afraid it probably won't help much.

Neither soap will do much with the limescale. Additionally, in the same document, Garmin lists Things to Avoid, and soap is among them:

Hair dye

Insect repellents

Moisturizing creams and lotions

Oils

Perfumes

Sanitizers

Soaps

Solvents, detergents or household cleaners

Sunscreens

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

-=Ikaros=- — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:44:34 GMT

I wouldn't use alchool on the seal area of the watch.. Try warm water maybe with dishsoap and toothbrush maybe and see what comes out first..

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

-=Ikaros=- — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 13:32:00 GMT

I have installed a 2 stage water filter. Always wipe dry watches, cars and stuff after rinsing with tap water. On my old Casio i haven't been able to remove the crystals fully, nor with vinegar or alchool, I even tried Viakal Salt scale remover with no luck...

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

trux — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 11:01:48 GMT

[quote userid="111569" url="~/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct-2-series/352340/instinct-2x-cleaning-process/1697513#1697513"]I used 5ml vinegar in 95ml of water in my previous watch and the barometer stopped working... :-)[/quote]

That's exactly why I wrote you should avoid it 😉

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

valerhs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:52:26 GMT

I used 5ml vinegar in 95ml of water in my previous watch and the barometer stopped working... :-)

So, i will try 90% alcohol since i tried distilled water.

Thank you

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

trux — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:41:39 GMT

[quote userid="111569" url="~/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct-2-series/352340/instinct-2x-cleaning-process/1697499#1697499"]How can i clean it because it is intolerable.[/quote]

Well, if it were not a watch, you could use vinegar for removing limescale, but that would do no good to the sealing, and to other parts of the watch, so that's to be avoided. Try distilled water or 90% alcohol.

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

valerhs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:28:40 GMT

How do you handle water hardness in Greece?

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

valerhs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:26:51 GMT

I am mathematician so no chemichals or industry :-)

In every watch i had after a workout, i cleaned it with a soft toothbrush, wipe it with soft xloth and left it to dry .

Always had these dirt which is mostly of the water hardness.

How can i clean it because it is intolerable.

Thank you

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

trux — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:26:19 GMT

[quote userid="111569" url="~/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct-2-series/352340/instinct-2x-cleaning-process/1697457#1697457"]Yours garmin don't get such dirt?[/quote]

I just checked my almost 2 years old Instinct 2 with a magnifying glass, and I do not have any such deposits anywhere on it. And frankly told, I never cleaned it with any brush, and also do not care much about drying it after rinsing. All I do it is rinsing it quickly after each sweaty activity, and letting it for some 10-20 minutes in clean water after swimming or diving in the sea.

I use it daily outdoors, and often in the sea. Nothing of it results in such dirt, so I wonder what exactly you do with the watch. Isn't it a soap residue? Or is the tap water hardness exceptionally high in your location? Do you work with some chemicals, in construction industry, or similar?

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

-=Ikaros=- — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:17:03 GMT

My old watch did. I used to rinse it and not wiping it out often. The water in Greece is very hard. My Garmin Instinct 2 bought since april is still like new.

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

valerhs — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 07:48:59 GMT

Thank you for your suggestions. I do all the above, dry ot most of the times, cleaning it with a soft xloth but the white keeps remaining.

Yours garmin don't get such dirt?

Thank you

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

Garmin - Chris — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:18:29 GMT

[quote userid="655015" url="~/outdoor-recreation/outdoor-recreation/f/instinct-2-series/352340/instinct-2x-cleaning-process/1697356#1697356"]do you wipe dry the watch after rinsing it with tap water?[/quote]

It is not critical to be dry. You can set it aside to allow your watch to be dried. At a minimum, you should shake the watch extremely well to remove as much water as possible out of the ports to ensure less residue drying and building up inside either the temperature or barometric altimeter sensor ports.

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

-=Ikaros=- — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 21:14:31 GMT

Man.. do you wipe dry the watch after rinsing it with tap water? Wipe it dry after rinsing because salt crystals dry out .. My old Casio happened to be like that.

RE: Instinct 2X cleaning process

Garmin - Chris — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 20:37:58 GMT

Here is additional cleaning information that should help you get your watch even cleaner.

- Watch Fit and Care