ProtectaClear 1 Oz. Clear, Protective Coating for Metal.

Oura customer service provides little to no advice on how to protect your ring and the reps know very little of the build material which is important when figuring out enamels and/or protective clear coats.To preface I have the Oura Ring Gen 3 Horizon Rose Gold, and I wear it on my left hand index finger (non-dominant hand)I took a chance on ProtectaClear and very happy I did! I did 4 applications/layers (Did not apply/dip whole ring) by brushing on the outer layer. I wore latex gloves and put the ring on my index finger and did circular motions with a small sponge applicator on the face and edges of the ring, but avoiding the inside so it doesn't effect the sensors.I have wore the Oura Ring for a few months with the ProtectaClear and I have not been cautious on protecting it from objects or grabbing items because I want to truly see how well it protects the ring. I also wear the O. Sleeve (expensive but necessary) and Ring Wrapper (I wear both) when I workout/lift because I know the bars will 100% scratch it. Outside of lifting I do not wear the protection sleeves.Also to note the O. Sleeve and Ring Wrapper work amazingly during workouts and the Oura Ring doesn't get damaged. I have put 255lbs benching, 50+Lbs dumbbells, 170lbs double D Row Handle Attachment, etc and no issues at all. So I highly recommend this combo!Also, the ProtectaClear doesn't do anything to the color or make it less/more glossy. Which was something I didn't know how the ProtectaClear would or wouldn't do. I don't know how this would protect on the Matte Black/Stealth but I would assume it would turn the Matte look to a glossy look. So I would be cautious to use this on Stealth.The only thing I don't know about with ProtectaClear on the Oura Ring is how often do I need to reapply. I've seen anything from 6 Months to 2 years. I'm leaning more towards 6 Months for reapplication since forums reported that for heavily used metallics using ProtectaClear should reapply every 6 Months to 12 Months.Overall, very happy with ProtectaClear on my Oura Ring and have truly put this ring and ProtectaClear through a lot of wear and tear (banging it against hard items, grabbing keys/metallic items, etc) with literally no scratches. Simple water and wipe down will shine it back to normal to get smudges off the ring.Hopefully this helped because there isn't a lot of information out there to help Oura Ring owners to protect their ring.

I bought this to protect my plated jewelry as I have an allergy to rhodium and alloy. I bought a gold tone watch band replacement for my Apple Watch which has alloy. It is easy to apply and doesn’t smell any stronger than nail polish. It didn’t take me no time to coat the watch band. I let it dry overnight and the next day, the band appeared just as shiny before the coating. I applied a second coat to be sure it was covered. Once dry again, placed it into my watch box. When I finally wore it, I was pleased at the quality of the shine. I put on a coating for my copper loc beads as the bottle states copper as well as other metals. Unfortunately, I didn’t apply two coates, so the beads tarnished. But I will soak the tarnish off and try again.

Read the reviews and decided to try this product on my handmade jewelry. Excited to use it and see if it helps keep my jewelry beautiful for my customers. It seems a bit complicated if you’re new to working with metals like I am. It does come with detailed instructions but you’ll need to buy either denatured alcohol or xylene to prep your product and chemical resistant eyewear/gloves — if you don’t have those already! It would be nice if the company/sender included a small kit just to get you started. Will update this once I’ve used on my items.**********************************************************I used this on a small chain link necklace and a metal alloy coin charm. After prepping both with a cotton swab & denatured alcohol I applied ProtectaClear with a sponge brush. I let both pieces dry for 2-3 hours before the second coat. Application was relatively simple and it’s a very fluid, water-like consistency so it dried evenly. It worked well on the coin charm but not so well on the chain link. I wouldn’t recommended brush application for chain link items and other small necklaces/bracelets. I found the necklace to be stiff in some places afterwards and with product dried in the middle of some links. I wouldn’t mind if it was for personal use only but I don’t feel confident putting it on items I wish to sell. I’m sure it works well for others but it didn’t suit my purposes. It wasn’t the ProtectaClear itself, just the application method used. I will be trying an aerosol product to see if it turns out better.