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16 April 2020, 01:28 AM | #1 |
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Loctite...
Should I use Loctite when reattaching oyster link on bracelet? Thanks in advance for input.
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16 April 2020, 01:33 AM | #2 |
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I only use it on screws, a micro amount, purple.
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16 April 2020, 01:35 AM | #3 |
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Always!!! Use 221 Loctite and remove the residues of the old Loctite with a needle beforehand
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If you do use Loctite the Loctite grade you should use is 221 or 222/223 but just a very very tiny amount on female screw thread only and you will be fine.
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16 April 2020, 01:55 AM | #6 |
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16 April 2020, 02:11 AM | #7 |
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I've never used it.
Remember to use a heat source, like a blow dryer, when taking the links off in the future. |
16 April 2020, 02:40 AM | #8 |
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I have always used it and I’m nearly 12 years in. I have never had one remotely loose screw on any Rolex I’ve had!
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16 April 2020, 03:04 AM | #9 |
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Used loctite on the pins and screws when removing a link. What a mistake that was. Couldn't get the pins out. Will NEVER EVER put loctite on the pins. Maybe a TINY bit on the screws but NEVER on the pins. This was on an OMEGA watch though.
With a Rolex, since the pin and screw are connected, I might put a tiny bit only on the screw. FWIW. CJ |
16 April 2020, 03:05 AM | #10 |
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You can use a hair dryer to heat up the link to break it easier and clean the screw.
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16 April 2020, 03:23 AM | #11 |
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Acetone is the clean-up for Loctite; the same stuff used in most nail-polish remover for you metro-guys.
Heat is the "breaker" to use when removing a locked screw - above 250 degrees. The low strength used in watches is supposed to "break" when the applied torque is greater than the initial torque, but sometimes that still allows the screwdriver to slip too much.
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I use loctite 222 FWIW. https://www.minus4plus6.com/maintenance.php Very bottom of the page |
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16 April 2020, 04:09 AM | #13 |
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16 April 2020, 04:31 AM | #14 |
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It's not a critical necessity but if you have it, why not? just put a tiny bit amount on the female thread (not the screw itself)
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16 April 2020, 05:34 AM | #15 |
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I use Loctite 242 blue which is easy to find at Home Depot. Do not use red (liquid color).
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16 April 2020, 06:31 AM | #16 |
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Always use it
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16 April 2020, 06:39 AM | #17 |
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I got my watch sized by a AD and he removed the link in front of me and didn't heat or use loctite at all and it's been fine. Go figure..
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