Locktite?

[KELLY123]

Duplicated thread starter...sorry

[blackout]

I use a very very light touch of blue loctite

[kilyung]

Originally Posted by blackout

I use a very very light touch of blue loctite

Should be using 221 or 222 (purple) NOT 242 (blue).

[SALTY]

Make sure you put it on/in the hole, not the screw/bolt lest the LocTite coat the clearance hole and bind against the shaft.

[blackout]

Originally Posted by kilyung

Should be using 221 or 222 (purple) NOT 242 (blue).

Oooooops.... I used just a touch and wiped it off, so far I havent had a problem with it perma locking up, but! Yea, Ill make sure I start buying and only using 221 or 222 only for bracelet screws. Thank you sir!

[heatscore]

I posted this on the other thread. Its what I use.

http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-38653-.../dp/B0002KKTT0

[Alcan]

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[heatscore]

^Very interesting.

[Gmt master 2 c]

Sorry if this has been asked before but i searched and could not find the answers, could some one please advice:
Once the screw has been removed should the screw and hole be cleaned before applying the loctite? Also how do you clean the hole? Finally how much loctite should be applied?

[heatscore]

The screws usually come with loctite on them from the factory, and its a good idea to clean off the screw when you take it out. Im not sure how you would clean the hole, so if I were you I wouldnt bother. Use very little loctite. If you think you might be using too much, you probably are.

[Gmt master 2 c]

Originally Posted by heatscore

The screws usually come with loctite on them from the factory, and its a good idea to clean off the screw when you take it out. Im not sure how you would clean the hole, so if I were you I wouldnt bother. Use very little loctite. If you think you might be using too much, you probably are.

Thanks for the reply. Also should the loctite be applied in the hole as opposed to on the screw itself as mentioned above?

[heatscore]

Originally Posted by Gmt master 2 c

Thanks for the reply. Also should the loctite be applied in the hole as opposed to on the screw itself as mentioned above?

Yes.

[koc]

Yes to avoid the loctite insert betwen the joints.

[Frosty]

A little bit on a small, partially straightened, paperclip makes it a little easier to control when you put it on the thread side of the hole.

[kilyung]

I dip the screw and link end in acetone to clean them before reassembly. I use a toothpick to dab Loctite onto the hole threads.

[77T]

Originally Posted by heatscore

Im not sure how you would clean the hole, so if I were you I wouldnt bother.

Old loctite can and should be removed from the bracelet links after a screw is removed, and before the screw is replaced.

The safest method is using acetone (or nail polish remover). After cleaning the screw's threads, place a drop of acetone into the link's hole. Work the link hole with the clean screw by twisting it in and out a few times to loosen and clear the threads. Let it dry and then reapply the loctite for final assembly.

[77T]

Originally Posted by kilyung

I dip the screw and link end in acetone to clean them before reassembly. I use a toothpick to dab Loctite onto the hole threads.

Yep - agree - we were typing at same time.

[heatscore]

Thanks for the info.