Can we please talk about nail polish…

[InteriorAKPopsicle]

I just realized I never got mine done - I wonder if I should take it in for a spa treatment before I apply.... thoughts?

 

[ozyclint]

Hmmm.....cabin fever is early this winter.

 

[Axlrod]

Bought my own at walmart, keep it in the scope tool drawer in my gun room.

I use black- i like to blend in, ninja like.

 

[Shraggs]

I just realized I never got mine done - I wonder if I should take it in for a spa treatment before I apply.... thoughts?

Definitely or go see Randy!

 

[TFrank]

 

[doc holiday13]

I've never seen this done before.. Why exactly aren't you just putting a touch of loctite blue on you threads?

 

[Drenalin]

I've never seen this done before.. Why exactly aren't you just putting a touch of loctite blue on you threads?

Still use Loctite on threads. Think of the nail polish as a way to seal out moisture, etc and as an overdone witness mark.

 

[Laelkhunter]

I've never seen this done before.. Why exactly aren't you just putting a touch of loctite blue on you threads?

Put a splash of visible nail polish on the screw so that it also is on the base metal (ring, base, etc) and you will see that it solid. If the screw moves, you can instantly tell by the fact that it is cracked between the screw and base. I don't put too much onto it that it plugs up the screw hole in case I have to tighten it later, I don't have to try to dig the polish out of the hole.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Definitely or go see Randy!

There is a price for everything!

Randy

 

[MallardSX2]

Been shooting rifles for 35 years and I never dumped that shit on my ring screws ever. Nor would I.

What an odd practice. lol

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

I've never seen this done before.. Why exactly aren't you just putting a touch of loctite blue on you threads?

My wife taught me this when we started dating in 2004.

She had a special bit that a certain horse needed where there was a side screw in the bit. She would cover the screw in nail polish to help hold it in place as well as give her an easy visual marker that the screw had worked itself loose.

 

[JollyRoger]

All I know is that my groups tightened up once I added “Umbrella Drink” by Sparkle & Co. I’ve been told this is a limited edition color.

 

[ElPollo]

Been shooting rifles for 35 years and I never dumped that shit on my ring screws ever. Nor would I.

What an odd practice. lol

But if we got you some black or gray stuff and put a manly label on it, you’d be all over it.

 

[Antares]

Nay-sayers should google "aircraft torque seal." It's common practice in the aerospace industry. Nail polish is just a cheaper, more readily available substitute; same principle applies.

If "anti-sabotage lacquer" makes you feel more secure in your manhood, call it that instead of nail polish.

 

[Macintosh]

After all, it is “professional” grade.

 

[justin davis]

Interesting. So can you do this instead of loktite?

 

[Formidilosus]

Interesting. So can you do this instead of loktite?

Yes. I generally do.

 

[DangerRanger]

What is the advantage over loctite?

Like I already have a bottle of loctite, what do I gain by not using it?

 

[Antares]

What is the advantage over loctite?

Like I already have a bottle of loctite, what do I gain by not using it?

For me, I like that I can swish screws around in a cup of acetone and get the nail polish off. I used to get so sick of layers of dried Loctite building up on all my fasteners.

 

[Formidilosus]

What is the advantage over loctite?

Like I already have a bottle of loctite, what do I gain by not using it?

Loctite is good. Paint pen/nail polish actually seems to stick better, while also breaking free relatively easily. When done as I, and others do it around the screw head, it seals the screws from water and oil and lets you visibly see that nothing has moved.