white residue under scope rings

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

Not my picture....but I recently removed a zeiss conquest v4 from some seekins rings and had a similar white residue that won't come off. Any idea what it is? I read on another forum that graffiti cleaner can remove it.

 

[RWT]

Have the same issue on a number of scopes. I’ve tried acetone and alcohol. Nothing worked.

 

[ColPenguin]

May be a bit of dried thread locker that seeped through gaps.

 

[wapitibob]

It’s cured blue loctite and it’s a bich to get off. It’s used between the scope and ring as a deterrent to scope slippage. Once you experience it you’ll never use it again.
Purple scotch brite and some elbow grease will get it off.

 

[Reburn]

Its overspilled loctite out of the threads. It will come off with elbow grease and acetone. Maybe some light scratching with the back of a butter knife.

 

[GrayGoose]

Residue is from threadlocker. I tried a bunch of stuff to remove it and had the best luck with isopropyl alcohol. Let it soak and rub with a piece of scotch brite. May have to repeat this a few times to remove it all.

 

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

I did use a very small amount of purple loctite on install. Any way to mitigate it in the future?

 

[RWT]

I gave up on blue locktite. Switched to Vibratite as you have to let it sit for 15-30 mins before install. It hardens and doesn’t bleed out. Their instructions also state it can be reused up to 4 times before another application.

 

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

It’s cured blue loctite and it’s a bich to get off. It’s used between the scope and ring as a deterrent to scope slippage. Once you experience it you’ll never use it again.
Purple scotch brite and some elbow grease will get it off.

I didn't use any on the tube, I did apply purple loctite to the cap screws only

 

[Reburn]

I did use a very small amount of purple loctite on install. Any way to mitigate it in the future?

Based on the pictures I think your definition of a very small amount and the reality of what a very small amount looks like aint very similar.

 

[walkingduckwaterfowl]

Based on the pictures I think your definition of a little and the reality of what a little looks like aint very similar.

Yeah, its not my picture and I do use it sparingly on the screws only, which is why I am surprised to hear that it is loctite

 

[H80Hunter]

I use nail polish now, problem solved

 

[The Harbor Master]

I use nail polish now, problem solved

Bingo! Same here.