Baby Oil still best?

[Watch-Out]

My best mix is an ultrasonic clean with a solution for ultrasonic cleaners, some degreaser, and Dawn dish soap. Then lube with WD40 Specialist Silicone. Water resistant and protects the bracelet.

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Thanks, interested to hearing how you apply it resp. next steps? Bottle says is will damage skin, make dry skin. How do you avoid that?

 

[mclarendude]

Thanks, interested to hearing how you apply it resp. next steps? Bottle says is will damage skin, make dry skin. How do you avoid that?

I leave the bracelet to dry, and then wipe down any residue left with a damp cloth on both sides of the bracelet since I only care that the midlinks and the connections are lubed.

 

[Watch-Out]

I leave the bracelet to dry, and then wipe down any residue left with a damp cloth on both sides of the bracelet since I only care that the midlinks and the connections are lubed.

Ok, do you dismantle the whole bracelett in its parts before?

Think I will buy it and test. I think I gonna end with high pressure air to make the lubricant go in every ankle and then finally wipe it off.

 

[Rol.exe]

I was reading another thread that got me curious about this. Kalev007 presented a simple solution using Vaseline:

"Use qtip and put it allover the bracelet, clasp, glidelock, safety clasp than move everything several times so it goes to all the areas and than clean it with paper and wash it under water and again paper.

It will feel solid gen like and really smooth afterwards."

Has anyone else here tried this? I may give this a go tomorrow.

 

[Kalev007]

I was reading another thread that got me curious about this. Kalev007 presented a simple solution using Vaseline:

"Use qtip and put it allover the bracelet, clasp, glidelock, safety clasp than move everything several times so it goes to all the areas and than clean it with paper and wash it under water and again paper.

It will feel solid gen like and really smooth afterwards."

Has anyone else here tried this? I may give this a go tomorrow.

For some reason I can't tag a user but it was Akilles who said once you go vaseline you'll never go back and introduced this to the rep world. So far only few people have only tried it but it's a 5 min job that does magic. I sold a ZZF sub to a member here and after receiving it he replied he went to buy vaseline for all of his bracelets.

I don't understand the oil bath thing at all some people leave them there for 2 days like the bracelet sucks in all the oil and you return in the morning to find an empty cup with just the bracelet inside. There's no difference in 20 sec soak or 24h soak. Same as oiling your bicycles chain you just tab some oil there give it couple of turns and thats it you'll not leave the chain in oil bath for 24 hrs like it makes it much better that way.

Vaseline is water resistant as well it does not come off nor dos not dissolve in water so you can swim all you wan't it still feels the same.

 

[Katarsis]

For some reason I can't tag a user but it was Akilles who said once you go vaseline you'll never go back and introduced this to the rep world. So far only few people have only tried it but it's a 5 min job that does magic. I sold a ZZF sub to a member here and after receiving it he replied he went to buy vaseline for all of his bracelets.

I don't understand the oil bath thing at all some people leave them there for 2 days like the bracelet sucks in all the oil and you return in the morning to find an empty cup with just the bracelet inside. There's no difference in 20 sec soak or 24h soak. Same as oiling your bicycles chain you just tab some oil there give it couple of turns and thats it you'll not leave the chain in oil bath for 24 hrs like it makes it much better that way.

Vaseline is water resistant as well it does not come off nor dos not dissolve in water so you can swim all you wan't it still feels the same.

Soaking it for a long period of time isn't to get more oil in the bracelet but to have the oil remove the grime in between the links. That's why some people wash the bracelet with soap after to remove as much oil as possible to prevent more dirt to stick to the oily residue.

 

[rek00001]

I use an ultrasonic jewelry cleaning machine first. Take the watch head off bracelet (I also bought springbar pliers, works great to remove bracelet!), then drop bracelet into machine and clean. You'll be shocked at the amount of manufacturing gunk that comes out.

Then I dry the now pristine bracelet with a hair dryer, then put it into a baggie and liberally squirt Rock N Roll Extreme dry bike chain lube to cover the bracelet. Let it work in well, leave it in baggie for awhile, then take out and wipe dry with clean cotton cloth. Finally reattach watch head. Your bracelet will look and fell better than new.

 

[saucin]

I was reading another thread that got me curious about this. Kalev007 presented a simple solution using Vaseline:

"Use qtip and put it allover the bracelet, clasp, glidelock, safety clasp than move everything several times so it goes to all the areas and than clean it with paper and wash it under water and again paper.

It will feel solid gen like and really smooth afterwards."

Has anyone else here tried this? I may give this a go tomorrow.

I don’t know if it’s frowned upon, but I always just used WD40 (which is basically mineral oil and Vaseline based combo). Did the same thing with the qtips. Took 5 mins, bracelets feel amazing.


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[Complete]

Unless you can afford to soak your bracelets in BreakFree yes baby oil is still king.

Didn’t ever think to use CLP. I use it on my 6.5 creedmoor precision rifle.

 

[Complete]

My best mix is an ultrasonic clean with a solution for ultrasonic cleaners, some degreaser, and Dawn dish soap. Then lube with WD40 Specialist Silicone. Water resistant and protects the bracelet.

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Slather in Dawn dish soap FTMFW!
Damp/ Soft tooth brush or the wife’s veggie brush is she aint lookin’!
Rinse it. Dry it paper towel or microfiber.
And spray silicone. Yep. Work it in there.
Then a quick light soap rinse wash.
Dry it.
Then hit it with JNA sparkle spray.
Rinse it again with water.
Dry it.
Wear it.

It’ll be money after that.

 

[Rol.exe]

I don’t know if it’s frowned upon, but I always just used WD40 (which is basically mineral oil and Vaseline based combo). Did the same thing with the qtips. Took 5 mins, bracelets feel amazing.

I don't think it is frowned upon as such and I have read a few people use WD40. From my perspective, there are 2 aspects to this, the benefits to the bracelet, and the harm to your skin. I may be wrong but I don't believe WD40 is too good for your skin and the residual odour isn't everyone's cup of tea.

Has anyone used contact cleaner for the cleaning process? It will take a long time for a sonic cleaner to arrive in NZ so I'm considering using a contact cleaner to get rid of the grime and follow that up with the vaseline treatment.

 

[trailboss99]

Didn’t ever think to use CLP. I use it on my 6.5 creedmoor precision rifle.

No matter what needs protecting or freeing up if a light oil is appropriate CLP/Break Free will be the go to product unless it's a long term storage situation in which case Lanolin spray and grease. Next best choice is LSA oil., forget all the fancy civvy oils.

 

[Parafireboy]

Wow, I tried the baby oil today on a newer watch band that had a few tight links. It worked quite well. After reading this thread, I went ahead and pulled the trigger on an ultrasonic cleaner as well.

 

[Usernametaken]

Apols for the cross-posting

Here's my method.

1) Obtain silicone grease/chain-lube. (Some people favour baby oil and WD-40 but I have found silicone chain lube to be the most durable and long-lasting).

2) Remove the bracelet or wrap the watch head in cling film and tape it up so it is totally covered off.

3) Using a small bowl with warm water and a mild solution of detergent, soak the bracelet for 10 to 15 minutes, the agitate slightly to wash all bracelet links. I avoid using nylon brushes as they can scratch but if you have a sable, you could use this to get between the links/clasp.

4) Dry the bracelet using clean microfiber cloths, or allow to air dry.

5) Spray silicone grease into a small bowl and/or spray directly onto the bracelet and work it into the links and clasp/flip-lock. Allow it to soak a little while and penetrate if you like.

6) Remove from bowl and again, fill a clean bowl with mild detergent and warm water. This time, soak a microfiber cloth in the solution and use it to clean away the excess silicone grease. You don't have to worry about washing away the grease - just get the excess.

7) Dry the bracelet and daub away any excess while the watch head is still wrapped up. I use several microfiber cloths for this, then launder them afterwards.

8) When you're confident the bracelet is dry and all excess is removed, unwrap the watch head. Wipe it with a clean microfiber if desired.

9) You're done. The bracelet will sound and feel better, and will stay this way because silicone chain lube is fairly durable.

Yup, chain lube, I clean it a bit, soak the bracelet in a ziplock snack bag, worknif every time I walk by, soak overnight and just run it. Eventually it wears off but seems to stay longer than anything.


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[Usernametaken]

Apols for the cross-posting

Here's my method.

1) Obtain silicone grease/chain-lube. (Some people favour baby oil and WD-40 but I have found silicone chain lube to be the most durable and long-lasting).

2) Remove the bracelet or wrap the watch head in cling film and tape it up so it is totally covered off.

3) Using a small bowl with warm water and a mild solution of detergent, soak the bracelet for 10 to 15 minutes, the agitate slightly to wash all bracelet links. I avoid using nylon brushes as they can scratch but if you have a sable, you could use this to get between the links/clasp.

4) Dry the bracelet using clean microfiber cloths, or allow to air dry.

5) Spray silicone grease into a small bowl and/or spray directly onto the bracelet and work it into the links and clasp/flip-lock. Allow it to soak a little while and penetrate if you like.

6) Remove from bowl and again, fill a clean bowl with mild detergent and warm water. This time, soak a microfiber cloth in the solution and use it to clean away the excess silicone grease. You don't have to worry about washing away the grease - just get the excess.

7) Dry the bracelet and daub away any excess while the watch head is still wrapped up. I use several microfiber cloths for this, then launder them afterwards.

8) When you're confident the bracelet is dry and all excess is removed, unwrap the watch head. Wipe it with a clean microfiber if desired.

9) You're done. The bracelet will sound and feel better, and will stay this way because silicone chain lube is fairly durable.

Yup, chain lube, I clean it a bit, soak the bracelet in a ziplock snack bag, worknif every time I walk by, soak overnight and just run it. Eventually it wears off but seems to stay longer than anything.


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[SQUALO]

Sorry guys ..
but what first ?
Ultrasonic or oil/Vaseline ?

 

[Storm.]

Sorry guys ..
but what first ?
Ultrasonic or oil/Vaseline ?

Ultrasonic to remove the dirt. Oil or vaseline to make it smoother.

Vaseline and baby oil is fine for the skin, whereas wd-40 is a bit different.

 

[SQUALO]

Ok but after Vaseline the bracelet need a cleaning, so I was thinking to do inverse process : first Vaseline and then ultrasonics ..
But maybe ultrasonics remove all the Vaseline ..

 

[Doc_Savage]

Ok but after Vaseline the bracelet need a cleaning, so I was thinking to do inverse process : first Vaseline and then ultrasonics ..
But maybe ultrasonics remove all the Vaseline ..

I wouldn't use Vaseline in an application like this. It will constantly pick up dirt and dust. Something like mineral oil is better, because there's less excess accumulation.

 

[Rohlex]

So this is the formula based off of this post. !!Rules are avoid abrasives and remove watch body from the process!!
(clean as well as possible) ----> (dry) ----> (lubricate very well in every nook and cranny) ---> (clean without long submerging to remove only exterior oils) ---> (micro fib or air dry)

RESULTS = clean bracelet and lubricated inner links

Note only use ultrasonic cleaner at the start?
"Ultrasonic cleaning is an excellent method to remove grease and other oily deposits on newly fabricated and refurbished metal parts."