TeeJay Posted January 28, 2009 Report Share Posted January 28, 2009 I picked up a bottle of sewing machine oil today ( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Well, I probably would have used WD-40. Sewing machine oil is a petroleum product and I wouldn't want that leeching out onto my skin all the time. WD-40 is made from herring oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dieselpower Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I did the same with sewing machine oil. Excellent results. If I die, I die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Sounds good.....but what do you rinse the oil off with? Rinsing with normal water won't make much of a difference....do you use warm water with soap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Sounds good.....but what do you rinse the oil off with? Rinsing with normal water won't make much of a difference....do you use warm water with soap? I drowned mine in Johnson and johnson's baby oil, available from your friendly neighbourhood Watson's. Works like a dream. Smells good too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 I wrote up a small thing on oiling Rolex bracelets...mineral oil is great but I've used sewing machine oil to the same degree of effectiveness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Thanks....but what do you wash off the bracelet with? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted January 29, 2009 Report Share Posted January 29, 2009 Wash with soapy water. Just don't go overboard with it, the aim being to remove the excess oil on the surface of the links only. The oil that has worked its way in to the bracelet joints will keep doing its job and won't get removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Sounds good.....but what do you rinse the oil off with? Rinsing with normal water won't make much of a difference....do you use warm water with soap? Sorry for the delay, and yes, as you've suggested, and my bro DS confirmed, warm water and soap to remove the excess and rinse it off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks...will give this a try on my SA bracelet over the week-end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeeJay Posted January 30, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Thanks...will give this a try on my SA bracelet over the week-end. Be sure to post your results, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the outcome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Be sure to post your results, I'm sure you'll be pleased with the outcome Will do. btw...how long do you leave the bracelet submerged in the oil for....or is it just a dunk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonSlayer Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Theres a couple of ways you can do this. 1)Some members submerge the entire bracelet in oil and leave it in there for either a couple of hours, or overnight. (Usually inside a ziplock bag or air tight container). Personally I find this method wasteful because of the amount of oil needed (I'm a cheapskate ). 2)Another method is to pour oil onto the bracelet, twist the links to work the oil into the joints, and then leave the bracelet in a ziplock bag or air tight container for either a couple of hours or overnight. 3)The really quick method is to pour oil on the bracelet, and really work it into the links. Leave it alone for about 10 mins and then wash of the excess oil. This is probably the least effective way but still a significant improvement than out of the box. I've had really good results from method no.2 and I usually leave it overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Theres a couple of ways you can do this. 1)Some members submerge the entire bracelet in oil and leave it in there for either a couple of hours, or overnight. (Usually inside a ziplock bag or air tight container). Personally I find this method wasteful because of the amount of oil needed (I'm a cheapskate ). 2)Another method is to pour oil onto the bracelet, twist the links to work the oil into the joints, and then leave the bracelet in a ziplock bag or air tight container for either a couple of hours or overnight. 3)The really quick method is to pour oil on the bracelet, and really work it into the links. Leave it alone for about 10 mins and then wash of the excess oil. This is probably the least effective way but still a significant improvement than out of the box. I've had really good results from method no.2 and I usually leave it overnight. Thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieG Posted January 30, 2009 Report Share Posted January 30, 2009 Anybody use motor oil? Maybe a nice 10w-30? I don't know why but reading this thread just made me think of Chevy Chase in Fletch. "It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need about ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, make that Quaker State." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakemaster Posted January 31, 2009 Report Share Posted January 31, 2009 I did the same with sewing machine oil. Excellent results. If I die, I die. That is classic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shundi Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 Bumping this for the members who have asked me about bracelet treatments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted June 12, 2009 Report Share Posted June 12, 2009 And last but not least the Bicycle Chain - Cleaning Wax solution... http://www.rwg.cc/members/Bracelet-Rattle-Fix-t93590.html This is my preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
preacher62 Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 Theres a couple of ways you can do this. 1)Some members submerge the entire bracelet in oil and leave it in there for either a couple of hours, or overnight. (Usually inside a ziplock bag or air tight container). Personally I find this method wasteful because of the amount of oil needed (I'm a cheapskate ). 2)Another method is to pour oil onto the bracelet, twist the links to work the oil into the joints, and then leave the bracelet in a ziplock bag or air tight container for either a couple of hours or overnight. 3)The really quick method is to pour oil on the bracelet, and really work it into the links. Leave it alone for about 10 mins and then wash of the excess oil. This is probably the least effective way but still a significant improvement than out of the box. I've had really good results from method no.2 and I usually leave it overnight. You have to be careful if you have hollow mid links. You don't want them to fill with oil or you never get it out. I use 3 in 1 oil. Makes you watch smell like a mechanics shop...love it! I don't wash it but rather just spend some time wiping it off with a rag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrippa Posted June 13, 2009 Report Share Posted June 13, 2009 And last but not least the Bicycle Chain - Cleaning Wax solution... http://www.rwg.cc/members/Bracelet-Rattle-Fix-t93590.html This is my preferred. Having recently tried the dry wax method in the link, I can attest to its efficiency. The bracelet on my SOSF looked nice and clean to start with, but I was curious so I gave it a generous splash of Rock N' Roll Gold lube anyway. Result: supremely smooth bracelet action. Enthusiastically recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noslen Posted June 19, 2009 Report Share Posted June 19, 2009 GT85 also works well - smells great and leaves a teflon finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prsist Posted October 30, 2010 Report Share Posted October 30, 2010 Anybody use motor oil? Maybe a nice 10w-30? I don't know why but reading this thread just made me think of Chevy Chase in Fletch. "It's all ball bearings nowadays. Now you prepare that Fetzer valve with some 3-in-1 oil and some gauze pads. And I'm gonna need about ten quarts of anti-freeze, preferably Prestone. No, make that Quaker State." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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