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GoBlueJedi
·I just keep a small roll of regular scotch tape with all my straps and stuff.
Best tape to protect lugs when changing out straps?
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Gav1967
·I always love these discussions. I also know that there are some people who leave the plastic protection on their car seats when they are driving, cardboard in footwells to protect carpets, never overpush the engine, ensure they repair every stone chip, etc. Etc.
Then there are some people who enjoy their cars and accept such a thing as wear and tear.
We are all different but I know which group I belong in 😀
Then there are some people who enjoy their cars and accept such a thing as wear and tear.
We are all different but I know which group I belong in 😀
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mesaboogie18
·Just changed straps on my 3-day old Sapphire Sandwich without any tape on the lugs. Most expensive watch I've purchased. Just send it.
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scapa
·I don't always use tape, but when I do it's Scotch Blue or 3M automotive tape (left over from repairing boats and other gear). Both work well but the 3M has the advantage of being clear if you're doing finer work.
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hronists
·Never taped lugs and never will. I might change straps 3-4 times a day and no way I am spending more than a minute to do that.
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Malabi
·I just keep a small roll of regular scotch tape with all my straps and stuff.
I have found Heat Resistant Tape (also called “High Temperature Polyimide Tape”) to be very useful and effective. It has a copper color. You can buy it in rolls on Amazon.
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sah
·I change straps every few days. I just leave a small clear piece of tape on each lug. Can’t see it. No reason to remove it.
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M'Bob
·I scratch the heck out of the back of my lugs and laugh and laugh and laugh!
I don’t protect the lugs. Those small scratches are now parts of my watches life.
Never taped a lug and never scratched one, I just don't see the point as long as you are careful.
count me as cavalier, then. i can’t be bothered to take any extra time when I change a strap. I look at the front of the watch, not the bottom of the lugs, so a few minor scratches from when I change straps is no big deal. Frankly, I have worse scratches on my clasp - guess I should cover it with tape to avoid them.
😉
I don’t buy watches to make money, I buy them to enjoy. And that means scratches and dings come with the territory because I wear them and don’t don’t keep them in a safe. I’m sorry, but you can’t wear a watch and not get scratches on it somewhere. And if it’s on the back of the lugs where no one buy you can see it, that’s better than on the bracelet or clasp.
I have the same philosophy with my cars. Just sold a 2007 Mustang - mechanically perfect because I made sure of that, but lots of scratches and dings because it was never garaged. Bought it for $20k new, sold it for $6k and loved every minute of the $14k in depreciation. Replaced it with a 2004 Lexus SC 430 with 183,000 miles and even more scratches/dings. Drives like a dream, and I love it.
Lots of things to worry about in life, but scratches on the back of your lugs is not one of them.
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cicindela
··Steve @ ΩFMetalized Mylar® Tape - 2" x 72 yds, Silver
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PRW
·Nothing, swap and change whenever.
Life's too short to worry about shit like that.
Life's too short to worry about shit like that.
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PRW
·As long as it's a fairly cheap watch, then okay. If you're scratching up a $5K> watch, then....maybe
not but you'll certainly pay some price if you want to sell it someday...
Buy it, wear it, change straps, bang it against a door handle, kitchen surface, shower in it, hot tub in it, work on the car in it, jeez, why buy something if it's going to stress you out so much? If I could afford a Ferrari, I'd drive it every day!
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AngelDeVille
·buy a better spring bar tool
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dcl_88
·I tried using tape but when I try to remove the springbars, they always tend to slide under the tape and scratch the lugs anyway. Am I using the wrong tapes or does this just happen?
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spe777
·Interesting thread. I've never used tape on a case when changing straps/bracelets, but I have used tape on some case backs where I was worried my JAXA tool could slip and damage the back. I apply the tape over the three indentation points and then use the case opener as I normally would. Seems to make it less likely to slip and, if it does slip, it seems to significantly reduce the chance for deep scars/scratches. My tape of choice is either general purpose white tape or painters tape.
