Guest Jack1080 Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I bought a pair of TD2's in January and I can't tell you how much I like them. I would go as far as saying they improved my riding 10 fold. I have noticed that the screws keep coming loose on me. I have to tighten them before I ride and sometimes half way through the day. Is it safe to use a loctite bonding agent or will that wreck the bindings/board. Thanks Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 Blue Loc-tite is temporary and can be broken loose easily with hand tools. Red Loc-tite is more permanent and often requires the use of heat to break loose. I've used blue on car parts frequently and never had a problem with them gumming up the threads or any adverse effects whatsoever. There's also a green Loc-tite but I've never used it. BTW, how do a pair of bindings improve your riding so drastically? I noticed barely a change when I went from TD1s to TD2s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kent Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 No...don't use Loctite. Wrap with plumber's (Teflon) tape........ maybe 99cents at your local hardward store. k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirror70 Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 In addition to Kent's suggestion, it helps if you have all of the parts up to room temperature when you tighten everything down. When you bring them out into the cold, the screws (and hence, their threads) will contract and help make everything tighter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack1080 Posted February 27, 2004 Report Share Posted February 27, 2004 I think why I ride so much better on the TD2's is because of the added lift, and the stiffness compared to my old ones. Some of it could even be mental. I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Houghton Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 Yeah, I'm mental too - I know what you mean. But the loose screw thing to me is more likely from sand or dirt between the parts, if there is intimate contact, then the fasteners will stay tight. And oh yeah, the coefficient of expansion of aluminum is much higher than steel, so tighten the screws when the bindings are cold, then they'll stay tight when warm. Tightening when warm will have the reverse efffect - they could come loose. Never had a problem with my Cateks, but I always make sure they are very clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Jack1080 Posted February 28, 2004 Report Share Posted February 28, 2004 I'm not sure if it was the warmness part or what but I would sometimes tighten the screws in the morning and by the end of the day they would be loose again. I ride pretty rough on them, and there is alot oficy ruts in the midwest so that could be a factor as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 As a maintenance mechanic I use Loctite products about every day what is the snowboard industry's problem with using Loctite??? Of course I would make sure all surfaces are absolutely clean and apply a 'drop' of 'blue' Loctite (242) in any other application,why NOT a snowboard / bindings / etc?? Just Gotta Know!!!!!! Thanks------John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 its 243 :) Nils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted February 29, 2004 Report Share Posted February 29, 2004 I've had blue loctite destroy plastic bindings disks, this stuff melts the disks! Maybe it is ok for aluminium bindings, but not plastic! Derf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Nils, are you then saying 243 is OK to use? According to 'Loctite' the only difference between 242 and 243 is that (243 is 'oil resistant') why would you need an oil resistant product for a snowboard application? Derf, why would you put Loctite on plastic? Out of curiousity I did put some on and old binding plate to see what happens though. So far it hasn't even softened it, but it's only been a few hours!? Thanks---------John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted March 1, 2004 Report Share Posted March 1, 2004 Originally posted by jp1 Derf, why would you put Loctite on plastic? Out of curiousity I did put some on and old binding plate to see what happens though. So far it hasn't even softened it, but it's only been a few hours!? Thanks---------John Hi John, I did not use Loctite on plastic, I used it on the screws so they would stay in the insert, but there was a little excess, and this excess melted my disk enough to have the screws rip out of the disks with the washers. Derf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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