Bergeon Rodico Cleaning Putty for Watch Repair, Cleans and Removes Dust

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If you have lint or dust on the hands, do not use Rodico or other types of watchmaking "putty" to remove it. These all leave residue behind, so I would recommend the urethane cleaning swabs:

MOLYKOTE DX- Greasy paste normally used for setting systems and other high friction areas. Lots of brands for a LONG period of time have used Molykote for their setting systems because of reliability. Molykote wasn't even originally designed for watchmaking use! HP 1000 or HP 1300 - (Fun fact, HP stands for High Pressure) Heavy synthetic oils. Generally used for high pressure/torque and low speed areas. Commonly used for: Barrel arbors, center wheel, and third wheel. Some brands will also use this for the setting system and calendar mechanisms. There are differences between HP 1000 and HP 1300 (such as viscosity etc.) but we’ll go into that another time. Call it what you want, magic, a watchmaker’s best friend, watchmaker’s putty, no matter how you put it the little bar of Bergeon Rodico cleaning compound is something a watchmaker should never go without. Although the original green putty was designed to clean small and delicate watch parts, it’s just as commonly used for a variety of other handy reasons while working on watches. Due to the consistency of the putty it gives you precise control over where and what you are cleaning or grabbing. Take a look below at the many ways you can use Rodico cleaning putty and learn expert tips on getting the most use out of a single bar of Bergeon 6033 Rodico.When changing oils, use something like Solvent H to clean the oil pot. Do not just simply wipe it with paper. MOEBIUS 8200-We'll use 8200 for mainsprings (some use it on the setting system for older watches). Generally, we'll clean mainsprings with Solvent H. After which, we'll run a small amount of 8200 onto the entire length of the mainspring itself. 8200 has been a staple in many technical guides. Other brands may have different standard operating procedures so again, this is just a generalization. You don't mention what type of hand setting tools you have, but if the tips of your tools or press runners are plastic, make sure they stay clean and don't get damaged. If they are damaged either repair that damage or replace the tips. Like anything related to watchmaking, care and cleanliness are the keys to good work.

If a piece of Rodico is to break off in a small space, dab with a another small piece of Rodico to remove it.MOEBIUS 9010- Light synthetic oil. Generally used on high speed and low torque/pressure areas. Commonly used for: Balance cap jewels, escape wheel, and seconds wheel. I always wondered about this. Say you have the main plate all the train and bridges together and oiled to perfection on both sides save for one last cup. You dip your oiler into that cup , everything is looking good for the home stretch. But as you are lifting the oiler out of the cup your fingers have the tiniest spasm. Oh no. Under 20x magnification you can just about make out the tiniest smidge of oil on the rim of that cup. Can barely even see it honestly . Well? What do you do? Leave it as is? Rodico that sombich? Soak it up with pegwood? What would be the proper/non corner cutting approach? Dismantle the whole thing put it through the cycles and try again? Really? Rodico will age in time, discontinue the use of a bar once it starts leaving a residue behind. Some watchmakers swear that a well kept bar of Rodico can stay fresh and last for more than 10 years, while others who use it religiously can easily go through a single bar within a few months time.

Would seem a waste to take everything apart and clean it again, but that may account for the high servicing cost if you go to the manufacturer (usually two or three times more than most independent watchmakers). Let's assume for a moment that I uh... know a guy... and he wanted me to ask this. Not me, y`see, nope nope.One big problem with Rodico is most people manipulate it with their bare fingers. So all the oil, dirt, sweat, etc, end up in the Rodico. Then it get's used to "clean" a part, leaving a nice film of skin oil and sweat and who knows what else. If used for cleaning a jewel, the film can promote the oil spreading, like an anti-epilame. If used on a steel part or a dial it could lead to rust or oxidation down the road. FIXODROP EPILAME- Although not an oil or lubricant, I couldn't talk about oils without mentioning Epilame. Dab or Wipe Motion? Most of the time a light dabbing motion is all you need and will provide you with residue free cleaning, a rolling or kneading motion may also be used. Where as a wiping or rubbing motion gives you a higher chance of the rodico leaving a slight residue behind, especially in the case of using older Rodico. Expired lubricants lose it’s effectiveness and may shorten a service cycle. A good rule of thumb is to minimize any amount of chances that may cause a functional issue. Replacing expired oils is CHEAP in the grand scheme of things.

Certain positions like in the timing machine results above for you had random dots sort of? One of things nice when you getting weird stuff from the timing machine is to listen to the sound of the watch. That's the downfall of the Chinese timing machines they don't have audio like when she typically does. When you listen to the audio and you're having rubbing bumping hitting issues a lot of times you can actually hear that. Hairspring bumping in the something can be quite musical the sound it makes for instance balance wheel a course bumping in the things you'll hear that a lot of the times the timing machine season shows you that but if you listen often times you could hear there's a problem If so – the perfectionist, electronics enthusiast, or those wishing to present any item/device (w/ a glass surface) to an audience in pristine condition would benefit greatly from keeping a chunk of Rodico on hand, at least in my opinion! I use Horotec F Pattern tweezers for handling hands - these are stainless steel and have large flat highly polished tips. If a technical guide is not available, use your best judgement. You should have some sort of professional experience by this point if you're oiling without technical guides. Do the oiling job right the first time around. It's easier to take your time and do it right the first time around then to go fast and mess it up. Cleaning up is time consuming and high risk.Don't depend on Rodico too much. The use of Rodico should a last case scenario. Rodico is great! Except the fact that most watchmakers keep them for years on end and never change/throw them out. If you do use Rodico, make sure it's less than a week old since opening. Don’t use Rodico on warm watches, warm parts, or warm tools, as it will turn to a slime consistency from the heat. This includes where you store it while not in use, avoid leaving it in warm areas like directly below a bench light or next to a heated cleaner.