Door Knob Screws Constantly Coming Loose

blue loctite
don’t use the red unless you REALLY like that doorknob

Vibratite is made just for this LINK. You can also wrap a few layers of teflon pipe tape and it will be much better.

good idea
the red ants will appreciate that

I had this problem years ago and had no LockTite. The wife had an unused bottle of nail polish and I used a tiny bit of that. Worked well.

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good idea
the red ants will appreciate that

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clear fingernail polish works just like the blue Locktite, and most people's wife have this lying around the house.

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Is the hole qorn out?

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The whole door and knob about a year old.

I have had this problem in the past. Could be one of the}ree things:

The screws are stretching.

The trim ring on the knob is soft.

The door is compressing.

In my case it was the third item. Every time I tightened the knob, the door would compressing a little more, and it would become loose again.

I just ended up running a tiny bead of clear silicone under the edge of the trim plates (both inside and outside). The door still compresses, but the trim plates no longer get crooked, so you can’t see it.

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clear fingernail polish works just like the blue Locktite,

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This...

Used it in a pinch for a screw in my glasses. Lasted forever.

The wife did wonder where her clear polish disappeared to; I still use it for various things and have it in the junk/house-tools drawer.

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clear fingernail polish works just like the blue Locktite,

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So do all of the colors, if youre into that sorta thing.

I have some rifles with red finger nail polish visible under the scope ring screws