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babyphatqt72
06-20-2006, 03:35 PM
how in the world do you get the balls off the belly barbells? They are so tiny and imposible to unscrew! Can someone please help?
Sunset_mod
06-21-2006, 12:39 AM
Be careful so as not to tear the hole. Find a way to get a good grip ( Gloves are good if you have greasy/sweaty hands ) Use one hand to hold the barbell, and make sure it doesn't flip backwards, if that happens it will pinch and smart a bit, but if you do it too hard it will tear. Once you have a good grip and have it steady, use your other hand to take off the ball that unscrews ( Some barbells have only one ball that comes off, but normally either/or will come off. ) It could be cross-threaded or just screwed really tight...If you can't do it yourself, go to a piercer and see if they can't do it.
Jameson13
06-28-2006, 01:16 AM
I actually made my own tool for removing beads and spikes that wont scratch or mar the finish. I took a needlenose plier, and dipped the tips in a product called "Liquid Grip". It is sold at most hardware stores for about $5 for 12 ounces or so. It is a liquid rubber that cures when exposed to air. Also comes in yellow, red, blue and black *:mrgreen:

As soon as the curing process is complete, you can use them to twist off any stubborn bead or spike! I have made about 8 of them for my friends. And also when youre done, youll have 11.75 ounces of multicolor liquid rubber to coat anything in!

Hope that is of some help

-Chris
Scooter
06-28-2006, 01:47 PM
And let's not forget ---
* * RIGHTy Tighty
* * LEFTy Loosey

My girls had a hard time remembering which way to turn things to tighten and loosen them.
Or UN-loosen as my youngest calls it.
Hmmm isn't *UN*loosen the same as tighten? ;-P
babyphatqt72
06-28-2006, 02:37 PM
Thank you very much for the advice. The needlenose pliers sound like a great idea and I'll probably try that. As for scooter yes UN- loosen is the same as tighten lol.
Jameson13
06-28-2006, 06:59 PM
Thank you very much for the advice. The needlenose pliers sound like a great idea and I'll probably try that. As for scooter yes UN- loosen is the same as tighten lol.

make sure you coat them in the rubber! It would be a shame to scratch up some nice jewelry!