Replacing tail washer?

[teacher316]

I have a daddy celebration that had a ton of rust inside. It was gross but CLR did the trick! I left the clamp on but removed the washer. What do you put on instead of the metal washer? I've read some threads about zip ties or are plastic washers better?

[pinkkittywinks]

I use a zip tie

Love pkw xxx

[Mirnyj]

If the original clamp is fine I usually don't put anything there to replace the washer. The tails usually stay put without hem too.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

I agree with the CLR option if you want to keep the metal parts in, or they are intact enough to do so.  I personally like to ziptie them if they are not replaceable but yes, I have indeed used a lot of CLR!  It also really works great to brighten up fading pink hair for some reason...

[Baby Sugarberry]

Nothing or a large ziptie, both work, though the ziptie is a bit more secure for fastening tails.  Make sure you rinse off all the CLR really well though, leaving harsh chemicals on plastics is never a good idea, can lead to problems later on.  If you have plastic washers those are also great, but zipties tend to be cheaper and more readily available.

[hathorcat]

Its footery but if you still have the clamp you can put a plastic washer on in place. I have done that a few times in the past. But more often than not I agree on transparent or white cable ties (unless you brush the tail very aggressively, the tail will stay in fine when on display).