NEW MUDMAN OPTION TO THE BOILING MOD!!

[SlowTwitch]

Hi Guys, many of you have seen the mod to help alleviate the very stiff buttons on the Mudman and possibly other models as well. I was to fearful to put my new GY-1JF in a pot of boiling water... so I tried an alternative out and it seems to have worked!

I simply took a pan (no pot needed- saves water!) filled up with water and set it on the stove. Once reaching boiling point, I took a pair of tongs and held the watch in the steam. I rotated it to hit all areas and it spent no more than a total of 2-3 minutes in the steam. Then, TURN OFF THE STOVE!... let the watch cool and dry it off, then try the buttons. The buttons are easier to operate now by 25% roughly. Hey it made a difference and didn't require any time in a pot of boiling water.

Try it if you'd like- just something I wanted to share for those like myself who are too afraid to drop it in like a lobster

-Army Strong-

[GTR83]

Aren't the buttons on the GY not as stiff as the 9000s/GX-56s?

[Sedi]

I think the construction of the 9300 Mudman is very different from the G-9XXX. The button covers are no longer molded to the bezel from some pics I saw. The mud-protection comes from some extra large o-rings beneath buttons and bezel from what I saw. At least it looks like that in pics from kung-fusion:
Reversing the negative on the G-9300GB... Dawn Black Scorpion mod
Still the steam might soften it because it softens the resin probably.

cheers, Sedi

[Wojo]

I don't think the buttons are hard enough to press to warrant any modifiation. One of the things I love about the new mudman is the large, easy to press, sealed buttons.

[CatherineM]

It might work to put one in the top of the dishwasher at the end of the cycle while it's still hot for a few minutes. I didn't soften mine because my husband wears it and he has issues with accidentally setting the buttons off because of the shape of his wrist. Stiff is better for him.

[SlowTwitch]

well maybe this alternative is looking to be a dud for most people. just felt like throwing it out there.

[Sedi]

Now I feel kind of bad for "bashing". Like I wrote - it could make a difference by softening the resin even though the button construction is different from the older Mudman models. But I also wasn't a big fan of the boiling procedure on the older Mudman - because those buttons were hard to press even without the bezel .

cheers, Sedi

[kung-fusion]

I don't think the new Mudman's buttons are particularly difficult to press (unlike some older models) but it is a very good idea with the steam. I might try that to soften the resin on some old models. I sometimes have difficulty when trying to clean vintage g-shocks. In fact, removing old bezels can be a difficult task, because of the risk of tearing them, so softening them up with some steam might help.

[Wojo]

Agreed, I may try the steam trick on some other watches just to see if it helps