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How to Replace Silicone Band on Apple Watch Apparel: DIY Guide

Duration: 45 minutes

Steps: 7 Steps

Follow this guide for a quick, easy, and seamless repair for your Apple watch’s silicone band. This repair method is compatible with all apple watch models featuring a silicone band and involves carefully cleaning, applying a special glue, to bond the torn silicone, adding a smooth finish. Work in a well lit area for the best visibility, wear gloves to avoid getting sticky fingers and be careful when handling the uv curable glue. Follow each step to create a strong lasting bond and get back to rocking that Apple Watch.

Step 1

How To Repair a Torn Silicone Apple Watch Band

– Carefully flex the silicone watch band to assess the size and seriousness of the tear.

Step 2

– Carefully flex the watch strap to reveal the inner part of the tear. Grab an alcohol wipe and give the area around and inside the tear a thorough clean-up.

– Let the silicone band air dry until it’s completely dry—no visible moisture left.

Step 3

– Apply a tiny dollop of UV curable glue onto a clean wooden toothpick.

Tools Used

UV Curable Glue

Step 4

– Flex the watch band to reveal the inside of the tear.

– Dab a dot of glue on the inner part of the tear.

– Let the band go so it settles back into its natural position.

– Using a fresh toothpick, clean away any extra glue that might have oozed out of the tear on both sides of the band.

– Smooth the toothpick over the glue from the inside of the tear to the edge of the watch band to create a thin, even layer of glue on the outer surface of the tear.

Step 5

– Zap that glue with a UV light for a solid 30-45 seconds.

Step 6

If the bond isn’t quite there yet, no worries! Just go ahead and do steps 4-5 again to give it another go and test it out once more.

– Give the watch band a gentle, but firm, little bend! We’re just making sure the bond is super strong and ready to rock.

Step 7

– Your Apple Watch band is now fixed! Let the glue set completely before using it again, and try to keep it away from too much water.

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Tools Used

Nail Buffer

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Ralph Harris

With over 20 years of experience in electronics repair and technical writing, this background reflects both expertise and dedication in the field. Credentials include a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from USM, more than 500 Apple repair certifications, and a Wise Level 2 Technician certification, spanning across the full spectrum of device and cell phone repair. More than 2000+ repair guides have been published on the company site, salvationrepair.com, with a focus on sustainability and reusability enabling even lay-men to repair devices that would have otherwise ended up at the county landfill.If you like this content and would like to see more like it - let us know! It only takes a second and getting to know our audience is the whole reason we do this. So don't be shy - shoot us a quick hi!