stuck twisting gauges

[eliswett]

so i just bought a pair of new 5/8s plugs the kind where the front/face screws on and the left plugs face is stuck and i cant get it off is there any way to get this off relatively easy

[WindowLicker]

They metal or acrylic? My only guess would be a pair of pliers

[Acacia]

Have you tried running it under warm water?

[eliswett]

theyre the acrylic kind and the twist in my ear aand the threads where the front screws on are half way in and stuck ive been at it for atleast a day
i tried pliers but couldnt get a grip i tried warm water but coulddnt grab it well enough to unscrew
whats the quickest easiest fastest way to get it unscrewed
any way you guys can think of will help

[stashapistachio]

Soak em in warm water fr a bit. Then dry them off and use latex gloves to get a better grip.
Then try teflon tape covered pliers, so you don't scratch it and can get a little better grip. Needle nose pliers are good. Friends help unscrew things I can't >.<

If it still won't work, then they're cross-threaded and you're screwed. Better buy some new ones. Or treat them like double flares.

[eliswett]

aight thanks so if they are cross threaded im have to wait till i can just like 'fold' em or pull em out like a double flare
and if i do the pliers with tape would electrical or duck tape be the best thing to use so itll strip grip while im tryin to grab hold of the face of it?

[stashapistachio]

PTFE tape is best as its thin.
But its just because acrylic is kinda soft, and you wanna get a good grip without putting great big dents from the rough surface of the pliers. Its just enough to minimse damage, but not soo thick and smooth it doesn't give any grip
You don't need the tape if you don't want


If they're stuck in your ears, get a friend to help.
Otherwise just wait till your ears are loose enough to get them out.
I've had double flares stuck before,, couple of weeks, a hot shower, and a bit of oil and they're out for me. Just make sure to move your lobes around on the jewellery and clean them as best you can!

[eliswett]

ive been doin oil and moving em around and showers all day pretty much because im in a sport where i have to take them out and i need them out by tomoro
so is there any quick fixes to getting em out
i tried the pliers and it just wasnt working
id grab on and i wasnt able to twist because the whole piece twisted instead of just the face and when i grab with the pliers i cant get a good enough grab with my fingers to twist it of because the face gets pulled against my lobe
and my left ear has taken a lil bit of damage not alot tho from trying to get it out
so is there any way to get em out a.s.a.p.
anything will help im trying everything

[ggallenfan]

what about epison salt it helps with swelling ear my be a little swollen which keeps pressure on one side making them lock up if not it may open lobes enough to pull out. do you have pics i like to see stretch that fast?

[eliswett]

oh aight thanks
and heres some pics of the lobe at 5/8 inch