Threadlock

Evening all, amateur here..
I've previously taken all the brake levers / shifters off the bars & didnt use it.
On another bike I've removed the rotors and did use it.
I'm removing a second bottle cage from the seat post and I'm (stupidly?) thinking I should thread lock them back as there's no tension there now... I don't want them falling out and water / dirt getting in the frame...its not always a safety thing with thread lock is it a.
Where would / should / do you you use threadlock?
I've previously taken all the brake levers / shifters off the bars & didnt use it.
On another bike I've removed the rotors and did use it.
I'm removing a second bottle cage from the seat post and I'm (stupidly?) thinking I should thread lock them back as there's no tension there now... I don't want them falling out and water / dirt getting in the frame...its not always a safety thing with thread lock is it a.
Where would / should / do you you use threadlock?
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It can help on rotor bolts but that is about it.
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
As mentioned, I'm an amateur.
Bigger bolts get done up tight, smaller ones less...it's all in the feel?
I've got no carbon parts (nor a torque wrench for that matter!) so good call on the head bolts.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
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jeez :roll:
Besides if you don't like the tool, how the heck are you going to undo it with threadlock on? It can't have increased the torque to undo beyond what you can undo without it or you can't undo it, and it won't have been tightened top the same torque, so all in all a bad idea.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build
...truly I found that out the hard way!
jeez :roll:
Bottle cage bolts do have a means of locking, it's called the correct torque, like 99.99% of bolts in this world! Threadlock is added security but unless a bolt can't be torqued up for a specific reason (such as pivot bolts through bushings were you create unwanted friction) then there is no need to use it, just do the bolt up properly! Aerospace is incredibly risk adverse for obvious reasons and will use additional features where there is even a 1/100% chance of it coming loose.
retired 9.6kg Carrera Kraken
The Carrera Hardtail combined thread - come on all you Carrera's!
The Sons Scott Genius RC20 build