[achase]

Thanks for the suggestions.
Think I'll take out all my wearbars and re-thread w/ the epoxy. Might do it with the washers but I'm a bit scared about reducing the number of threads threads biting into the felt.
Not having to wear the korker's sandals over my boots has been life-changing. Really great!
By the way, I tried the Kold Kutter screws suggested in one of the posts
in this thread in another pair of boots and they're pretty grippy but the head-height is just not enough to bite through weed-covered rocks even after giving them a good scraping-off with the bottom of my boot.
I'm sure the'll be good for something, though.
Ivan, I will write to Korkers.