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Post by rocketmanbkk on Sept 30, 2016 14:14:08 GMT
So, Toms now tried bubble gum to seal a thread
PTFE is obviously a firm favourite but as said you can't back the fitting with it.
This leads me to Loctite. I've used it. It works.
Any views on it?
While we're on the subject what do people prefer to put on a compression fitting? Paste? LSX? Nothing?
Thx all
Rct
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Post by tomplum on Sept 30, 2016 14:28:15 GMT
locktite works,the problem is getting the fitting off later, you often have to heat the fitting up to get it off,
most of the time I don't use anything exept on chrome valves, i use paste on them,
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Post by tomplum on Sept 30, 2016 14:32:29 GMT
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Post by endfeed on Sept 30, 2016 16:12:22 GMT
Hi rocket,i use paste,been using one by rectorseal.called "T plus 2" been good ☺
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Post by rocketmanbkk on Sept 30, 2016 17:28:02 GMT
Thx everyone
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Post by crowsfoot on Sept 30, 2016 17:50:59 GMT
You do need a bit of paste on chrome fittings.
I don't know why but you often get a leak on chrome without any paste, whereas with brass it's normally fine.
It must be the hard chrome coating itself that makes it difficult to seal plus you don't really want to mark it with your footies whilst giving that bit of extra humph to fix the drip!
"Jet Blue Plus" is the paste we use it's suitable for mains water and gas (very much like the old "Boss White" was once.
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Post by dickpuller on Sept 30, 2016 19:22:00 GMT
I'm old Skool, Boss White(generic name) on all compression olives.
PTFE on most threads, but being a wee bit adventurous of late; Liquid PTFE etc, but as Tom says any glue type joint on threads, you need heat to get the fuckers apart!!
Locktite 55 string is good for backing-off a thread, to line up a fitting or tap etc.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2016 20:39:43 GMT
I'm old Skool, Boss White(generic name) on all compression olives. PTFE on most threads, but being a wee bit adventurous of late; Liquid PTFE etc, but as Tom says any glue type joint on threads, you need heat to get the fuckers apart!! Locktite 55 string is good for backing-off a thread, to line up a fitting or tap etc. Never tried the locktite string Dick is it any good ? |
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Post by tomplum on Sept 30, 2016 20:51:13 GMT
I've never tried it too, I imagine its a ' new world ' hemp, hemp was/is good for screwed joints because it expands with water, so you can back off a fiting and it will stay tight, but hemp is no good for domestic water, smiley-chores011washing
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2016 21:58:01 GMT
I've never tried it too, I imagine its a ' new world ' hemp, hemp was/is good for screwed joints because it expands with water, so you can back off a fiting and it will stay tight, but hemp is no good for domestic water, smiley-chores011washing There's all sorts on the market now.  |
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 1, 2016 11:30:01 GMT
The quality of threads is shocking now!! Material generally is shyte.
I mainly use the Loctite 55 for the likes of outside taps. Screw the wallplate elbow on the wall, pipe it up & if you use 55 on the tap thread there's no problem with alinement of the tap. That Screwflux Liquid PTFE is great for that too, but it's best left a few minutes before putting the water on.
Some threads you'd never get water tight without a bit of hemp & Boss White.
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Post by clart on Oct 1, 2016 21:00:37 GMT
I've only ever used liquid PTFE once yearks ago on a heating system and it worked fine, never seen it since in Bum Center or PTS would 100% use it again.
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 1, 2016 22:31:17 GMT
I've only ever used liquid PTFE once yearks ago on a heating system and it worked fine, never seen it since in Bum Center or PTS would 100% use it again. The stuff from Screwflux is quite good, it's a small tube but it goes a long way. |
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Post by tomplum on Oct 1, 2016 22:53:11 GMT
yea I bought one for the video dick, I've still got it, I think it will still be here when I'm tucked up in my grave, It was £5 the chewing gum was 30p  |
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Post by dickpuller on Oct 2, 2016 6:43:51 GMT
Yeah I've been masticating all week Tom!!
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