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09-30-2010, 10:07 PM
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sealant/tape
Just curious as to what youz guys are putting on fittings to make a nice seal I was told to use thread tape and sealer but no specific brand. I'm looking for brand names please thanks, Tony
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09-30-2010, 11:12 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
Teflon tape is teflon tape, any auto parts store or hardware store carrys it. liquid thread sealer? depends on the application, Permatex has some.
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10-01-2010, 08:41 AM
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Re: sealant/tape
teflon tape is not a sealant ... it is a lubricant.
it allows the threads to tightened more in order to make more uniform contact between the thread faces which in turn makes the seal. |
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10-01-2010, 09:14 AM
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Re: sealant/tape
Loc-tite makes a thread sealant. It's in a red bottle. Just don't use the thread locker.
http://www.*****************/catalog/...thread-sealant |
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10-01-2010, 07:06 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
loctite 545
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10-01-2010, 10:48 PM
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10-02-2010, 09:03 AM
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sounds more like a Sasquatch wanna-be not knowing what he is doing ...  but hey, don't take my word for it ... google it ... let me help. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thread_seal_tape Last edited by Shane; 10-02-2010 at 09:07 AM. |
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10-03-2010, 09:59 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
loctite 545 seals real good. little expensive, but well worth it imo.
plus i always kept screwing up the teflon tape lol
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10-05-2010, 09:25 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
Im using good old teflon tape! Never leave home with out it!
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10-06-2010, 09:15 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
they actually have diffrent grades of telfon tape. i like teflon tape because it can be used in a wet application. i know air lines are not hydraulic lines but loctite would never work in a wet application. i have used teflon tape with great success and will never use anything else. i have heard that the loctite actually dries hard, does vibration on the road cause issue with this?
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10-06-2010, 09:17 PM
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Re: sealant/tape
loctite 545 works in wet (hydraulic) applications. very well, actually.
loctite hydraulic/pneumatic thread sealant (purple-545) is not the same chemical compound as loctite thread locker (red-271, green-290 or blue-424). justa fyi. Last edited by Shane; 10-06-2010 at 09:35 PM. |
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10-06-2010, 11:08 PM
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