Loctite 55

[Plum Bob 66]

Morning chaps, there was a thread on the forum a few weeks about jointing compound that went due south for some reason. In that thread I asked about the correct way to use Loctite 55 as I wanted to convert from ptfe. Nothing was forthcoming.

Would some kind sole be be good enough to give me a quick heads up of the best way to use and in what sort of quantities to get a good seal on rad tails etc, etc ?

Thanks Bob

 

[mutley racers]

Henkel Loctite - Loctite 55 - How to use Loctite® 55

Enjoy. Not quite got around to it myself

 

[Plum Bob 66]

Thanks Muttley, bedtime reading lol ?

 

[Reg Man]

Good product that Loctite stuff.

 

[nysk2008]

On the tub it tells you how many wraps for 1/2", 3/4" etc etc only used it on commercial but never on domestic but that said, its good, although expensive

 

[Plum Bob 66]

On the tub it tells you how many wraps for 1/2", 3/4" etc etc only used it on commercial but never on domestic but that said, its good, although expensive

Yes I saw that, I have the little 50 metre dental floss type dispenser. It just seems such a little amount to use to get a seal, compared to ptfe ,guess I'm going to have to take the plunge.

 

[PlumbBobBob]

i replaced my outside tap and used 55 instead of ptfe, probably about a dozen wraps round the thread and it works a treat. no leaks with mains pressure.

 

[gassafe]

A bit messy compared to ptfe for rad tails I find.

I once cross threaded a rad tail on designer rad tho, no amount of ptfe would seal it! Loctite 55 cord saved my arse that day, and had earnt its place in the tool box...

 

[lame plumber]

if you use to much loctite thread it will bunch up and look messy and cost!

 

[quality]

Loctite 577 for me everytime

 

[Danny25]

It's a really good bit of kit I never use PTFE anymore, when it does bunch up I just get the blow torch out a few quick blasts and a wipe and its as good as new.

 

[Plum Bob 66]

if you use to much loctite thread it will bunch up and look messy and cost!

So lame, do you use it or not, if you do, then on what and how much hence the nature of the question.

 

[Howsie]

Three wraps around and across the thread works for me.

 

[plumber0808]

I wrap it the amount as stated on the container and it works. Wrap it any old way and it will seal.

i try to get a even coverage as said it does look a bit messy if it bunches out a bit, float your blowtorch over it and it burns straight off.

 

[kozak1968]

Loctite 55 all the time for me. It does 'nt clog your tool box up like a broken reel of ptfe. I still prefer boss white and hemp on barrel as the loctite binds the thread up.

 

[bcp]

Beauty is that you can back it off a little and it generally wont leak. Very important when you need to get fittings looking aesthetically right.

 

[Keefy]

Yet to try this but why do they tell you to roughen up the thread with a pair of grips first?

 

[Keefy]

About to request a sample. Why is this in the 'Arms?

 

[Howsie]

Trade secret

 

[stevetheplumber]

i dont think its exspensive the number of half rolls of ptfe i used to throw away it always amazed me how a roll of ptfe left unchecked could attach its self to every tool in the box

 

[Kyle87]

About to request a sample. Why is this in the 'Arms?

Incase supper plumb hears about it!!

 

[GrahamM]

Yet to try this but why do they tell you to roughen up the thread with a pair of grips first?

To give a key for the individual strands to sit across the thread without slipping off.