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