Loctite 55

[tolly]

I used this for the first time yesterday on a compression that wouldn't seal.

Spot on

Excellent

Do you mean a male or female iron rocket and your putting the 55 on screwed fittings, if its just a compression fitting i wouldnt be putting loctite 55 on anything.

 

[tolly]

22 I usually put 18 on as standard and I had one batch of cheap reads & valves that all leaked until I put between 36 & 45 wraps, used about 10 rolls of ptfe on that job

My starting point is normally 18-20 wraps aswell if i ever use PTFE

 

[Scott_D]

I find one wrap / gas ptfe is much better
Locktite 55 is good, I rough up bigger threads with a hacksaw blade

 

[rpm]

I used to carefully place the 55 cord in the threads not wrap it like a birds nest as shown in that video.

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Used loads of 55, never roughed up the thread and never had a problem.

Mind you I use it exclusively on LCS not rad tails ect

 

[plumbdoctor]

Any of you used the liquid stuff I nearly passed out when they told me how much it was ! Never brought it.

 

[rpm]

Never used it myself.

 

[ShaunCorbs]

577 plumb ? If so its good very good

 

[Chalked]

Any of you used the liquid stuff I nearly passed out when they told me how much it was ! Never brought it.

It is expensive. But very good for difficult jobs when you need yo line a fitting up.
I use it for making valves onto chrome towel rails. Put a small amount on the start of the thread and screw in hand tight. Leave for a couple of hours and that's it! I tend to do them the day before. So far no problems.

 

[quality]

Shaun beat me to it Loctite 577 on everything threaded I have used it since they made it is very good also better than the previous 572