teflon & joint compound?

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  • varq
    Registered User
    • Mar 2007
    • 153
    #1

    teflon & joint compound?

    Hi All,

    Does anyone know if it is safe to use teflon tape and pipe joint compund on the fill nipple and gauge on the nitro tank regulator? I have a leak and it was the only way I was able to stop the leak. Im not sure if it is safe or not. Anyone know?
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    • Joelus Morolus
      Proud Owner of a Tac-One
      • May 2007
      • 72
      #2
      Originally posted by varq
      Hi All,

      Does anyone know if it is safe to use teflon tape and pipe joint compund on the fill nipple and gauge on the nitro tank regulator? I have a leak and it was the only way I was able to stop the leak. Im not sure if it is safe or not. Anyone know?

      yea it should be fine. i use teflon tape on all my air fittings even on my regulator on my tank, but i personally dont know what pipe joint compound is, but if it is non-flammable it should be fine.

      wait for some more answers though just to be safe.

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        • athomas
          Of course it works-its AGD
          • Jan 2002
          • 8039
          #3
          Teflon tape is not the prefered method due to small pieces of tape debris breakng off and getting into the regulator. Pipe joint compound doesn't have the strength. There is special high pressure thread sealer that is ideal for this (purple loctite).
          Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

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            • maniacmechanic
              PrestonCoPaintball
              • Aug 2006
              • 3453
              #4
              teflon tape IF used CORRECTLY is fine for both your small leaks .I use teflon on all my air fittings , I just wish they would make it in a smaller width . I never use any type of locktite on any of my markers but I do check to make sure things are still tight during the day when i'm playing. I can't tell you how many times i've seen a steelbolt screwed in to an aluminum thread with locktite destroy the threads or the allen head stripes out
              just my opinion

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                • varq
                  Registered User
                  • Mar 2007
                  • 153
                  #5
                  i did some research and here is what i found:

                  i called pmi (the tank manufacturer ) they said i should be fine with the teflon as long as i carefully apply it. the pipe joint compound is what plumbers use on the threads for natural gas lines lines.

                  i also found that loctite makes a thread sealant for hydraulics and pneumatics ... it is purple and does not lock like the red and blue loctite.

                  hope this helps

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