Thread sealant

[GoatBoy]

So what kind of sealant do they put on macroline fittings? The light beige colored stuff. I tend to like that stuff better than teflon tape. Where do you buy that stuff, and are there any tips on how to use it?

[Hilltop Customs]

teflon tape, 1.5-2 wraps, tighten it down and forget about it....

[wimag]

teflon tape, 1.5-2 wraps, tighten it down and forget about it....

ditto

[Ninjeff]

ditto

ditto on the ditto.


double ditto.


sounds dirty....

[georgeyew]

I use blue loctite on my threads because it is much cleaner than teflon tape. Whenever I get paint on the teflon tape, it absorbs the color

[Dirge]

I use blue loctite on my threads because it is much cleaner than teflon tape. Whenever I get paint on the teflon tape, it absorbs the color

Ditto.

[BigEvil]

Go to the plumbing section of HomeDepot, its a white paste that plumbers use. I forget exactly what its called but it is the same thing.

[Temo Vryce]

Go to the plumbing section of HomeDepot, its a white paste that plumbers use. I forget exactly what its called but it is the same thing.

Pipe Dope or Plumber's Dope. It's basically liquid Teflon. Wonderful stuff for plumbing.

[Enemy]

liquid teflon just remember to let it sit for a long while i think its 4 minimum before putting air to the fitting.

[rawbutter]

just remember to let it sit for a long while i think its 4 minimum before putting air to the fitting.

When he says to wait four minutes, he's meaning to wait AFTER you screw in the fittings with the thread sealant on there.

By the way... just to give you a picture in your head, this is what most people use.

http://www.amazon.com/Loctite-Threadlocker-Resistant-Medium-Strength/dp/B0002KKTHW

[GoatBoy]

Thanks guys. Like I said, I've always kind of considered teflon tape a bit... sloppy.

I think the stuff's common name is "pipe joint compound".


I won't get into the Loctite thing, aside from saying it's not recommended for use as a thread sealant.

[NU_METAL]

G.B. ,
ive tryed just about everything out thier ,and Teflon tape is the way to go
a: no leaks
b: you can remove fittings w/out them being in their for life
you know ,for the guys that love to use lock tight and epoxy
c: to make it look good ,and functional ,razor blade or exacto the tape down the center cuting it into two long strips, then put it on @ the tip of the fitting ,two wraps or so ,and wallah ,..not tape sticking out to turn pink from hellfire
alot of people also forget to wrap it in the direction of tightening ,that helps it from unraveling out of the pipe thread tap also

[drg]

G.B. ,
ive tryed just about everything out thier ,and Teflon tape is the way to go
a: no leaks
b: you can remove fittings w/out them being in their for life
you know ,for the guys that love to use lock tight and epoxy
c: to make it look good ,and functional ,razor blade or exacto the tape down the center cuting it into two long strips, then put it on @ the tip of the fitting ,two wraps or so ,and wallah ,..not tape sticking out to turn pink from hellfire
alot of people also forget to wrap it in the direction of tightening ,that helps it from unraveling out of the pipe thread tap also

I must agree. Liquid thread sealant can separate and waiting sucks ...

[Kodiak]

Thanks guys. Like I said, I've always kind of considered teflon tape a bit... sloppy.

I think the stuff's common name is "pipe joint compound".


I won't get into the Loctite thing, aside from saying it's not recommended for use as a thread sealant.

Actually that is not true. Blue Loctite (242) is a thread locker and sealant along with several other Loctite products.

Loctite 242

[Hilltop Customs]

I'm with NU_METAL, if you want it to be pretty just cut the teflon tape in half lengthwise and apply it lower on the threads.....or if your good, stretch and angle the tape so it becomes narrow and apply low on the threads. You can also fold the tape in half lengthwise, but then your doubling the thickness and only need to apply 1 whole wrap.

advantages of tape:
instant
no chance of mess
great storage....dont ever have to worry about a tube getting squeezed by accident
just as clean if you do it right.