Anyone know where I can get my hands on some locktite 545? I believe that's the correct stuff. using teflon tape right now, works fine, but I've heard locktite is better.
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you can buy it at any hobby store or hardwear store I think.... Locktited fittings must be heated to remove... I use teflon tape and i have no probs but if you want to use locktite check a hobby/ hardwear store
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teflon tape is alot better then the loctite stuff. at least from my experiences, the loctite will leak if you only put a little bitRed to Black Ironman Intimidator
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That all depends on what kind of loctite you use. Red- need heat and alot of strength. Blue- just fine. I used it on several markers- on parts that don't regularly need moving/fixing/replacing. Mainly for parts that may vibrate loose.Originally posted by Xen
you can buy it at any hobby store or hardwear store I think.... Locktited fittings must be heated to remove... I use teflon tape and i have no probs but if you want to use locktite check a hobby/ hardwear store
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Loc tite 545 was a bit hard for me to track down. They didn't sell it at any of the local run of the mill hardware stores. I had to go to an industrial supply store. It is a thread sealant, not a thread locker. I used it on the connections I didn't plan on changing much (valves, my flatline) but I use the yellow gas line teflon for the "generic" connections (ss hose to QD, etc.)
Hope that helps.
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Sure does, Thanks a lot.I'm way too old for this ****.Comment
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Yep, its hard to find. Grainger carries it.
It's not cheap either, but it works great. I paid like $25 for a pretty big bottle that I'm not even close to running out of, and I use a lot of it.
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I believe that either 888paintball or paintballgear.com carry it now.
It is expensive stuff around $25-30 a bottle.
Some on this thread seem to be confused. 545 is thread sealer by Loctite. Good stuff. Not thread locker.
Another word... I have successfully used the ACE Hardware brand thread sealer for the HPA fittings. It's only $5 a tube.
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most auto part stores sell PERMATEX. they also have a version of the sealant..
545 is all I use anymore"It's my buddies gun"
"I just bought it"
"It came that way"
"I borrowed it "
I HAVE HEARD THEM ALL, SO BE ORIGINAL !!!
My gun says I'm holding it back from doing great things ...
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Teflon tape for me thanx.......... but for perminant fittings loctite is the way to go."You have not converted a man because you have silenced him." -John Morley
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I like loctite PST (pipe sealant with teflon, says so right on the tube) #592
comes in 6ml size at auto and hardware storesComment
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If you have a chance to get Loctite thread sealant, use it instead of teflon tape. The tape will get brittle and pieces can break off in the air line and get into the internals of your gun causing fluctuations in performance.Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.Comment
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i like telon tape better. easier to applysigpicComment
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Yay! *BlackVCG high-fives steveg* I use only 592 PST after having tried 545. PST does NOT have little particles that can get in your gun. It's a relatively thick paste that never fully hardens. Take off a fitting that had 545 and a fitting that had 592 and with the 545 you'll have hard flakes that break off the threads. Also, with the 592 you can gas up the gun right after you tighten the fittings. The 545 needs a cure time. I've had fittings that won't seal with 545 and they end up sealing with 592. I don't care what 545 says on the bottle, 592 just works better.Comment
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