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Loctite is an American brand of adhesives, sealants, surface treatments, and other industrial chemicals that include acrylic, anaerobic, cyanoacrylate, epoxy, hot melt, silicone, urethane, and UV/light curing technologies. Loctite products are sold globally and are used in a variety of industrial and hobbyist applications.

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    Loctite 55

    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...
  2. D

    Rad valves

    Hi all is there a good combination of sealants that will stop a leak where the valves screw into the rad? I used ptfe tape and lsx gel and the leak was cured. Out of interest I had 7 turns of ptfe. Any thoughts?
  3. B

    pipe threads - tips&tricks

    hello colegues Im in HVAC buisiness as you but Im from Slovenia. I was looking similar forums in my country, but no luck so far (too small market) Im preparing tips&tricks manual for young plumbers in area of pippe threading (water, heating, gas). here we mostly use REMS machines which is same...
  4. A

    I just can't seal the damn thread!

    Hi all. I'm fitting a towel rail in my bathroom and thought it would be a good idea to put an electric element in for warm towels when the heating isn't running. The "T" piece which allows the combined water/element entry is a real buger to seal up :smartass2:. If I screw in the piece tght to...
  5. marvoni

    Homemade Mixer Tap Becoming An Annoyance

    A few years ago I made mixer taps for all our bathrooms. The three smaller ones on basins have all been fine but the larger one on the bath is forever dripping from the shaft seal. I've replaced this seal twice in three years and it stops dripping for a few months but then it starts again. Is...
  6. O

    Is there a Loctite type glue for plumbing joints

    Hello, I need to join two male threads into a female straight connector and want to glue them so they cannot be unscrewed and hopefully the glue would contribute to ensuring the joint is leak free. Is there a special recommended glue for this purpose. Advice, recommendations or jocular...
  7. H

    loctite 577 help on its use

    hello chaps , i am a newbie on here so hello to all. i have a question regarding loctite 577 thread sealant . i have a shower repair to do .The shower unions go in to some extentions then into a backplate elbow.The extentions and the unions have been put together with ptf tape and are...
  8. P

    Leaking stopcock

    Hi Guys....and Girls! Hope everyone is doing well. I've posted a couple of times before and received great advice. Am hoping someone can help again? A friend asked me a few weeks ago to change some taps for them. Did so with no problems (am still training at the mo) but when they turned the...
  9. P

    Loctite 577

    Hi all, Ive been given a bottle of the stuff today and was wandering if its good on compression rings aswell. says only to use it on threaded fittings on the bottle. I also says it has a 'setting time' for high pressure but works instantly under low pressures. do i have to leave it for a...
  10. G

    Tap spindle gland packing

    I am restoring some old taps and I cannot buy plumbers string any more for the spindle glands. I am thinking of using cotton string soaked in either water pump grease or Castrol CL which is waterproof. Has anyone any other, preferably better, ideas please? Also the spindles are not worn...
  11. P

    How to make large connections?

    Hi I am about to plumb in a log boiler and accumulator tanks. The boiler as 2" iron flow and return and the accumulators have 11/4" connections. The Laddomat has 35mm conections. I am going to use 2" malleable iron elbows at the boiler with a malleable iron 2" to 11/4" reducer and then use...
  12. D

    I have a new Stelrad compact to install. To follow MI's or use Loctite 55 instead?

    As part of the upcoming bathroom refit I'm replacing the exising 30 odd year old rad with a Stelrad compact. The existing one has no fins on the back, is avocado green with rusty bits. For the sake of £28 it wasn't worth faffing around cleaning it up and re painting. The instructions say to use...
  13. V

    Anyone used that Loctite stuff??

    I bought some the other day as it was only 2 quid, its just sitting in the back of the van now. Have any of you boys used it and if so is it any good?
  14. R

    Rocol Twineflon *PTFE tape replacement*

    Twineflon is an upgraded replacement for PTFE tape, used for sealing metal & plastic threaded pipe joints. The revolutionary pipe thread sealant is a monofilament making it much stronger than traditional PTFE and preventing shredding. The container is equipped with a mini-cutter and lubricant...
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    boss white, ptfe

    Hi guys, about to swap a radiator, however whats the best way of connnecting the valves? heard some people struggle to get PTFE to seal, others swear by Boss white & Hemp... I have also heard of using Boss white and PTFE, since hemp seems hard to get hold of. Is this ok to mix Boss & PTFE? or...
  16. W

    Sealing a dog leg

    I need to fit a wall mounted bath mixer tap. It replaces an existing similar tap. To accommodate the spacing between the pipe centres, the existing taps were mounted using dog leg reducers. The new tap was also supplied with a pair of the same, see attached picture. I assume that these dog legs...
  17. O

    loctite 55 or hemp on shower mixer valve

    Hi, first post so I'm sure this has been covered but couldn't find through searches. I'm fitting a shower thermostatic mixer valve. Its got female 3/4" threaded connections, I've got male 3/4" to 15mm compression fittings. The compression side is fine just not sure whether to use loctite 55 or...
    • ojchurch
    • Thread
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    • Replies: 17
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. A

    PTFE versus Loctite

    Have heard that Loctite is the new system for sealing joints and that PTFE is to be phased out. How true is this? Has anyone used the Loctite and how effective is it? I've always used PTFE. Is Loctite the way forward. Can it be used on all joints, gas and water, or is it better on some and not...
    • antonm919
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    • find free gas general high hot jet leak loctite plumbing pressure rad valve seal system valve waste water work
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
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