What Should I Use
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Topic: What Should I Use
Posted By: joetheman89
Subject: What Should I Use
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 8:22pm
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I need to stop a leak in a gun, should I use teflon tape or loctite around the threads. How would I use teflon tape or what type of loctite should I use. Thanks for you help! ------------- 98 Custom Armson Stealth 13" Flatline GTA Expansion Chamber GTA Double Trigger Ben Tippmann Sealed Bolt Lapco Drop APP Sling |
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Posted By: Mehs
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 8:51pm
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Both do a good enough job, I personally think loctite is much
easier. Red could do fine, but if you ever plan to unscrew where
ever it's leaking again, use blue, both work fine. ------------- [IMG]http://i27.tinypic.com/1538fbc.jpg"> Squeeze Box ☣ |
Posted By: joetheman89
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:08pm
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k, i would prolly have to use blue then, but exactly how do you use teflon tape, like do you put the sticky side on the thread,lol, i dont know ------------- 98 Custom Armson Stealth 13" Flatline GTA Expansion Chamber GTA Double Trigger Ben Tippmann Sealed Bolt Lapco Drop APP Sling |
Posted By: CHAOSS
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:28pm
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I think Enos posted somewhere how to use it correctly..he said
something like cut off 1-2 inches, fold in half long ways, and wrap
tightly starting at the top of the threads. I myself used to think loctite until I tried it and it ran like water all over the place and I realized that my High pressure air compressor in the garage uses nothing but teflon tape for all the connections, but who knows maybe I bought some old loctite?? ------------- 
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Posted By: joetheman89
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:36pm
well do you fold the stick part together, when you fold it lengthwise? or fold it where the sticky stuff is on the outside, im confused,  ------------- 98 Custom Armson Stealth 13" Flatline GTA Expansion Chamber GTA Double Trigger Ben Tippmann Sealed Bolt Lapco Drop APP Sling |
Posted By: rossy11223
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:41pm
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Quoted from Enos: "Use teflon thread sealing tape to seal your hose fittings. I |
Posted By: CHAOSS
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:49pm
Teflon tape has no sticky at all, its really smooth, thin plastic that fills the gaps in the threads -------------
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joetheman89 wrote:Posted By: joetheman89
Date Posted: 07 August 2005 at 9:58pm
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ok, thank-you for your help ------------- 98 Custom Armson Stealth 13" Flatline GTA Expansion Chamber GTA Double Trigger Ben Tippmann Sealed Bolt Lapco Drop APP Sling |
Posted By: AdmiralSenn
Date Posted: 08 August 2005 at 9:58am
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Ack. ALWAYS use Teflon tape. Loctite is NOT a sealer! It will hold your threads in place (great until you want to take a part off) but it will NOT make a pneumatic seal.
Plus Teflon tape is super easy to use. No drying at all and if you screw up you can peel it off pretty quickly. ------------- Is God real? You'll find out when you die. 
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