05-31-2021, 04:14 PM | #1 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Santa Barbara
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| Loctite
What kind are you using? Where do you get it? How do you apply it? I go through it fast, so I don't wanna order another little bottle of blue 243 from Amain for $30. Who's got a genius application method? I've just been using the dimples of an upside down soda lid to dip screw tips in. Gotta be a better way. Especially when putting together beadlocks with a million screws. |
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05-31-2021, 04:18 PM | #2 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Apollo Pa
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I just get the little blue bottles at Harbor Freight, works just as good and a lot cheaper. As the saying goes " A little goes a long way"
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05-31-2021, 05:45 PM | #3 |
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I get either the harbor freight brand, as kincer suggested, or the permtex brand at walmart. Depending on how much im goina use as to how i apply it. Sometimes straight from the bottle/tube or in a lid from a old pill bottle. As for locktite on beadlocks, i used to do it. But the pressure of the tire against the ring tends to keep them from backin out. I dont use it for the hub screws either |
05-31-2021, 07:23 PM | #4 |
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1) Check Amazon...there are more choices than you can imagine. 2) Regarding beadlock wheels, even those I still use threadlock. Put another way, except for nuts with nylon inserts (ie. Nylock nuts), I always use threadlock when screwing metal into metal - better safe, than sorry. ~ More peace, love, and kindness would make the world a much better place |
05-31-2021, 08:26 PM | #5 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: The Big Island
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| Loctite
I use the Protek brand of threadlock on Amain. Way cheaper at only $6. For bulk I’d definitely go to someplace like harbor freight or auto parts stores. For beadlocks, I never use it. Every time I have, I’ve had a screw break off in the hub. Got tired of dealing with buying new time I’d take a wheel apart. You may occasionally have to retighten, but I take my wheels apart a lot so they don’t stay together too long. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Last edited by ScaleLifeNewbie; 05-31-2021 at 08:52 PM. |
05-31-2021, 08:48 PM | #6 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Aug 2017 Location: Fredericksburg, VA
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You can buy thread locker at any auto parts store.
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05-31-2021, 11:40 PM | #7 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: in the Canyon
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Vibratite 11150 (purple.) Better than everything else out there for small fasteners. You can get away with using 12250 (blue) if you use it very sparingly. The tiniest bit goes a really long way. The 50mL bottle might be a lifetime supply for a hobbyist.
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06-01-2021, 10:55 AM | #8 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Raleigh-ish vicinity
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Vibratite blue gel has been my favorite, less mess and waste than liquid and holds better than the solid (chapstick-like) threadlocks.
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06-01-2021, 05:24 PM | #9 | |
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Thanks for the input, everyone! | |
06-01-2021, 05:59 PM | #10 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Austin
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I use the Blue Chapstick-style Loctite. Super easy to apply, no more mess! The one I got was specifically Loctite 506166 All-Purpose Medium Strength Anaerobic Threadlocker Stick, Blue, 9-Gram... Last edited by durok; 06-02-2021 at 10:17 AM. |
06-03-2021, 05:44 AM | #11 |
RCC Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Laceys Spring, Alabama
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Blue gel threadlock for me. I put a small dab on the tip of the screw them the give it a quick pinch with my fingers to make sure it gets between the threads and doesn't glob up. This work especially well when the screw needs to pass through a rod end.
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06-03-2021, 06:56 AM | #12 |
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06-03-2021, 08:17 PM | #13 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: East otis
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Idk, I've still got a large bottle of 609, or maybe 601, that's probably from the 80s, or older, that works better then any of the new stuff I've tried. It'll be a sad day when it's finally empty. Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk |
06-03-2021, 08:50 PM | #14 |
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06-11-2021, 03:10 PM | #15 |
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| Re: Loctite Purple 222 for everything as it's made for smaller fasteners. I still use red for pinions. Loctite 555339 Threadlocker 222 Low Strength Tube, Purple, 6-ml DESIGN. Ideal for fasteners under 1/4-Inches (6 mm) that require occasional adjustment. RESULTS. Secure, one-piece assembly that will not loosen under stress. SECURE. Locks and seals while preventing parts from loosening due to vibration. EASY TO USE. Removable with hand tools for disassembly. Noncorrosive. APPLICATION. Carburetors, relay locks, headlamps, throttle body assembly, choke assembly and fuel injection set screws and much more. |
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