What is the strongest loctite?
- Thread starter Maizen
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Red?
permatax has an orange, that they claim is as strong as red, but can be removed with tools.
permatax has an orange, that they claim is as strong as red, but can be removed with tools.
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Loctite is usually chosen by the size of the fastener and if you want it to be removable or permanent?
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Im guessing you need this for the barrel shroud on your TX200. I would talk to an airgunsmith and see if they can drill and tap the barrel shroud and secure it with screws.
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Start using Google bud, some of these questions are so easily answered in a 1 minute search.
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The green was the strongest as of a couple years back when I was working. Not sure what is out there today. I would never loctite anything permanetly !!
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Yes! I’m not sure I want to deal with a gunsmith. Not sure if there are any and where to find them in my area. I’m in NorthCal. Plus, they charge a bit.
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I would contact some of the better known airgun tuners and see what they have to say. If they can fix your gun for a reasonable price you can always ship it to them since none are in your area. Best of luck.
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If you're in Norcal, Motorhead is up there. Maybe send him a pm to explain and see what he says.
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Musta -
The internet is...your friend. You do know that Loctite has a web site don't you ? They may even have a "question - answer" page !
MIke
The internet is...your friend. You do know that Loctite has a web site don't you ? They may even have a "question - answer" page !
MIke
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You may want to be concerned with more than just "what is the strongest".
For example, will you ever want to unscrew this bolt? Would the object suffer if you had to apply heat or some kind of solvent to help weaken the glue?
Loctite makes a variety of glues, but the red and blue are the two standard, most-commonly used ones.
For example, will you ever want to unscrew this bolt? Would the object suffer if you had to apply heat or some kind of solvent to help weaken the glue?
Loctite makes a variety of glues, but the red and blue are the two standard, most-commonly used ones.
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Red and blue (red being the strongest of the two) there main use is for fasteners.. screws bolts... green a weeping type loc tite mainly used for anything pressed fit..and bud if you put either the red on a faster or green for a pressed fit bearing be prepared for it to stay put! And if you need it removed... heat is your friend
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Red is strongest, but if you plan to use it, be assured you’ll have a fight getting it back off, and plan on destroying the screw or fastener.
As mentioned, heat will help on removal. I stick to blue, if blue doesn’t hold it, something’s wrong.
As mentioned, heat will help on removal. I stick to blue, if blue doesn’t hold it, something’s wrong.
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Red requires a few hundred degrees of heat to break loose. Blue and PURPLE are the main ones for what we would normally see uses for with airguns. Purple is the only one I use on any smaller screw or bolt. Blue is usually too strong for small fine threads and you will end up stripping allen heads. For anything .25" or larger, then I move on to blue.
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Any one of these would work:
Like @motorhead said, 640 & 680 are permanent "retaining" compounds. The only issue is they do not cure easily in areas with limited air (non-anaerobic), longer set / cure times, and they're not gap filling. If the parts are very air tight, then it can take over a month for them to cure (if ever lol).
271 is strong, but messy. I normally use 268 in its place (it's in a lipstick-like form).
Personally, I would use either 268 or 638 (638 is my go-to most of the time). Just be advised that 638's set time is very fast so preparation is key so you can work quickly.
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