Which loctite to use guns

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Page 1 of 2. Previous Page. Next Page. You see threads constantly about loctite. But for firearms, this magic goop can cause a lot of grief.

And often does. Loctite makes many threadlocking products. And you should consider purple for your firearm needs. Let that sink in. Despite its widespread use, blue loctite is made for bolts. Remember, threads and torque do the locking. The threadlocker is only to prevent vibration from backing that out. Yes, even on a gas block. Just trying to pass along a pro tip for folks that may not know it exists. Experience: 8 years in the avionics industry.

Often times brass or nonferrous materials. High strength threadlocker turns a 5 minute disassembly into a half day ordeal. Use whatever you like. But me and my perfect screw heads are happy with purple. Useful in a scenerio where something has to be precision tightened before being locked. Fixed: I guess ol Veronica will have to do. OP makes informative post, then delivers.

I like blue. Thanks for the tits though. Great post. I have some purple that I always end up passing over for blue. I need to stop. Thanks for all that and in before the lock I'd assume. Agreed, pox be upon those that use red to secure fine firearm screws. I like Vibra-Tite VC3 better because you can reuse it several times. I still use the purple from time to time. Thanks for the Gif. Just mix red and blue. Purple is preferred for tiny screws like you will see on scope rings and bases.

Yep, OP speaks truth, but if you really hate someone - use green. Fine set of hangers there, and IBTL. I have and run blue because that's what I know. I've never had trouble getting it off. But then again, I also used red for a scope mount once, and somehow that came off just fine as well. Search Advanced…. New posts. Forum list. Media New media New comments Search media.

Install the app. Found this info on Loctite for gun screws. Thread starter michael sr. Start date Aug 25, JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Full Member. Feb 27, 0 74 Omaha, Nebraska. First, theres Blue No.

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