What's the proper Loc-Tite?

peacefuljeffrey

peacefuljeffrey

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If I were taking apart a knife and wanted to put it back together with the screws staying put (or if the knife perhaps already had Loc-Tite and I broke the seal in taking it apart in the first place), what Loc-Tite version should I use?

What is the color sequence from loosest to tightest. Isn't there a hierarchy, by color, of what is the hardest sealing down to the easiest seal to break?

I don't want to lock up the screws on, say, a Paramilitary by using the wrong variety of Loc-Tite.

Thanks.

-Jeffrey
 
I thought I remembered someone saying something about a purple version that is somewhere about right. :confused:

-Jeffrey
 
I use the blue Loc-Tite. The red requires a heat gun to undo. There may be more grades but those are the only ones I"m familiar with.
 
I would only use the red on bigger screws. Using the red on small #2 size screws is a recipe for stripping heads. Red can be hard to free up even on the big ones. I have had a few knives sent to me that the owners wanted me to remove small screws out of that were stuck in a handle or clip that wouldn't budge after being locked in place using the red. A couple of times the head twisted off the screw rather than the screw backing out even after heating it. Trust me I get them in my shop a lot for replacement. Use the blue #242 Loctite for small size screws.

STR
 
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I have not used that but I have used Sportsmans Goop with good success.

STR
 
Purple - weakest
Blue - stronger
Red - strongest
Green - might as well superglue it...
More or less, that's it. YMMV
 
I use blue thread locker, which in the generic brand I use is 245 strength. With Loc-tite brand, I believe that it is 242 Strength.
 
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