Best thread sealant?

[davidgreams]

I prefer to use stainless fittings everywhere and deform the threads until they gall. Very serviceable. Seals Great.

 

[ovrszd]

So I guess I'm a minority here. I've always used Teflon tape on hydraulic pipe thread joints. I've rarely had problems with leaks and I've never had issues with the stuff in valves etc. We were taught, when I took my heavy duty ticket that you use 2.5 turns of the tape on a joint and you do not put any tape over the end of the threads. Also you do not install the tape against the direction of the threads. You always install the tape so that tightening the threads tightens the tape. A bit of care in installation prevents problems!

Yep, I agree with all of this.

 

[WranglerX]

Why do all my posts change every punctuation mark into gibberish ?

What text encoding is you browser/app using.... "Western", "Unicode" ??? ....

Generally only have this trouble with ***some *** incoming emails....

Dale

 

[garthr]

I hvve a loader with the oldest hose from 1985. I removed that hose because the UV rays killed the hose. Not because the pipe threads leaked.

With that logic every house in american would also have water leaks.

that is logical. thats why i have a full time job.

 

[garthr]

I have a product made by Permatex. Looks like a tube of tooth paste - light grey in color. Specifically made for use with piping carrying petroleum products. Smear it on all the thread except the first two or three. Been using it for 12+ years now. Seals just fine.

this is the most effective npt pipe sealant i know of. i have used in conjunction with t tape on many jobs over the yrs. usually specd on diesel fuel station piping. kind of expensive though.

 

[Fallon]

What text encoding is you browser/app using.... "Western", "Unicode" ??? ....

Generally only have this trouble with ***some *** incoming emails....

Dale

Many word processors use funky characters when you dont expect them to. Like a unique opening (left handed) double quote & a different closing double quote (right handed). Your keyboard only has a single generic double quote. Word processors generously change this for you behind your back. When you copy & paste or hit post, the software running the web forum has to convert those funky characters back to something standard. Resulting in weird character strings. It's pretty common converting between various forms of text these days, especially posting to websites.