No Stan, that's not what I am trying to describe. Now, in the clear light of
morning, I remember that it is a Loctite product, pipe sealant with teflon.
Comes in a plastic tube. Has a "500" numeber on it (592?).

This stuff actually seals, (anaerobic hardener like loctite thread
adhesive).

Alistair

on 19/10/02 9:49 PM, Stan Wilder wrote:

> That white stuff is called plumbers dope. It comes in a stick with a
> paper shell around it.
> Seen it around for years.
> Seems to be like the old grease sticks used for car door latches.
> It could be a heavy grease, not sure.
> Buy a tube, you'll still have it in twenty years .............. painting
> everything in your toolbox.
>
> Stan
>
> On Sat, 19 Oct 2002 21:25:51 -0700 Alistair Bell <albell@UVIC.CA> writes:
>> my dozy advice is to not use Teflon tape in gas connections, but
>> rather use
>> the stuff in a tube...too sleepy to remember specific brand name
>> (in
>> archives)...I use it at work on stainless and copper/brass tubing
>> fittings...
>>
>> seems to work much better than tape (but does take a while to firm
>> up
>> consequently the damn white stuff gets everywhere *S*) and you avoid
>> the
>> risk of getting bits of tape stuck in valves, jets etc
>>
>> wish I could recall brand name...zzzzz
>>
>>
>> Alistair
>>
>>
>>