I think you are cheritable Alistair, I don't think it even sets anaerobically (the thread stuff) as I've taken apart a lot of fittings and never found evidence it became more than sludge, nothing like real Loctite.� And you are right the external mess is a PITA.� And I've tried several tubes over time.
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Buy a can of the RectorSeal #5 folks and you will never need another pipe sealent for any purpose.� And my tiny can is 10+ years old and I just finally ran out.
�
John

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From: Alistair Bell albell@shaw.ca
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I've used the loctite white stuff (lab gas plumbing), and it was quickly given the name of "white sh**". It is an anaerobic sealant IIRC, and the excess never hardened and got all over you. It did seal well and reduced galling in ss fittings.

alistair

On 2012-01-27, at 7:38 PM, John Anderson wrote:

> John,
> 
> I like RectorSeal #5 for about anything, fluid, gas, whatever, I think Home Depot has it in plumbing now days, else a good plumbing shop.� Let it set a day before putting it in hydraulic service.� The Loctite thread sealant isn't bad stuff but never really sets.� Regular Loctite is always possible as well of course, a bear to get apart later.� RectorSeal is "just right."
> 
> http://www.rectorseal.com/files/212/dsno5.htm
> 
> John
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> 
> From: John Bange jbange@GMAIL.COM
> 
> So now that I've wasted everyone's time and you're all looking at your
> watches saying "cool story, bro", I come to my question: What's the best
> thread sealant to use in a situation like this? Anyone have a suggestion
> for something I might use to seal up the threads on the galled, buggered,
> leaky side?� �