PSA Blue Loctite Substitute

[gdr_11]

Just bought a tube of Permatex Blue Thread Lock for $4 at Dollar General. Beats the $8 that Lowes charges for Loctite

 

[TheMailMan]

Bottle

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I've had good luck with permatex orange from advance auto

 

[oldag]

Just bought a tube of Permatex Blue Thread Lock for $4 at Dollar General. Beats the $8 that Lowes charges for Loctite

Expiration date: January 2003.

 

[Axxe55]

finger nail polish can be used as a threadlocker in a pinch!

 

[Eastexasrick]

Blue for guns
Red for Fords
Green for Chevys
Lock wire for Harleys

 

[zackmars]

Best alternative to blue locktite is vibratite vc3. Unfortunately the bottles suck so after a week or two it's drying out.

 

[Sam7sf]

I use semen.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I still say the orange. It holds 3x better than blue but has never given me any trouble taking stuff apart. It's on every scope, red dot mount, holds every chassis screw on an rdb. Stuff has been great.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I use semen.

instead of creamer? Seems like it would make the coffee salty

 

[Sam7sf]

instead of creamer? Seems like it would make the coffee salty

I don’t know you drank it just fine.

 

[craigntx]

I still say the orange. It holds 3x better than blue but has never given me any trouble taking stuff apart. It's on every scope, red dot mount, holds every chassis screw on an rdb. Stuff has been great.

I stripped a screw attaches my red dot to the mount. Would this be a better option than a permanent bond red loc tite?

 

[IXLR8]

I stripped a screw attaches my red dot to the mount. Would this be a better option than a permanent bond red loc tite?

That would be JB-Weld you are looking for...

 

[TexMex247]

I second vibratite vc3 as well but I've also used the blue on scope screws. The vc3 can be applied and allowed to dry, it performs like epoxy car makers use on some bolts. The claim it's reusable as well, don't always need to reapply. If you're dealing with a stripped one, I'd see if it was possible to install a slightly longer screw to grab good thread, isn't always possible but saved me some headaches on cars over the years.

 

[jmohme]

That would be JB-Weld you are looking for...

JB Weld is hot garbage.

 

[BeatTheTunaUp]

I stripped a screw attaches my red dot to the mount. Would this be a better option than a permanent bond red loc tite?

Red can be a bitch sometimes. I've never had the orange give me any trouble even using Chinese Amazon stuff. It's also been in the garage in a toolbox for over a year and not dried up. Just used some this week putting a scope on a lever action.

 

[seeker_two]

I use semen.

Isn't that method rough on your jaw?.....

 

[Grumps21]

I use semen.

Straight from the tap or with an applicator?

 

[oldag]

I stripped a screw attaches my red dot to the mount. Would this be a better option than a permanent bond red loc tite?

For small fasteners where you just do not want them vibrating loose, use purple loctite rather than blue (much less red).