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Hi Earnest,
I do not own any 'airplane loctite'. What is the 'number' on the bottle? We can go to their website and look up the specs to find out. I have (and use) all of those that I discussed plus a HIGH strength version (don't remember the number) for studs and bearings - this has great gap-filling capability.
Ken Powell
Bryant, Arkansas
501-847-4721
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> > You probably want the purple loctite since a threadlocker is optional
> > anyway - I think this is the #222 / small screw threadlocker; this
> > breaks loose easily but does protect against vibration. I know that
> > the blue is #242 (removable) and is what I usually use but it can
> > require pretty high force to break loose. The red is #262 (permanent)
> > and can be pretty tough to get loose and sometimes requires heat.
> > They seem to make a product for everything - the RV guys have even
> > found that the green (#290 I think) will stop a leaking gas tank
> > rivet! I bet Bill Jepson has some real war stories about this stuff!
> > The dirt bike racers keep the bikes together with this stuff since
> > they don't usually use safety wire.
> >
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> Is there any difference in loctite at the hardware store and the stuff
> sold as 'airplane loctite', or is that all just marketing and the color
> codes tell the whole story?
>
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