[TowerTalk] Nut & Bolt Sealant

[Gedas]

The 290 mix sounds very interesting. Will have to check it out. 
regarding nail polish don't laugh but I use it a lot for lightly sealing 
small screws etc. A long time ago I use to mix acetone and polystyrene 
and mix it up until I made my own version of Q-dope....works good but 
not robust enough for raw outdoor exposure. But it and nail polish work 
fine for locking small plunger screws used in uW cavity filters.

Gedas, W8BYA EN70JT

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On 9/7/2021 10:01 PM, Lux, Jim wrote:
> On 9/7/21 6:21 PM, Gedas wrote:
>> I am looking for a product that I can dispense via a few drops onto 
>> assembles hardware that will dry hard, bond, and resist weathering 
>> and UV.
>>
>> I assumed Locktite Blue or Red would do that for me but I have since 
>> learned there are dozens & dozens versions. I clearly picked the 
>> wrong products as they never "dried" or hardened. I have 263 Red and 
>> 242 Blue. Even a week after application both can be rubbed off flat 
>> aluminum with little effort.......not what I am after.
>>
>> For lack of a better description is there something out there that 
>> has the consistency of thick nail-polish that will dry hard and help 
>> keep the hardware from coming loose? 
>
>
> What you want is "wicking" thread locker - mine is 290 Green, but it 
> doesn't show up on Loctite's site. It's readily available, though, 
> made by Henkel Adhesives.
>
> 24 hour cure.
>
>
> Why not nail polish?  Historically, you'd use glyptal, which is still 
> made, but the surface has to be grease/oil free.  What about model 
> airplane cement (acetone solvent?)
>
>
> At work (JPL) we use a variety of polymerics for "staking", but I 
> suspect Solithane 113 has handling and other issues (7 day cure at 
> room temp?) that make it inappropriate
>
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