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Question for those who work with their hands...Re: Pipe Dope and Teflon Tape
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:49 pm
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:49 pm
Simple question here:
Does Pipe Dope and Teflon make a seal when applied to the threads?
Does Pipe Dope and Teflon make a seal when applied to the threads?
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Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:50 pm to Large Farva
yes, depending on what material they are applied to
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:52 pm to Large Farva
quote:
Pipe Dope
Bruh we're already discussing EBR's decriminalization in another thread.
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:52 pm to djangochained
Yes
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:53 pm to Large Farva
Pipe dope and teflon do two things:
1) reduces friction and protects the threads as you tighten male pipe threads into a female pipe thread
2) helps seal the mechanical joint from leak
1) reduces friction and protects the threads as you tighten male pipe threads into a female pipe thread
2) helps seal the mechanical joint from leak
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:55 pm to Large Farva
Use the actual materials you are supposed to use.
This post was edited on 3/1/18 at 2:55 pm
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:56 pm to Large Farva
Pipe dope helps with the seal on pipe threads. Never cease doesn't seal. It is not meant for pipe threads. It helps keeping the nuts from ceasing up on the bolts making them easier to break loose. You only apply never cease on the side that you want to break loose. Teflon tape is also used on pipe threads.
This post was edited on 3/1/18 at 3:59 pm
Posted on 3/1/18 at 2:59 pm to Large Farva
Put on in direction of threads
Posted on 3/1/18 at 3:10 pm to Large Farva
?
This post was edited on 3/18/18 at 8:29 pm
Posted on 3/1/18 at 3:46 pm to Large Farva
Why do you need both?
Posted on 3/1/18 at 3:48 pm to Large Farva
quote:
Pipe Dope and Teflon Tape
Use one or the other. Not both.
Of course they help with the seal, that is what they are for. Use the thicker mill tape for gas connections.
Posted on 3/1/18 at 3:57 pm to High C
quote:holding onto the past and can't fully commit to the new best thing
Why do you need both?
Posted on 3/1/18 at 4:02 pm to Large Farva
It helps seal when its used on pipe (tapered) threads. It fills the imperfections on the surface of the thread face so that they can seal against each other. On joints where the threads are not the sealing surface (o ring boss, ORFS, JIC) it isnt doing anything.
You can tighted the piss out of it and the threads will deform enough to do it on their own, but its not the right way.
You can tighted the piss out of it and the threads will deform enough to do it on their own, but its not the right way.
This post was edited on 3/1/18 at 4:03 pm
Posted on 3/1/18 at 4:38 pm to Large Farva
Leak Lock sold at HVAC supply houses you’ll never look back
Posted on 3/1/18 at 4:40 pm to rickyh
quote:
It helps keeping the nuts from ceasing up on the bolts
Don't you mean siezing up?
Posted on 3/1/18 at 4:46 pm to VABuckeye
I don’t need instructions on how to use either one. My teacher told us today that they do not make a seal, they allow you to thread on and off easier.
So I brought this question to my place of work. All of the engineers said they absolutely do not make a seal. All of the shop guys said they definitely do and that the engineers were retards. Haha
So I brought this question to my place of work. All of the engineers said they absolutely do not make a seal. All of the shop guys said they definitely do and that the engineers were retards. Haha
Posted on 3/1/18 at 4:48 pm to VABuckeye
*seize
Posted on 3/1/18 at 5:06 pm to Large Farva
If pipe dope doesn't make a seal, I don't know what in the hell it does.
Posted on 3/1/18 at 5:15 pm to Large Farva
You’re speaking Greek to most of these betas on this board
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