Is Loc-Tite a good idea?

Camguy · November 13, 2007, 02:48 PM

I remove the thread protector on my 9mm Jarvis Custom barrel before firing because it works loose quite easily, even if I'm just racking the slide to chamber a round. Would putting a little Loc-Tite (you know, the stuff you get at the hardware store to put on bolts so the nuts don't work loose) a) do enough good that I could leave the protector on while shooting, and b) would it work/be a good idea to help keep a threaded suppressor from working loose?

Ledbetter · November 13, 2007, 03:09 PM

I use it for that. Get the BLUE not the red, or use "Gun-Tite."

Camguy · November 13, 2007, 03:31 PM

Cool. Thanks for the info. I was concerned it'd turn the threads into a gooey mess. Does it work well? No problems when the barrel heats up?

Jets2007 · November 13, 2007, 07:28 PM

As another poster said, USE THE BLUE!!! I used the red on a few of my guns... and lets just say that the bases are... ehhh... permanent now.

Stupid me. Every gun that I buy from now on get sthe blue stuff.

wolverine350 · November 13, 2007, 09:15 PM

blue is great

Ledbetter · November 14, 2007, 01:25 PM

It will leave goo on the threads. Clean with mineral spirits or Hoppe's. Enough heat may loosen it, but it will still stay tighter than without.

JWT · November 14, 2007, 01:34 PM

Parts that have red Loctite on them can be removed with heat but it's not a particularly easy task. It's the one to use if you want screws to remain in place 'permanently'.

Blue Loctite does a good job of holding screws in place but allows the screws to be removed if necessary. Use it to secure screws that you don't want to come loose but might need to remove at some time in the future.

Camguy · November 14, 2007, 02:45 PM

As always, thanks to all for the terrific information.

LiquidTension7 · November 14, 2007, 09:37 PM

Just be sure to clean the threads really well afterwards - on the can and on the barrel.

Ledbetter · November 15, 2007, 03:23 PM

A bronze brush with some solvent works well on the threads.

Camguy · November 17, 2007, 05:25 PM

As always, thanks for the info, folks. Your excellent cleaning tips got me wondering, though, can I use the blue LockTite with a can to keep it from unscrewing under fire, or is it a case of keeping the thread protector in place until I clean it off and screw the can on?

Hawg · November 18, 2007, 08:48 PM

It should work fine for that. Clear fingernail polish is good too.

Camguy · November 19, 2007, 07:01 AM

Can I use it on a suppressor to keep it from unscrewing when I'm shooting?

Hawg · November 19, 2007, 12:32 PM

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Camguy said: Can I use it on a suppressor to keep it from unscrewing when I'm shooting?

It should work fine for that. Clear fingernail polish is good too.

November 13, 2007, 02:48 PM	#1
Camguy Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 86	Is Loc-Tite a good idea? I remove the thread protector on my 9mm Jarvis Custom barrel before firing because it works loose quite easily, even if I'm just racking the slide to chamber a round. Would putting a little Loc-Tite (you know, the stuff you get at the hardware store to put on bolts so the nuts don't work loose) a) do enough good that I could leave the protector on while shooting, and b) would it work/be a good idea to help keep a threaded suppressor from working loose?

November 13, 2007, 03:09 PM	#2
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	I use it for that. Get the BLUE not the red, or use "Gun-Tite." __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

November 13, 2007, 09:15 PM	#5
wolverine350 Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2006 Location: ponca city ok Posts: 746	blue is great __________________ CVA Kodiak Magnum .50 cal Marlin 981T 22LR Bolt Action Remington 770 Bolt Action 270 Thompson Center Encore 243

November 14, 2007, 01:25 PM	#6
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	It will leave goo on the threads. Clean with mineral spirits or Hoppe's. Enough heat may loosen it, but it will still stay tighter than without. __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

November 14, 2007, 09:37 PM	#9
LiquidTension7 Member Join Date: December 4, 2002 Location: SC Posts: 54	Just be sure to clean the threads really well afterwards - on the can and on the barrel. __________________ Questions are more true than answers; this is the beginning of wisdom.

November 13, 2007, 03:31 PM	#3
Camguy Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 86	Cool. Thanks for the info. I was concerned it'd turn the threads into a gooey mess. Does it work well? No problems when the barrel heats up?

November 13, 2007, 07:28 PM	#4
Jets2007 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2007 Posts: 190	As another poster said, USE THE BLUE!!! I used the red on a few of my guns... and lets just say that the bases are... ehhh... permanent now. Stupid me. Every gun that I buy from now on get sthe blue stuff.

November 14, 2007, 01:34 PM	#7
JWT Senior Member Join Date: March 16, 2007 Location: Southern Arizona Posts: 3,888	Parts that have red Loctite on them can be removed with heat but it's not a particularly easy task. It's the one to use if you want screws to remain in place 'permanently'. Blue Loctite does a good job of holding screws in place but allows the screws to be removed if necessary. Use it to secure screws that you don't want to come loose but might need to remove at some time in the future.

November 14, 2007, 02:45 PM	#8
Camguy Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 86	As always, thanks to all for the terrific information.

November 15, 2007, 03:23 PM	#10
Ledbetter Senior Member Join Date: February 23, 2000 Location: California USA Posts: 4,533	A bronze brush with some solvent works well on the threads. __________________ Regards, Ledbetter from thefiringline TFL #4573 NRA for Life Winchester Canyon Gun Club for Life

November 17, 2007, 05:25 PM	#11
Camguy Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 86	As always, thanks for the info, folks. Your excellent cleaning tips got me wondering, though, can I use the blue LockTite with a can to keep it from unscrewing under fire, or is it a case of keeping the thread protector in place until I clean it off and screw the can on?

November 18, 2007, 08:48 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	It should work fine for that. Clear fingernail polish is good too.

November 19, 2007, 07:01 AM	#13
Camguy Member Join Date: October 24, 2007 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 86	Can I use it on a suppressor to keep it from unscrewing when I'm shooting?

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