Just when we figured out Red and Blue threadlocker, Permatex has come out with Orange threadlocker. Enjoy. www.permatex.com
If the red is used on normal reactive metals, that are properly cleaned, meaning zero oily film allowed.Who says red doesn't allow stuff to be disassembled? I don't see the reason for orange loc tite. I usually don't use loc tite and when I do it's red.
If the red is used on normal reactive metals, that are properly cleaned, meaning zero oily film allowed.
Red loctite is referred, by loctite as permanent. It can be disassembled if you use heat, I don't remember I think it has to be over 300 or 400 F to get it loose. If used on non grade 8 your likely looking for broken bolts. I personally think it is so stupid that Red is so prevalent on auto parts shelves. I'd hate to have to work on something that some unknowing person used it on. It can make a mechanics simple job turn into a major overhaul very quick. If your using red and its easy to remove then they either don't make it correct anymore or your not cleaning the threads, a primer helps too. I've had to machine red loctited bolts out of parts before because all got broken.
I don't use any primer, but I do clean the bolts with a wire wheel if I'm going to loctite them. I also don't use loctite on small or weak bolts that break easily. Only on bolts you can safely use a big impact on. I've never had a bolt break because I put red loctite on it. Sometimes it does take a few hundred ft lb to break them loose (originally torqued to 80 or so)If the red is used on normal reactive metals, that are properly cleaned, meaning zero oily film allowed.
Red loctite is referred, by loctite as permanent. It can be disassembled if you use heat, I don't remember I think it has to be over 300 or 400 F to get it loose. If used on non grade 8 your likely looking for broken bolts. I personally think it is so stupid that Red is so prevalent on auto parts shelves. I'd hate to have to work on something that some unknowing person used it on. It can make a mechanics simple job turn into a major overhaul very quick. If your using red and its easy to remove then they either don't make it correct anymore or your not cleaning the threads, a primer helps too. I've had to machine red loctited bolts out of parts before because all got broken.
In posting number 1, it shows Permatex Orange in a blue bottle. This was at a time when Permax Red was in a blue bottle and Permatex blue was in a red bottle. Then, they must have hired a over priced management consultant who said “ why don’t we put Permatex Red in a red bottle, Permatex Blue in a blue bottle and Permatex Orange in a orange bottle. “ The rest is history.