You have taken this thread into non-sense land a long time ago.Yes you’ve entered the twilight zone where instead of theorizing, people are using and shooting rifles in enough volume to find flaws or breakdowns in what is “known”.
Telling that you still haven’t quoted exactly what I have written that is incorrect, nor have you stated how much you shoot to “know” that what is being written is incorrect- but, you do have time to make memes.
why does 243 stay liquid from several different users including myself. What are we doing wrong?You've ignored some very good advice from experts in this area, interested in helping you, and others sharing our common interest.
Now, now ...I haven't tried using nail polish for this purpose. However, I've heard that it's common in the 6.5 CM community.
Looks to me this boils down to not reading instruction's and then arguing with someone with actual field data that found something that he trust.Using too much loctite will cause it to not dry properly. I have seen this happen. We actually tested this at work because we had another mechanic that was drenching every bolt he put in, in loctite and it wouldn’t dry. If your curious about how little loctite is needed order a bag of small screws that have loctite/threadlocker already applied and you’ll be surprised how thin of a layer is on the thread.
Also as Someone else mentioned loctite is not designed for threads under 6mm/1/4” check the website. This goes back to my first point it’s really easy to use too much especially on tiny screws.
Here is a screenshot from the Henkel website about using too much not curing properlyView attachment 733371
When surface is prepped properly, and everything is in order, I suspect it boils down to a case of - "More is Not Better". Don't over do it. It takes it incredibly small amount of Loctite to do the job.why does 243 stay liquid from several different users including myself. What are we doing wrong?
Curious which green loctite? There appears to be several that are greenGreen loctite has been the best thing for ring screws I hav found, it is extremely thin and is a wicking product so it will draw itself in and consolidate leaving no air gap to stop it curing
Also great for bedding bases permanently
He's talking about "Wicking grade 290", not to be confused with "Retaining grade" for Bearings.Curious which green loctite? There appears to be several that are green
290Curious which green loctite? There appears to be several that are green
A better and the correct product for small screws (<=6mm/1/4”) is the 222.with small screw, that is easy to take out and properly apply 243
I agree if paint works the cost and convenience factor make it a no brainer to use.I am not an expert on thread locker like some claim to be on here, but I've seen instances where Blue Loctite failed on action screws and pic rails. It doesn't happen often, but it was enough for me to stop using it some years ago. Some failures may have been due to using too much, while others occurred even with a small amount. I haven't experienced any failures with Red Loctite or paint pen. I haven't tried using nail polish for this purpose. However, I've heard that it's common in the 6.5 CM community. These discussions about thread lockers can be quite amusing. If someone hasn't encountered any issues with the blue thread locker, that's great, but it's not fair to dismiss others' experiences as nonsense.
You could go that route for sure.A better and the correct product for small screws (<=6mm/1/4”) is the 222.
I will let the "experts" figure that out.I agree if paint works the cost and convenience factor make it a no brainer to use.
Question still remains of how can thread lockers work in every other industrial application yet fail at such a high rate in firearms applications?
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Is it possible that some of us have been using too much Loctite and doing so causes (or leads to) the screws failing, maybe even more so than not using anything?
And that paint pens or nail polish coincidentally work because each of those can dry more easily and the results are as good as dry screws?
I’m trying to square the expertise of the fastening industry folks with the real world experience people are sharing.
Is it possible that some of us have been using too much Loctite and doing so causes (or leads to) the screws failing, maybe even more so than not using anything?