What thread sealant should I use for leaks on the hose reel? For the hand crank and other connections. Used thread tape which I’m aware probably is a no no.
Thread tape is fine. On big plastic fittings try pipe dope.
3 wraps of tape with blue dope on top for any metal, tapered fittings. Dope only (no tape) if there’s a plastic female, but be careful; the dope acts as a lubricant and it’s easy to split the female thinking the connection isn’t tight enough.
I’ve never doped tef tape but I always had to run a extra wrap (5) on the China tef tape I used. Ebay 5 for .99 shipped man that stuff was thin, it was almost transparent lol took me 6 years to eat through my supply of it.
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I didn’t think the brand of Teflon tape could make that much difference and never had an issue until recently. Adding a swivel to my gun, I could not get it stop leaking due to the cheap quick connect fitting I had. Even doing a lot of extra wraps and dope it still leaked. Before buying a new fitting, I figured I’d try the Blue Monster tape and dope. Been using it for a few weeks not and not a drop coming out. You get what you pay for with tape and dope, so buy the Blue Monster stuff and you won’t have any leaks.
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Thanks the regular tape wasn’t cutting it even with the extra wraps like you were saying I’ll give it a try!
I second blue monster. It’s the only tape/ dope I use. father in law. Master plumber only uses that tape as well
There’s a constant thread in the plumbing forums that goes back and forth (like our rinse/don’t rinse one) about this. Some people do it, some don’t.
I do it because it’s what I was taught as an apprentice plumber and it just kinda stuck with me. Who knows if there’s any actually benefit versus just an extra wrap or two.
And I hear ya about that cheap tape lol. I’ve had some that near about floats off the spool
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On high pressure metal fittings I now use blue threadlocker. Quick and easy to apply and it’ll never leak. Once you try it you’ll never go back. BCE who makes Hydromax use it on their fittings. I came across some threadlocker that is in a container like a glue stick. Just turn your fitting in it and you’re good to go.
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Do you have a link for that? Sounds highly practical.
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$20 bucks for 19 grams !!! Golly !!
I can get 19 rolls of decent teff tape for that.
Y’all to rich for my blood, high falutin fancy SH washers !
That tube will last you longer than 19 rolls of teflon tape. I’ll send you a tube. Once you try it you’ll never go back to crappy teflon tape.
I guess a few people bought it because it’s $26 bucks now. I used to hardly ever want to share links of my finds because of companies jacking their price up when they sell a few.
I’ve wanted to try Loctite PST 561 pipe thread sealant with PTFE but never got around to it.
Stuff works like a charm thread tape is now trash to me lol
