PASTE OR COMPOUND?

[hoodie786]

hello all


ich is better for non gas sealing paste or compound? and any body recomend one? also is hawk white any good?

thanks

 

[kevplumb]

jet blue dosent make you ich

 

[Tibbot]

It depends what you're sealing.

 

[muggles]

Jet Blue Plus for me. I've tried Water Hawk, which is similar to Hawk White I think, and it's hideous stuff

 

[JohnD]

it's not for compression joints, is it?

 

[kevplumb]

hawk is good with hemp

 

[kevplumb]

it's not for compression joints, is it?

behave you

 

[hoodie786]

compression joints

 

[Jake1886]

Boss Universal!

Its especially great for using on compression fittings! Infact its all I use on compression fittings

 

[JohnD]

I find 4 turns of PTFE tape round the olive, after you've seated it, makes an excellent seal.

It's also very clean on the fingers.

Look out for old-school plumbers who were trained before it ws invented, though.

 

[silverback18]

I find 4 turns of PTFE tape round the olive, after you've seated it, makes an excellent seal.

It's also very clean on the fingers.

Look out for old-school plumbers who were trained before it ws invented, though.

So where did you learn to use PTFE on compression fittings, on your 6 week plumbing course.

 

[JohnD]

why would I go on a 6-week plumbing course? This is a DIY site and I'm a DIYer.

If I hear a good tip, try it and it works, why wouldn't I use it?

Come back after you've tried it.

 

[Nige F]

touche .

 

[Jake1886]

Rights that it I'm throwing away all my reels of PTFE!!!!

Loctite 55 for my threads and PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE PASTE for my compression joints!!!!!

 

[silverback18]

A bit of paste for compression is fine, Loctite 55 is excellent for threads, but PTFE on a compression joint is a no, no, JohnD you admit to been a DIYer and yet you will not except the opinion of people who do this job for a living, yes this is a DIY site, but it is supposed to be where DIYers take the advise from proffessionals, I have proved from the manufacturers in the other topic that PTFE should not be used, one of them even states that using PTFE would invalidate the guarantee of their fittings