There are many threads about whether to use PTFE, jointing compound or nothing
What I wanted to know is *how* PTFE tape or jointing compound actually helps stop the leak and do they effectively work in the same way.
My theory was that the olive is failing slightly and that the PTFE or the paste is clogging up the threads and stopping the weep.
Is this correct or is it doing something else ?
Thanks.
What I wanted to know is *how* PTFE tape or jointing compound actually helps stop the leak and do they effectively work in the same way.
My theory was that the olive is failing slightly and that the PTFE or the paste is clogging up the threads and stopping the weep.
Is this correct or is it doing something else ?
Thanks.