locktite info (nklr)

[D.J. Rogers]

Just for everyone's info. If you do happen to use red Locktite instead of blue, it can be removed by heating the fastener with a heat gun or(carefully) a butane torch. The heat softens the Locktite and allows it to release. Do this BEFORE you damage the screw head trying to get it off. It will seem as though you are loosening a nyloc nut, so there will still be some resistance. We used to use red Locktite on aircraft components that had to come apart for overhaul, but were otherwise left undisturbed. If the previous tech used too much red they could be a pain, but for the most part the screws came out without much trouble. Cheers, D. GBG eh14

[Marcus Young]

For my own clarification, when people refer to red versus blue Locktite, are they referring to the color of the tube, or the color of the substance inside?   Marcus Young

[quote] -----Original Message----- [b]From:[/b] D.J. Rogers [mailto:djrogers@...] [b]Sent:[/b] Friday, May 19, 2000 3:04 PM [b]To:[/b] DSN_klr650@egroups.com [b]Subject:[/b] [DSN_klr650] Locktite Info (nklr) Just for everyone's info. If you do happen to use red Locktite instead of blue, it can be removed by heating the fastener with a heat gun or(carefully) a butane torch.  The heat softens the Locktite and allows it to release.  Do this BEFORE you damage the screw head trying to get it off.  It will seem as though you are loosening a nyloc nut, so there will still be some resistance. We used to use red Locktite on aircraft components that had to come apart for overhaul, but were otherwise left undisturbed.  If the previous tech used too much red they could be a pain, but for the most part the screws came out without much trouble. Cheers, D. GBG eh14 Visit the KLR650 archives at http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... Let's keep this list SPAM free! Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

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[D.J. Rogers]

There is a dot or mark on the container which corresponds to the color of the contents. Most/all Locktite containers are red. Be sure to read the labels, as they state the uses for the different colors (I believe there is also a green version). Cheers, D. GBG eh14

--- In DSN_klr650@egroups.com, "Marcus Young" wrote: > For my own clarification, when people refer to red versus blue Locktite, are > they referring to the color of the tube, or the color of the substance > inside? > > Marcus Young > -----Original Message----- > From: D.J. Rogers [mailto:djrogers@t...] > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 3:04 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Locktite Info (nklr) > > > Just for everyone's info. > > If you do happen to use red Locktite instead of blue, it can be > removed by heating the fastener with a heat gun or(carefully) a > butane torch. The heat softens the Locktite and allows it to > release. Do this BEFORE you damage the screw head trying to get it > off. It will seem as though you are loosening a nyloc nut, so there > will still be some resistance. > > We used to use red Locktite on aircraft components that had to come > apart for overhaul, but were otherwise left undisturbed. If the > previous tech used too much red they could be a pain, but for the > most part the screws came out without much trouble. > > Cheers, > > D. > GBG eh14 > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > -- > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------- > -- > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@s... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com

[Mark McCoy]

Also I have found that red really only locks totally (they refer to the red as "stud locker)" if the parts are clean. If I have my red handy and need the characteristics of blue I will spray the threads with WD40 and then use the red and it comes apart without heat. Mark McCoy Marcus Young wrote:

> For my own clarification, when people refer to red versus blue > Locktite, are they referring to the color of the tube, or the color of > the substance inside?Marcus Young > > -----Original Message----- > From: D.J. Rogers [mailto:djrogers@...] > Sent: Friday, May 19, 2000 3:04 PM > To: DSN_klr650@egroups.com > Subject: [DSN_klr650] Locktite Info (nklr) > > Just for everyone's info. > > If you do happen to use red Locktite instead of blue, it can > be > removed by heating the fastener with a heat gun > or(carefully) a > butane torch. The heat softens the Locktite and allows it > to > release. Do this BEFORE you damage the screw head trying to > get it > off. It will seem as though you are loosening a nyloc nut, > so there > will still be some resistance. > > We used to use red Locktite on aircraft components that had > to come > apart for overhaul, but were otherwise left undisturbed. If > the > previous tech used too much red they could be a pain, but > for the > most part the screws came out without much trouble. > > Cheers, > > D. > GBG eh14 > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > ------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > Visit the KLR650 archives at > http://www.listquest.com/lq/search.html?ln=klr650 > Support Dual Sport News... dsneditor@... > Let's keep this list SPAM free! > > Visit our site at http://www.egroups.com/group/DSN_klr650 > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > DSN_klr650-unsubscribe@egroups.com >