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Topic: Vibra-Tite. What the...? |
Benjamin Franz
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 25 Jun 2019 10:17 pm |
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So in my ongoing quest to find a thread locker for some P/P tuning screws, I have bought a few different loctites only to discover they are the wrong ones. (Anaerobic, or too liquid like. After some research here on the forum, I got some Vibra-Tite VC3, but the consistency is so goopy and stringy, it won’t even separate from the brush onto the the screw. Anyone else experienced this? Yes, I shook the bejeebus out of the bottle before opening. Can it be thinned down at all?
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Bengt Erlandsen
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Brekstad, NORWAY
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Posted 25 Jun 2019 11:24 pm
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The VC3 is supposed to be a lot more liquid than the sticky goo on the picture. The top cap breaks too easily imo and Ive seen this stuff mysteriously hardening up in the bottle after using it only once and putting the top back on, rendering it totally useless next time you need it. VC3 works excellent when it still kinda liquid (new?) but Ive seen too many bottles where the VC3 has hardened up so it cant be used as intended.
Locktite should have similar stuff that prevents screws from vibrating loose, just make sure you dont get the permanent thread-locking version as then those screws will be pain to get loose again.
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Benjamin Franz
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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 12:02 am
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| Thanks Bengt. I can’t for the life of me figure out which loctite to get. It’s not that easy to find in Australia either. |
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Peter Harris
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South Australia, Australia
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 1:20 am
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| Benjamin Franz wrote: |
| Thanks Bengt. I can’t for the life of me figure out which loctite to get. It’s not that easy to find in Australia either. |
Benjamin, Loctite products are stocked at your local Bunnings Store...it doesn't get much easier than that....
...BTW, A small application of nail polish does just about the same thing (for a non-permanent fixing) and can be found for even less $$$ at your local discount store usually (....assuming you're not after a specific colour ) ! ....
HTH
Peter
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Benjamin Franz
From:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 1:42 am
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| Hey Peter, I’ve bought a few different loctites from Bunnings, and none of them seemed appropriate. Non drying and very runny. Apparently also anaerobic loctite that forms a permanent lock. From my research on the forum, they don’t stock the type I need. |
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Benjamin Franz
From:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 1:47 am
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| Maybe I’ll try the nail polish. |
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Danny Letz
From:
Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 4:01 am
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| Before I replaced the changer in my S10 Emmons & got new screws that were already treated, I used springs on some of the loose screws. I think the springs came from ballpoint pens. I may have cut them shorter, don’t remember. |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 5:28 am
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It must be a bad bottle. Vibra-tite does not have that kind of consistency.
I've not tried it personally, but Jim Palenscar recommended the Loc-Tite purple #545 in a previous post.
MSC Direct has it online. I dunno if you can find it locally in OZ. It's kind of pricey...around $16 here in the US for a 10 ml bottle. |
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 5:55 am
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I'd try some contact adhesive or rubber cement. 
(Clean the screws with a small brush and alcohol before you apply.) |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 6:17 am
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| I use 545 for things I want to adjust and 262 for things I just want to stay put. |
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Bobby Bonds Sr.
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 6:30 am loctite
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| Get the blue Loctite. It works great and the screws can be removed very easy. If you use the red, it's much stronger but can still be broken loose with a small torch. Heat it to 350 degrees and it will turn loose. |
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Benjamin Franz
From:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 1:28 pm
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| Thanks for the replies everyone! |
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Dave Diehl
From:
Mechanicsville, MD, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 3:04 pm
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| I use the Vibra-tite and have never had it act like that. It's always pretty fluid and applies evenly on threads. It does set up fairly quickly so if the bottle stays open for a while it may quickly begin to solidify. |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 26 Jun 2019 10:19 pm VibraTite What the
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An old mechanics trick before there was Loc-Tite you could buy.
The military had it for a while before it was sold to the public.
Wrap the problem bolt with thread or string, In the thread grove, According to size of the bolt, Till it goes in the nut side hard. It will act as a sealant and keeping bolts from coming loose all in one and is easy to adjust or remove.
In the 1960's, We had a truck where I worked loosing grease out of the rear end. An old mechanic said wrap the bolts with string. I did and it cured the problem. |
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David Weisenthal
From:
Arizona, USA
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Posted 27 Jun 2019 5:57 pm
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| Loc tite only cures in the presence of metalic ions. Less reactive metals like stainless steel, and black oxide coated are supposed to be primed with the special Loctite primer first. The vibra tite VC3 cures on everything. I no longer get the bottles of VC3, I can't use it fast enough before it gets too hard. They make small metal tubes of it and every four to six months I get a new one. |
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Benjamin Franz
From:
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 27 Jun 2019 6:33 pm
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Thanks everyone. I’ve just discovered that vibra-tite makes little 5ml plastic packs, and I can source them locally.
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 27 Jun 2019 6:43 pm
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Cool! Looks like you are set. I'm going to shop around here in the states for a source.
Found it! Amazon has the 5ml tube. Thanks for the info. |
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Tommy Detamore
From:
Floresville, Texas
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Posted 29 Jun 2019 7:15 am
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| Bengt Erlandsen wrote: |
| The top cap breaks too easily imo and Ive seen this stuff mysteriously hardening up in the bottle after using it only once and putting the top back on, rendering it totally useless next time you need it. |
Same thing happened to me after using it once Bengt. Good product, not-so-good packaging design.
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ajm
From:
Los Angeles
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Posted 29 Jun 2019 7:27 am
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To add to what Bobby Jones said about using string....
You might also try some of that teflon plumbers tape. It's cheap and found everywhere.
I use it to take the wobbly factor out of the trem arm on my Strat. (Yes, I know that you can use a tiny spring as well.) |
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Tony Smart
From:
Harlow. Essex. England
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Posted 1 Jul 2019 1:41 am
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| You can find sachets of vibra-tite in some bicycle shops/stores. |
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