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Widdershins · 01-27-2012, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Qball415

Blue monster in "the jobsite porta-potty? Id be dambed!

Suck up.

Qball415 · 01-27-2012, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Widdershins

Suck up.

Lol.

Widdershins · 01-27-2012, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Qball415

Lol.

You're a bright young man, Cookie -- It's time you started acting like one.

Master Mark · 01-27-2012, 07:36 PM

I have grown fond of the blue tefflon stuff cause
it is much more thick than the other knock offs....

I have taken apart a few fittings that had the blue monster teflon on them and they certainly had a lot more blue teflon way up in the threads, you could tell that it was certainly sealed up real good.....

I like to spoil myself and buy a few rolls to keep handy

The Oaty pipe dope from Lowes for a 1.50 a can seems to do what I need just fine....

Richard Hilliard · 01-27-2012, 09:19 PM

why not use your own stuff out of the truck and be done with it?

Mississippiplum · 01-27-2012, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Master Mark

I have grown fond of the blue tefflon stuff cause
it is much more thick than the other knock offs....

I have taken apart a few fittings that had the blue monster teflon on them and they certainly had a lot more blue teflon way up in the threads, you could tell that it was certainly sealed up real good.....

I like to spoil myself and buy a few rolls to keep handy

The Oaty pipe dope from Lowes for a 1.50 a can seems to do what I need just fine....

The great white thread sealant you mentioned is some good shiot, it's Normaly what we use.

sent from the jobsite porta-potty

Qball415 · 01-27-2012, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Richard Hilliard

why not use your own stuff out of the truck and be done with it?

Care to elaborate?

GREENPLUM · 01-27-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by greenscoutII

Yeah, I agree with the other dope + tape + dope opinions given here. I use this set up with sch 80 irrigation fittings operating at up to 80 PSI and have great results. I think the tape does the sealing while the dope provides some lubrication which prevents the plastic threads from distorting too much when torqued down.

Sometimes if you have a plastic joint which wants to leak after its been assembled and disassembled a couple of times, the threads are boogered. Sch 80 doesn't cost a whole lot so you might try replacing the nipples with new ones.

If all else fails, do what Greenplumb said and glue the suckers.

Correction

I never said to glue the suckers, I just told him that ive been there done that and solvent welding worked on a threaded connection

hroark2112 · 01-27-2012, 10:07 PM

I've been using the Blue Monster tape for a while now. I recently started using the Blue Monster dope with it. No leaks on threaded joints

RealLivePlumber · 01-28-2012, 06:53 AM

[QUOTE=907plumber;239634]
They state in the instructions, teflon tape only and dont overtighten.

They should state "teflon tape only, only if you want it to leak........."

Put some Dope on it. Done.

01-27-2012, 07:36 PM	#24
Master Mark philosopher and statesmen Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Indianapolis indiana ... Posts: 2,402 My Photos	blue monster I have grown fond of the blue tefflon stuff cause it is much more thick than the other knock offs.... I have taken apart a few fittings that had the blue monster teflon on them and they certainly had a lot more blue teflon way up in the threads, you could tell that it was certainly sealed up real good..... I like to spoil myself and buy a few rolls to keep handy The Oaty pipe dope from Lowes for a 1.50 a can seems to do what I need just fine.... __________________ God created man, Sam Colt made them equal." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swkq2E8mswI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tQMO1eyMRuM

01-27-2012, 09:19 PM	#25
Richard Hilliard Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: sarasota,fl Posts: 1,370 My Photos	why not use your own stuff out of the truck and be done with it? __________________ Effective communication, meeting and exceeding expectations, understanding client’s needs and wants, listening and hearing the real intent of client’s words and discovering the client’s perceived value will always win over the client to use you.

01-27-2012, 10:07 PM	#29
hroark2112 Pipes & pucks Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 415 My Photos	I've been using the Blue Monster tape for a while now. I recently started using the Blue Monster dope with it. No leaks on threaded joints __________________ Raleigh Plumbing Service Contractor

01-28-2012, 06:53 AM	#30
RealLivePlumber Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: NJ Posts: 2,450 My Photos	[QUOTE=907plumber;239634] They state in the instructions, teflon tape only and dont overtighten. They should state "teflon tape only, only if you want it to leak........." Put some Dope on it. Done. __________________ RealLivePlumber You can make it happen, you can watch it happen, or you can wonder wtf happened. Phil Harris 2009

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