rapid_ascent
Well Known Member
I have a basic question about the application of thread sealants. I'm using some loctite thread sealant on my NPT fittings. I don't recall the exact number at the moment. I apply a small bead of sealant all the way around the fitting about 2 threads up from the end of the fitting which I believe is the proper method. I've tried to not use too much sealant but yet form a complete bead all the way around the fitting. That part I think I'm doing correctly. I then thread the fitting into the mating fitting and a small bead of sealant forms on the external surface. My question has to do with this bead of sealant and the proper method to deal with it. I've been wiping off the bead of sealant once the fittings are fully mated. I figured I should check to see if this is an acceptable process to follow before I get the entire fluid system installed using the wrong method.