Posted: 6/24/2006 4:25:22 PM EDT
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Looking to throw on a new front sight post on my pistol tonight. digging through my kitchen drawer, all I can find is "blue" locktight. I use to have "red" but I've looked everywhere and can't find it. Is it safe to use the blue? Off topic but I've noticed that everytime I take a picture of my USP the flash brings out a rust color on the slide release. Looking at it in person You don't see any pitting or rust, but like I said the flash brings it out. Any ideas what I can do to treat this? http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e364/Tango374/24June2006004.jpg |
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Just remember that blue locktite 242 is "removable" for 1/4" and larger fasteners----it is "permanent" on 'under' a 1/4" fasteners----just thought I would point that out. I've known a few people to find out the hard way that its "removable" status dissappears on small items (and, consequently, they damage these 'little' items trying to get it apart). ETA: Isn't the front sight on an HK dovetailed? Unless it is machined wrong (oversize), I would think it would be PLENTY tight enough without any 'threadlocker'. |
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My recollection is that Blue is weaker than Red. Suggest you check the Locktite website. The color shown on your slide release is typical of a blue not taking too well to a really hard part (which it probably is). Granted in this case it may simply have to do with the color temperature of your camera flash. Either way I wouldn’t worry about it. |
| FLITZ will remove the microscopic rust from blued steel without harming the blueing. |
| I have used blue and red loctite on several sights. I have never had a problem removing either one. Personally, I don't think the small screws used on front sights contain enough surface area to fully become locked by loctite. The only problem I have had was with sights coming loose, due to the loctite being too old. As in, I opened it, and it sat around for a few months before using it again. |