Blue Loctite vs. Nylock

[highwest]

What’s your preferred fastener method for keeping things secure (and serviceable) over lots of bumpy miles?

Just to head off any confusion, nylock is a one-time use type of thing just like loctite.

 

[jadmt]

I like blue loctite for most things because it not only acts as loctite but also as anti-seize so you get best of both worlds.

 

[rayra]

Nyloc nut - Wikipedia

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[Ramdough]

What’s your preferred fastener method for keeping things secure (and serviceable) over lots of bumpy miles?

Just to head off any confusion, nylock is a one-time use type of thing just like loctite.

I prefer the deformed aerospace nuts with anti seize.

Then nylocks, then locktite.


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[NatersXJ6]

If a specific torque reading / rating is needed, loctite. But I use a lot of nyloc nuts in a lot of places. I think they hold much better in low-torque applications.

 

[Alloy]

Most of what I do is stainless steel of which I've used thousands of nylocs and can't recall any coming loose even the ones I've re-used 2-3 times. In some places I'll use blue Loctite with nylocs

To keep the stainless nylocs from galling I use a product called Tef-Gel

 

[IdaSHO]

Much of my stuff is stainless as well. So I go nyloc, mainly because they hold and are not torque specific.

For vehicle based stuff that needs G5 or G8 hardware, properly torqued is enough.
Under a vehicle and non stainless, its only a matter of time before corrosion holds things together

 

[tanuki.himself]

nyloc if you expect to have to remove it occasionally, loctite if you hope to never touch it again....

 

[Ramdough]

If you are bolting through plastic, use nylock


Sometimes locktite will cause plastics to crack.

I have also use vibratite, I use that when threading into plastic.


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[javajoe79]

Generally nylocs but if something proves itself likely to loosen up, I'll add loctite. Blue or red depending on what I'm dealing with. Other options are safety wire and actual lock washers like nord locks.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

If you're not safety wiring your vehicle's nuts and bolts to A&P standards you're not doing it right.

I use loctite usually.

 

[javajoe79]

If you're not safety wiring your vehicle's nuts and bolts to A&P standards you're not doing it right.

I use loctite usually.

Yeah you definitely have to do it right and practice is needed usually. I rarely do it but sometimes it's the best approach.

 

[MattF350]

We use blue loctite at work, which deals with equipment to run 24/7 with a lot of vibration. Keeps its secured but allows us to work on it.

 

[badm0t0rfinger]

Yeah you definitely have to do it right and practice is needed usually. I rarely do it but sometimes it's the best approach.

I was a helicopter mechanic for 2 years and I messed my safety wire up so many times. But having a good inspector who makes you redo the bad ones will always help.