Blank Zero Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 Hello All, I just bought a Dawson Precision front sight for my glock 17. However, I don't have the locktite they ask for, the only locktite I have is Locktite 222, is this good enough to use for the front sight? Thank you for your help in advance. Blank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ede Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 i've used red 272 and blue 242 with equal results, if all i had was 222 i'd use it. you can get small tubes of 242 at wal mart and auto zone among other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Zero Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thank you Ede Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jman Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I have only used blue Loctite on the Glock FS. Holds firmly and I can unscrew it too, when I want. Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcs5 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I may have to google 222 I have only heard of 290, 271 n 242 as threadlocker ones. is it a diffrent line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 222 is for small fasteners, low strength. It is what I use and I have yet to have one come loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBP55 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 I use Red lock tite and have no problem changing them and they stay in place. The FO sights are heat sensitive so you May want to use Blue on them. I explain this if the gun owner has FO sights and let him/her decide what is best on their gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Zero Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 JB55, The sight I got is actually Fiber Optic Dawson, so Locktite 222 is not recommended? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 JB55, The sight I got is actually Fiber Optic Dawson, so Locktite 222 is not recommended? Opposite, Red is labeled as requiring heat to remove, so might not be good for FO sights. Blue is for standard use, hand tool removal is acceptable. Purple (222) which is what you have is the PREFERRED for small (under 15mm I think is their number) parts with hand tool removal. 222 is the best bet for front sight posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blank Zero Posted December 12, 2010 Author Share Posted December 12, 2010 Thank you MarkCO for the explaination Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chefcs5 Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 wow cool I learn stuff all the itme on here. I have just been using the blue. Ill have to try purple(222) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-ManBart Posted December 12, 2010 Share Posted December 12, 2010 wow cool I learn stuff all the itme on here. I have just been using the blue. Ill have to try purple(222) 222 Purple is recommended by some scope/mount manufacturers as well. I've used Blue with good success, but have been meaning to pick up some Purple. R, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ck1 Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 Red here. Switching sights means Glock slide upside-down on top of an oven burner for a minute (when wifey isn't around of course). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsydlooknin75 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Clear nail polish, never had a problem with anything. Also have some pink on my bolt gun trigger ... never had nail polish work loose and its easy to break loose when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caz41 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Clear nail polish, never had a problem with anything. Also have some pink on my bolt gun trigger ... never had nail polish work loose and its easy to break loose when needed. That's good to know if I am in a pinch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Clear nail polish, never had a problem with anything. Also have some pink on my bolt gun trigger ... never had nail polish work loose and its easy to break loose when needed. That's good to know if I am in a pinch. Since this was originally w.r.t. a Glock, which is polymer... Nail polish is fine for metal, but it will plasticise (not good) polymers weakening them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outsydlooknin75 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Clear nail polish, never had a problem with anything. Also have some pink on my bolt gun trigger ... never had nail polish work loose and its easy to break loose when needed. That's good to know if I am in a pinch. Since this was originally w.r.t. a Glock, which is polymer... Nail polish is fine for metal, but it will plasticise (not good) polymers weakening them. Not to be arguementative, but isnt loctite used for metal? I havent seen a replacement sight made out of polymer that needed loctite. All my replacement sights have been metal, the slide is metal, and if you wait till the nail polish is dry I dont see where using it for sight install would be a bad thing on a Glock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Not to be arguementative, but isnt loctite used for metal? I havent seen a replacement sight made out of polymer that needed loctite. All my replacement sights have been metal, the slide is metal, and if you wait till the nail polish is dry I dont see where using it for sight install would be a bad thing on a Glock. Usually, but some of the versions are acceptable for polymer as well. I totally agree with you on the sights, metal and metal, GTG. I just don't want someone using nail polish on an overtravel screw or something like that and screwing up their trigger housing or frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perf40 Posted December 15, 2010 Share Posted December 15, 2010 Don't use Loctite 222. I have used it on an extended mag button on my 2011's to keep them from moving, but when I take the gun all the way down, a simple twist loosens 222. I purchased a set of sights from Dawson for my Glock 34. I used Red (271) Loctite and have never had them come loose. You will have to use heat if you need to break 271 loose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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