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Old 09-25-2009, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Argess View Post
On Loc-tite, the red is for large bolts, blue is for small fasteners...such as 6-32 machine screws...i.e. very small, so if you want to use Loc-tite, use the Red.
Just for clarification for the newbies that might read this. In the beginning there was just blue and red. Blue was for aluminum/soft alloy and items that needed light fastening and red for steel/heavy locking. Now there are dozens of flavors and the lines between the colors are more blurred. Read the packaging and ask yourself, "Will I ever be faced with having to break this apart in the field with minimal tools?" Or "Will I have shop tools and heat available to break this apart?" That dictates which Loctite to use.

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