Your cart is empty.
Your cart is empty.Loctite 55 is a new, faster, more versatile pipe sealant which out-dates traditional tapes and hemp/paste combinations. It instantly seals (irrespective of ambient temperature) domestic and industrial pipe systems during assembly. Can be safely and confidently used with drinking or waste water (hot or cold), gas, compressed air, and industrial oils. Supplied in a handy, pocket sized, protective container complete with built in cutter. WRC listed for use with potable water.
Gunray
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2025
Good quality for sealing these hard to seal pipe threads. Pipe fittings are made in so many different countries it's hard to get them to seal. This is the best one that I have found for the tough ones.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2025
Like the concept of the product but don't find it better than teflon tape.
Steve
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2024
Worked fine on a threaded brass fitting without leaking. It's a nice addition in my toolbox for the occasional home repair.
Steven Koss
Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2024
I had 3 pipes that leaked,I used tape and pipe dope nothing worked except loctite 55.Love it.
Man With Dog
Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2024
I had to cut out the old fittings from a steam radiator and the threads were a bit rough. This stuff works so much better than tape. Easy to use. No leaks.
Matteo Paggi
Reviewed in Italy on March 9, 2022
Come inizi a lavorare con questo prodotto non lo molli più!!!! Pratico e veloce lo ruoti intorno al filetto senza intreccio e senza sporcarti più di tanto!!! Sul fianco trovi scritto quanti giri devi fare in base alla misura e puoi serrare i raccordi senza tirarli a morte. la resa è fantastica!
JKX
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2022
Works but way over priced product.
Paul Christensen
Reviewed in Canada on May 19, 2021
Had a drip from my shower head extension at fitting inside wall; Teflon tape did not work. Six warps of this product and hand tightened extension and no more leaks. Will not use any other product again.
Best Avos
Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2021
I had a leak in a 2" pvc supply line when I added a filter. The leak was in the threads to the filter. I had done and redone it twice with no luck stopping the leak. Then I found this sealing cord online.My gut reaction when I got it was to use more than instructed. It said 12-25 rotations for 2". So I figured that 35 would be even better. What I quickly learned was this cord somehow gets heavier as you tighten it. It became so tight after only half way on that I couldn't tighten it any more. So I started over with new cord. This time I used the max rotations of 25. I got it on, but like before it got so difficult to tighten that I barely got past half way. I figured whatever this cord is doing in the threads I could not imagine how any water could slip through. And none has.I guess like the videos show, you don't have to completely cover all the threads.I will add that I could not find that much information about thread sealing cord. Maybe I just didn't look hard enough. But I could not find much.But this stuff works! It doesn't seem to shred like Teflon tape does. It gets very fibery and stringy. Yet tough.
Miguel Gonzalez
Reviewed in Mexico on January 15, 2021
Me parece un buen producto, Habìa batallado en unir dos tubos con la cinta teflòn, depende del n'umero de vueltas, pero para atinarle y formar un bien sello era una lata, siempre se asomaba una gota de agua, Con el hilo, el sello entre las uniones quedò bien y al primer intento, en el producto te sugieren un nùmero de vueltas. Si no se dedican a la fontaneria, y no quieren batallar en las uniones con la cinta teflon, este producto es una buena alternativa.
Fritz
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2020
I purchased an OVE bidet from Canada which has an anti-hammer valve at the wall and the threads were too long which made the valve bottom out into the new brass wall fitting I installed. I could not grind off the end as part of the mechanism is flush with the end of the valve. I tried two types of sealant as well as Teflon tape and could not seal it. I was using a 16” pipe wrench and tightened it so much I was afraid I would break the screws off the brass fitting inside the wall. I finally was able to seal it with pipe dope made for gas lines, however the valve orientation was wrong (outlet heading down but it should be up) and I was not sure the pipe dope would last in water service.I knew about the Loctite 55 but it is so expensive, well I purchased and applied the Loctite 55 it sealed right away. I only had to tighten it half as much as I tried to before, I was able to orientate the valve to the proper position which I could not do before. This stuff is terrific; my only complaint is you have to buy so much of it. Come on Loctite make some half and quarter amounts available.
Mark Taylor
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2020
Seems to do the Job.
Justus
Reviewed in Germany on September 18, 2016
Habe mich als Laie bei meinem kleinen Bad-Umbau, bei dem auch die Wasserleitungen erneuert wurden (Marley Aquastec), sehr schwer getan weil Marley für seine Fittinge kein Hanf sondern Teflonband empfiehlt. Aber hier hatte ich ständig Undichtigkeiten. Wenn es mal dicht war, hatte ich das Gefühl, dass ich es schon übertrieben habe mit den Wicklungen des Teflonbandes (dachte immer gleich haste den Fitting gesprengt). Dann habe ich, obwohl es gegen Teflonband natürlich erheblich teurer ist mich für diesen Loclite 55 Gewindedichtfaden entschieden. Hätte gern eine kleinere Packung gehabt denn mit 150 m ist es für mich zuviel. Aber egal. Mit diesem Faden waren alle Anschlüsse, ob Hahnverlängerungen, Eckventile oder Reduzierungen sofort absolut dicht. Und das ohne zig-Wicklungen über das Gewinde zu drehen. Wichtig ist nur die richtige Richtung der Wicklungen. Also wenn man von vorn auf das offene Gewinde schaut einfach im Uhrzeigersinn herum wickeln. Dabei den Faden immer stramm halten. Es ist auch egal ob der Faden genau im Gewindegang landet oder kreuz und quer verläuft. Die leichte Tränkung mit dem Silikondi sorgt dafür, dass der Faden nicht austrocknet. Und ein weiterer Pluspunkt ist, dass das Gewinde um eine Vierteldrehung zurück gedreht werden kann ohne undicht zu werden. Wichtig beim Eibau einer Brause-Armatur wo die beiden S-Anschlüsse manchmal nur mit leichter Rückdrehung in Waage und Abstand gebracht werden können. Mit Teflon unmöglich, das ist sofort undicht bei Rückdrehung. Einfach super das Zeug. Kann es nur weiter empfehlen.Noch ein Hinweis an die absoluten Sparer: Habe in etlichen Foren gelesen, dass es tatsächlich Leute gibt, die ebenfalls mit Teflon nicht klar kamen aber gleichzeitig sagten, dass Teflon bereits für 0,45 € zu haben ist während der Dichtfaden (150 m) etwa 13,- € kostet. Klasse wenn ich 12,- € spare aber immer das Gefühl haben muss, dass irgendwo was undicht ist oder später wird. Eventuell erstmal unsichtbar aber dann umso heftiger wenn es sichtbar wird. Was sind schon 12 € auf mehrere Jahre gerechnet.
Recommended Products
