Nothing will stick to polyethylene. I would use teflon tape, one healthy turn around the male fitting and it will last forever…
Micheal S/V Tachyon On Oct 29, 2012, at 12:00 PM, "larry dck" <[email protected]> wrote: > > While winterizing my boat,35 MKIII, I noticed that the threaded elbow fitting > on the bottom of my white plastic holding(waste)tank was loose and dripping > slightly.When the fitting wouldn’t tighten up,I found the threads on > the elbow and in the tank looking tired.( stripped)I plan on trying a new > fitting,but intend on applying an adhesive/sealant to the threads when > installing. My first instinct is to mix up west epoxy with colloidal silica > and make a permanent connection of it. ...But then remembered some of that > white plastic can be very slippery,when it comes to epoxy adhering to it. I > am now contemplating 3m 4200 or even 5200 caulking instead. Anyone on the > list have some advice on this? This is a job I only want to do once if you > know what I mean. ThanksLarry S/V Sooner 1985 C&C 35 MKIII > -------------- next part -------------- > An
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