Loctite for reel screws: I usually hang on to my older reels for parts down the road. Nice to have a screw, nut or bolt when you need it. Better to not lose anything to start with.

Maximo Loc: Jupiter, Fl

I usually hang on to my older reels for parts down the road. Nice to have a screw, nut or bolt when you need it. Better to not lose anything to start with. But, as most of us know, not all fasteners stay fastened. The red color Loctite takes heat to loosen in most cases, but the blue is a lot more manageable. Kind of like preventative maintenance. Any ideas?

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Maximo wrote:

I usually hang on to my older reels for parts down the road. Nice to have a screw, nut or bolt when you need it. Better to not lose anything to start with. But, as most of us know, not all fasteners stay fastened. The red color Loctite takes heat to loosen in most cases, but the blue is a lot more manageable. Kind of like preventative maintenance. Any ideas?

I wish I could help and will be watching this thread.

I have too many loose screws.

Jeremy Loc: America

When you get older screws are not as important nor the frequency.

EasternOZ Loc: Kansas City Metro

Jeremy wrote:

When you get older screws are not as important nor the frequency.

Depends on the type.

Jeremy Loc: America

SAE or Imported?

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Maximo wrote:

I usually hang on to my older reels for parts down the road. Nice to have a screw, nut or bolt when you need it. Better to not lose anything to start with. But, as most of us know, not all fasteners stay fastened. The red color Loctite takes heat to loosen in most cases, but the blue is a lot more manageable. Kind of like preventative maintenance. Any ideas?

I would NEVER use Red anywhere in a reel! We call that "Stud Lock " and use it to lock head studs in an engine block. You need a Hot Wrench (Torch) to get them out! Blue in moderation would probably be ok, but why?
If you service your reels once a year, and properly tighten all the fasteners,you shouldn't need Locktite.

charlykilo Loc: Garden Valley Ca

A bit of rubber cement will do the job with out tears.

Jeremy Loc: America

Fredfish wrote:

I would NEVER use Red anywhere in a reel! We call that "Stud Lock " and use it to lock head studs in an engine block. You need a Hot Wrench (Torch) to get them out! Blue in moderation would probably be ok, but why?
If you service your reels once a year, and properly tighten all the fasteners,you shouldn't need Locktite.

I agree. Super Glue from Harbor Freight works too. But I don't use anything on reels. I can't count how many VW Engines i had to heat the head studs to remove them from red Locktite.

OJdidit Loc: Oak Creek Wisconsin

If you think you must...use an embarrassingly small amount of blue as you shouldn’t need any.

Gripnriprod Loc: Concepcion Costa Rica

Fredfish wrote:

I would NEVER use Red anywhere in a reel! We call that "Stud Lock " and use it to lock head studs in an engine block. You need a Hot Wrench (Torch) to get them out! Blue in moderation would probably be ok, but why?
If you service your reels once a year, and properly tighten all the fasteners,you shouldn't need Locktite.

I bought some reel handle parts. The vendor gives instructions to use the blue Loctite on a couple of the connections.

PFC

As a representative of Loctite for over 8 years, the blue is the Loctite to use for this application. You can undo the screw with a screw driver and not harm the screw. As stated above, the red Loctite is more for a permanent connection and, should use a touch wrench to break the bond. The industry name for the 2 Loctite products - Blue and Red mentioned are known as anaerobics. Something you may know or may not know, these products cure in the absence of air If you applied either one of these these 2 Loctite products on the threads of the screw they would not dry up and, could be tighten up at a later time.
PFC

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

Gripnriprod wrote:

I bought some reel handle parts. The vendor gives instructions to use the blue Loctite on a couple of the connections.

Yeah Grip, I've seen that on aftermarket parts, but never on factory fasteners. Always only the Blue, NEVER the Red.

Fredfish Loc: Prospect CT.

PFC wrote:

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Hey PFC, Didn't they used to make a Green formula, that I believe was a wicking type. You could apply it to already tightened fasteners, and it released like the Blue?

Able Man Loc: North Coast (Cleveland, Ohio)

I personally, have taken apart alot of my own reels and have never added anything, other than a sufficient amount of torque.

jarijenkins

yep