Why You Don't Need PTFE Tape

[@errolmagill1611]

Nicely explained. I have been useing the Loctite for many years without any issues. It is so much easier to work with; still have the PTFE for backup and as you said for sealing olives.

[@TheDiligentDIYer1759]

Thank you! Yep always useful to keep a bit of PTFE around. Thanks for watching!

[@wonderful-wafwaf]

​@TheDiligentDIYer1759 cheeky. You used a screen shot of HOW2D2's video on exterior tap fitting. 2:07 I won't tell if you dont😂😂 Love your in depth explanations, your channel is bound to do well. Thx mate

[@SailingAsuka]

Twisting the PTFE tape into a cord and then filling the thread works best in my experience. That would give you a very similar outcome as using the Loctite.

[@TheDiligentDIYer1759]

Good idea, I think twisting ptfe would give you a good seal, but probably still not as good as Loctite 55. Thanks for watching!

[@nosycatUK]

I love youtube . Great place to learn

[@richardmitchell3136]

As a fairly novice DIYer, the idea of any plumbing work brings me out in a cold sweat! This makes a lot of sense though. I've had my own struggles with PTFE in the past!

[@TheDiligentDIYer1759]

Yeah it’s interesting people seem much more likely to give electrics a try than plumbing. I guess a flood seems worse than an electric shock or burning down a house! Thanks for watching!

[@Lacking_something]

I'm a diyer... I've got about 8 rolls of bloody PTFE... I'll be lucky to use it up before I die 😂 (it's so cheap I might just give it away and upgrade to the loctite).

[@TheDiligentDIYer1759]

Hahaha same, I guess at least it only cost you about £2! Thanks for watching!

[@balicrimechannel8143]

I'm sold!

[@Lacking_something]

I had a visibly squashed pipe feeding a rad (previous occupant had overtightened the compression joint). Would ptfe help the olive seel in that instance? Could i "reshape" the pipe somehow? I ended up trimming the pipe down and will solder on a bit more pipe to bring it back to the required length.

[@TheDiligentDIYer1759]

Yep PTFE would help, but if it is really bad then you might need Fernox LS-X which is a silicone type that will fill bigger gaps, I’ve used this successfully in the same situation on a radiator. Alternatively you could try reshape the pipe using a swaging tool, but you probably won’t have access for that and it would be easy to over expand the pipe. As you say, soldering a new tail on is another good option. Thanks for watching!