jointing pastes / compounds

[Ray Stafford]

You like water hawk? Why cost it's like you just blew your load on hands. It's messy gloppy stuff just like gas tight. We use jet blue..... I fact I got a free tub other day as it had a small crack in tub and mate a bumbs said we buy that much of it he thought we should he free bee. 5 to 10 tubs a month. It's awesome stuff and is about £7... So in reality that's £12.

Try the anagram Ermi. Jet Lube.

 

[Best]

Jet Lube is what I use for every compression joint nowadays.
It does gas & potable water.
Costs probably £10 a tub, but lasts for ages & never hardens - so no waste.
I always say that all compression joints are better if sealed with a paste, but one issue is many of the olives are very poor design & quality. If the olive has a very small taper, it will tend not to seal well & the taper will not make contact with the tapered part of the fitting - made worse if you over tighten the joint.

 

[neily01]

Jet blue

 

[Roger Welton]

Jet blue, I recon my tub must be nearly as old as me tbh as I rarely use it.

 

[Ermintrude]

Try the anagram Ermi. Jet Lube.

Didn't like the texture!

 

[Jimbob]

Jet blue for me. Always taught to use it on olives, helps lubricate the joint when tightening, no brainer for me.

On threaded joints I use loctite 577 - quickest method for sure

 

[beesley121]

Jet blue is awesome - only thing is it doesn't come off yer clothes!! I ruin brand new pants with the stuff, have a nasty habit of wiping my hands on my pants after I've used it

 

[Ermintrude]

Jet blue is awesome - only thing is it doesn't come off yer clothes!! I ruin brand new pants with the stuff, have a nasty habit of wiping my hands on my pants after I've used it

You should have been a window installer . Silicone all over. They are called wrags or wipes!

 

[gasmanrob]

Jet blue, plumb blue v2 it's all the same just packaged differently just depends where you shop as to which one you use. I prefer the v2/plumb blue tubs as they ere slightly smaller easier to store and carry around.

and if people thing jet is expensive then try buying a can of stag, you'll soon appreciate the price

 

[gasmanrob]

Jet blue is awesome - only thing is it doesn't come off yer clothes!! I ruin brand new pants with the stuff, have a nasty habit of wiping my hands on my pants after I've used it

What you need is one of these on your belt loop

Wilson Deluxe Trifold Golf Towel - The Sports HQ

 

[kay-jay]

What you need is one of these on your belt loop

Wilson Deluxe Trifold Golf Towel - The Sports HQ

what for????


do your customers not have curtains? :cheesy:

 

[Ermintrude]

Underlay is awesome wipe until u step in paste!!!

 

[Dannypipe]

Jet blue, plumb blue v2 it's all the same just packaged differently just depends where you shop as to which one you use. I prefer the v2/plumb blue tubs as they ere slightly smaller easier to store and carry around.

and if people thing jet is expensive then try buying a can of stag, you'll soon appreciate the price

Pretty much word for word my view! I keep the tub in my main tool box and use it on every compression joint. Every single joint. Don't like dry joints, tighten it till it squeaks like my dad says "no ta".

On chrome I sometimes (shock horror) tighten the joint, slack off, and then ptfe the olive and retighten. Chrome can be a cruel mistress.

 

[kay-jay]

i use jetblue. despite having to go to plumbcenter for it.....

 

[buckley plumb]

plumbfix version of jet blue

 

[SafeGasInstall]

no jointing compound on 15mm , 3/4 wraps on 22mm and about 8/10 on 28mm .the more you tightened them the more they weep !
steel pipe good few inches of roccol

 

[Ch4 plumbing]

Jet blue on all olives and a small wipe on fibre washers, we had an apprentice who liked to rub it into his pubes.....he also wore scotch bright pants.

 

[Billy Bob Bob]

jet blue v-2 plus