Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Blue is thread lock , red is for sealed bearing mounting etc.
generally automotive applications, machine trades
[bikes only a trace of a percentage ].
Color coded product Green. Black , and several other products larger gaps filled
higher strength.. harder to remove , without heating up the parts..
learn more product data sheets,ask at the source
http://www.loctiteproducts.com/
of course now there are several companies selling threadlock compounds .
All of this (now edited and revised) posting is true. In fact
the Bicycle trace of a percentage is no doubt due mostly
to the use of red in keeping larger diameter (think BB) sealed
bearing units in place on them.
Given that your original posting read
Blue is thread lock , red is for sealed bearing mounting
generally automotive applications
and the fact that you generally seem to fire off a stream of
one or two liners in a thread, I find this an entertaining use
of the edit function. I understand thread lockers, and have
both used and cursed the previous users of it on a pretty
regular basis over the years.
Bottom line: I find much of your advice to be a little dubious
and I would much appreciate it if you would refrain from
lecturing me on fact checking in the future:
Respectfully yours,
Mike Larmer