Originally Posted by
pdlamb
I went to Teflon tape after bottom brackets on both bikes needed replacing, one right after the other. It took four weeks to get the first one out, and six weeks to loosen the second. No threadlocker for me!
What "grade" of threadlocker did you use? Some Locktite red and green grades are extremely strong and require heat to allow part removal. Grade 242 (Blue) or 222 (Purple) are weak enough to allow removal with hand tools. they are the ones that should be used for bicycle parts.