Originally Posted by
HillRider
It doesn't squeeze all the way out and it does a fine job. If the tape did squeeze out of threaded joints a lot of plumbing would leak.
Teflon tape makes the cups easy to remove when it's time for a bottom bracket check or replacement. I've used it for many years in Ti, Aluminum and steel frames without any signs of siezure or sticking.
I agree with you. I tried only 3 wraps last night for grins and only the first few threads even hold the Teflon tape. The rest squeezed out of the way. So I scrapped that idea and went for the nickel based anti-seize compound instead. We'll see today how it works on ride after work.