Sealing a threaded joint

[bumblegit]

Chaps, first ever post, please bear with it !
Fitted a new garden tap, but the joint,which is threaded, leaks, not a lot, but enough to be annoying. I used PTFE tape. Is there anything better ?
Thank you.

 

[HERTS P&D]

More PTFE tape.

Andy

 

[Nige F]

Hemp and boss white - but the water police will be after you

 

[HERTS P&D]

Hemp and boss white - but the water police will be after you

Nige, HOW old are you????

Andy

 

[matt1e]

Loctite 55, great stuff!

Matt

 

[hobhead]

loctite 55 thread cord. you can back it off a bit without it leaking so ideal to get your tap straight!

 

[Gasguru]

Wind the tape to form a taper.

 

[Jake1886]

Are you winding the PTFE around the thread the correct way?

 

[adlplumbing]

hold the tap in your left hand
use ptfe in your right
and use the ptfe so it tightends it self
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thread
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and use 15raps

 

[rojaca]

thats a p155 poor diagram adl

Just check you have'nt overtightened the fitting and cracked the female part of the wallplate.