what is this white paste

[helptavner]

plumber used some sort of white paste around his fittings (compression fittings) isolating valves etc - he seemed to put a brush in and put some around the olive any suggestions as to what he used please

i have never done this when fitting the above on to 15mm

 

[Agile]

I dont know what he was using.

But no jointing paste is required for new fittings.

Even with old/damaged fittings a couple of turns of PTFE tape on the olive is all that is required.

Tony

 

[expertgasman]

liquid ptfe:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/liquid-pt...feed-_-Heating and Plumbing-_-Liquid PTFE 50g

 

[helptavner]

^^ it wasnt that it was more a tube and like a tipex type pen that he was applying it with?!!

 

[expertgasman]

^^ it wasnt that it was more a tube and like a tipex type pen that he was applying it with?!!

It does come in a variety of tubes and bottles. Take your pick:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=li...7DKUK_en&redir_esc=&ei=b-sRTr3iMsinhAfz_sGVCg

 

[cumbriahandyman]

liquid ptfe:

http://www.screwfix.com/p/liquid-pt...eating and Plumbing-_-Liquid PTFE 50g[/QUOTE]

Waste of money...

 

[gremlin16]

But no jointing paste is required for new fittings.

Even with old/damaged fittings a couple of turns of PTFE tape on the olive is all that is required.

Bullsh*t.

 

[45yearsagasman]

Why slag off another plumbers methods? If it works for him who's to say it's wrong or right.

 

[Charnwood]

Noswaith dda, Gremlin.

Bullsh*t.

Isn't that Welsh for 'I quite agree, sunshine'?

 

[John506]

It will have been a jointing compund like this one:

I use it on new or old, just for that extra peace of mind - although I know it is not a must.

 

[expertgasman]

It will have been a jointing compund like this one:

I use it on new or old, just for that extra peace of mind - although I know it is not a must.

Using a brush?

 

[gasafengineer]

I dont know what he was using.

But no jointing paste is required for new fittings.

Even with old/damaged fittings a couple of turns of PTFE tape on the olive is all that is required.

Tony

This is really not so , jointing compound should be used on all compression fittings ESPECIALLY those nasty hard brass olives (throw in the scrap bag)......whenever i see PTFE used on a compression fitting my first thought is DIYer on the loose.

 

[PlumbGas]

I use Plumba (never let me down) some use LSX niether are white but as my old boss used to say Belt and Braces, and i reckon he's even more experienced than Agile is, he did 60 years in the trade,

 

[David937]

My guess would also be jointing compound. We used to use it when I was on work experience (with a brush!)

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