so I may have stupidly put blue thread locker in the keyhole of the integrated lock on my stainless steel rikers cage. I thought at the time it would just be like a caulking or glue, making Things abit challenging. I was abit off with my prediction. The only method I know of is heat to remove thread locker. That’s not exactly an option I’m willing to entertain at this moment. Any ideas?
Oh shit If it’s a key hole, how much did you use? Is it all down the locking mechanism or just opening? There are so many different thread lockers, you really need to read that specific one you used and how to soften or break the adhesive bond.
You could try a solvent like nail varnish remover which has acetone in it. Keep working the key in and out and then twisting it backward and forwards. Not too much force. The more solvent and keep repeating.
You're locked permanently now, sorry for your luck. Na, I'm just messing with ya. Blue thread lock is listed as "removable" but that just means it doesn't harden as hard as the red. It's likely seeped into the pins in the lock, and heat doesn't really remove it, just makes it softer. I have that cage, it's a good chunk of stainless around a little brass pin, Imo easiest way to remove would be to drill the core out and get a new core. If you have the right size bit it should chew the brass before it damages the stainless.
2nd this. You can break the blue, which is what I like about it for bolts I know I'll be undoing for scheduled service later on. However for this situation, with the soft brass, you are likely best to just drill it out.
Depending upon the brand (Permetex), the color doesnt mean anything, red, blue, ect. It's all the same color (blue) the hardness is on the outside of the tube.. Hope you work it out..
Permatex is the same as loctite, blue is a medium strength red is high strength, they are most common. Then purple is low strength and green is either bearing retainer or wicking grade. I've used both permatex and loctite extensively in my job, but I can't vouch for any other brands.
Not true I’ve talked to loctite and they have thousands of adhesives. Color really doesn’t dictate strength or application. I used to think that color indicates strength as well but it’s no entirely true.
Sure, they have plenty of product, but for the last 20 years every variant of medium strength thread lock I've used has been blue and every high strength has been red. Everyone in industry refers to them by color, and loctite themselves refer to them as red and blue (for example https://www.loctiteproducts.com/en/...re primarily designed,is a more permanent fix. ). But this is getting off topic, I'm not responding to any more color related comments here.
Does it really matter how hard that thread locker is? If that gunky stuff went deep into the lock cylinder, I can't see getting the key to ever function again in that lock. I'm in the get the drill and be careful!.