This absolutely works!!!!!!!! I was able to remove a big dot from my 43x and it had a fair amount of Red loctite to say the least, after I applied the break cleaner and let it sit for 2-3 hours it was like it never had Red loctite!!!!! Thanks for this!!!
I was curious if you cleaned the slide before applying? I have no clue about chemistry and wondered if the carbon or gun oil would react badly with the brakleen
Yea, thank you! Let’s be realistic, this is a 10 minute video that basically just says spray on some brake cleaner and come back in a few minutes and remove bolt…
Thanks for the help. Wish I knew about this years ago. I let a gun go because of a red Loctite issue. I've kicked myself many times but now more so. Working on a different gun now & you are a blessing! Thank you soooo much!
Awesome just Awesome, saved me a 400 dollar ar upper receiver . It's aluminum and I was putting on a quick connect barrel , made a mistake and needed to remove 24hrs later. IT WORKED. BADDDD ASS. THANKS BRO
Worked to remove the charging handle on my Ruger PC charger. Let soak about one hour then used allen wrench inserted into a socket wrench to gain leverage.
I'm sure you've got it fixed by now, but for my scope mounts I've used a soldering iron to heat up fasteners. Place it on the screw head for a minute or two and it comes right out.
Amen. My riding mower had a 1" nut on the chaiin case that just would not loosen so I guessed it had threadlocker on it. Reading up on the subject of Threadlocked Nut Removal I saw your video and I also saw one about using heat. My grass was growing fast so I opted for the heat version. After spending 20 bucks on a torch and fuel that method did not work for me. So I picked up a quart of acetone and rigged up a way to keep the nut wet with it for a couple hours. OFF came the nut, easypeasy.
I have screws on my ultra light aircraft struts that need to come out without damaging thin 6061 aluminum. Heat is NOT an option. So I came here and found your vid. I will try this, with acetone first as I have that in the shop. If that doesn’t work I’ll try CRC brake cleaner. Thanks… this info is a godsend!
Thanks Great video and Great idea. I use the brake cleaner a lot for cleaning all kinds of parts. I have never had to remove something that I've put red loctite on. This is a really handy piece of info.
Acetone did not work for me even after an overnight soak. Steel bolt into a threaded Aluminum rod. About to try brake cleaner but I’m not too hopeful. LOCTITE website states 250°C (550°F) heat needed for red, as there’s very little surface area for the solvent to reach the cured LOCTITE. If heat is what it takes, then I’m using a heat gun on HIGH (and not an open flame).
bought a second hand breitling and found out the last owner fixed all the links with loctite and i couldnt resize the bracelet anymore. this is hopefully gonna save me 700 bucks for a new bracelet. will try it asap and let you know!
bro thank you soooooo much...I mistakenly used loctite on my bike's seatpost and it stuck to the frame. tried to remove but nothing even tried dryer. then I saw this video. I didn't have the brake cleaner but I have a chain cleaner which worked as well. now my bike is alright thanks alot. I hope people with this problem on their bikes see this post cause I've seen alot looking for a solution.
Perchloroethylene is an AWESOME solvent for oil, grease, etc. It is a 2-carbon chain ("ethyl"), with a double bond between the carbons ("ene" means double bond). Perchoro means every binding site on the carbon chain has a chlorine. "Per" means "completely" in chemistry speak. So every binding site on the carbons has a chlorine. Hence, it has 4 chlorines. Historically it was (is ?), used as dry cleaning solvent. It evaporates quickly, leaving no residue. It is very heavy. Buy the container that weighs the most per volume to get the highest concentration "perc."
Great information! Another alternative to the red Loctite is to use Permatex Orange thread locker. It holds like red but removes easily with hand tools.
If it holds like red then how could it be any easier to remove? And which red, 262, 271, 272, 277? Then there may be a difference in breakway torque vs prevaling torque. They may also differ in long term aging in contact with moderate heat or certain chemicals.
If you just use a very small amount of red you can always remove the bolt down the road if need be. I don't understand why people go so heavy with its application. A tiny dot will keep things secure without screwing you later.
Because you use red locktite on critical things you don’t want to loosen. Totally confused why one might use ‘just a little’ for ease of removal on something you don’t want to loosen up easily. There is always some means of removal but I’d rather not have the high expense consequences of a failure. It’s not counterintuitive- it’s counter logic. I hope you don’t work on airplanes.
I thought I used red loctite on my sway bar bolt on my Nissan Rogue. But I didn’t. Or can’t remember and did not see any remnants. Anyways, I tried liquid wrench & wd-40 and it loosen but got stuck halfway. Hard to budge. Pretty much stuck. So I used non-chlorinated brake cleaner (all I had) and it worked like a charm. Thanks👍
@@marcn8750 I really don't know if chlorine is the active ingredient that breaks the adhesive bond. I use it because I'm allergic to chlorine. But not specifically for dissolving red threadlocker.
Good tip to know, I bought a used Zero-Turn mower about a year ago and decided to give it an oil change and some idiot put Red Loctite on the drain plug and it's in a position where I can't comfortably apply heat to and thats the only way I knew how to remove it. I've got that exact brand of Brake Cleaner (stuff scares the crap out of me, some nasty, no-joke chemical) now I gotta suit up like a Meth chemist and exhume that stuff from the back of my cabinet lol
perchloroethylene is a chlorinated solvent used in a variety of processes as a solvent and degreaser. PCE is a halogenated organic compound composed of 2 atoms of carbon and 4 atoms of chlorine (two chlorine atoms linked to each carbon)
Thanks for posting the video. I had to remove a plug in my rv low pressure manifold that had been put in with red thread lock. Was stripping it out, until I used your trick. Soaked it, let it sit an hour and was able to remove it. Thanks again.
Much appreciated brother thanks, I will try that. Someone Red Locktite the pitman arm on my steering gear. Broke 2 pullers already. That CRC eats right through paint so sounds about right. Be very careful with chlorinated products extreemly toxic......
Chlorinated are not necessarily toxic, some are some aren't, its a big category. But many(again not all) chlorine containing molecules are bad for the ozone layer to varying degrees which is why products tend to advertise non-chlorinated. They sure do work the best for certain applications though.
Thank you for this video! I have a small pipe /connector that I need to remove from a compressor and put on a replacement part because this connector is no longer made. This should work!
Loctite can be corrosive also. If I just need standard 242 blue loctite,I substitute 3m yellow weatherstrip adhesive,it has about the same strength as blue.
Non-chlorinated brake cleaner doesn't work. I already had some CRC non-chlorinated, in the green can, so sprayed a good amount on threads from both ends about 12 times over a three hour stretch. The part is still solid. So I'll try the chlorinated tomorrow. And people should wear safety glasses, but not plastic reading glasses. Thanks Adrian, good to know how to avoid using heat. .......The auto parts store didn't have any chlorinated, and said it's being phased out of production. So online they found KANO Aerokroil in an orange spray can. Expensive at $22. I'm not sure if it worked. I applied it 6 times, letting it soak different lengths of time from many hours to one hour. 4 times, while trying to turn the threaded part, I applied about 120° F from a heat gun on low. It finally came loose for some turning distance, so I applied maybe 160° F and the part turned off fairly easy. The Areokroil night be the reason the red Locktite turned to a brittle plastic that was easy to remove. Again, I'm not sure if the heat neutralized the Locktite or the Areokroil or both.
Thank you soo much for making this video. I thought for sure I was going to have to buy the Loctite brand stuff that costs a fortune! The handgun sights I am trying to take off were installed the Red Loctite and the only other option I saw was heat. This can of break cleaner was $4 shipped. Can't wait to try it out. If I have any left I can use it to...clean my brakes too lol!
This is a Jackpot technical tip !!!!. Pot of gold. Does chlorinated Brake cleaner dissolve other grades of Loctite ? & other brands ?. I bet it would ; to answer my own question.
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try it to get the bolts out of some Wilwood brake hats. BTW, any chemical with -chloro in the name contains chlorine. Chlorinated stuff is pretty nasty, so try to use it outside.
I have a Heritage Rough Rider and one of my dad's friend happens to have the most experience with handling firearms so I took to him to ask for assistance in applying Loctite to the little screws the hold together my handgun. However, he is growing advance in age and he didn't have his glasses so he applied the Loctite to the spring which houses the locking mechanism which locks the rod which holds the cylinder in place because it looked like an "oddly loose screw ya got here." I want to purchase another cylinder but I cannot until the Loctite is removed somehow and I don't want to pay my local gunsmith $60 to fix it when I could potentially remedy the spring in question myself. My question: Would that the CRC Brekleen be able to work in the spring, if you have any knowledge in the realm of firearms? Thank you.
I'm not overly familiar with firearms, but I think this could work for you. The CRC turned the red loctite back into a jelly like state so it could be removed and cleaned.
Brakleen evaporates extremely quickly so leaving it to soak is about useless... spray it heavy wait just a few minutes until its about evaporated then spray again tap lightly with a hammer to cause vibrations so that product works its self in deeper into the threads then remove fastener takes 5 to 10 minutes total soaking is a waste of time
Tried this on spindle of a shock absorber, it did not work at all. Spindle had a hex head, nut on threads below that. Put on CRC Brakleen, really soaked it, left overnight. Tried to turn the nut next day, instead the hex head broke off the spindle. Had to sawzall right through the nut, sure enough red loctite on the threads.
Red Brakleen is Chlorinated and the Green is Non-Chlorinated, in some states you can only get green can such as N.J., N.Y and California to name a few.
I don’t know about your vise but I can flip the jaws on mine by unscrewing them. Just flip them to the smooth side so they don’t marr. I have a Wilton vise.
How would you clean the dried up loctite from the bolt holes if you plan on reinstalling the bolts? Just use brake cleaner? Cause I'm assuming if you don't get that gunk off and you reinstall your bolt, it might affect your torque specs, no?
I have a AR9 pistol I am trying to replace the tube with a arm brace and the manufacturer put loctite where the tube is attached behind the polymer pistol grip 😬😬😬
dont do to ,,,not worth the issues , My BF SAYS u r looking for trouble ,,, the MFG did not use loctite,, its red but its called ''rock something '' it's different
@@mariasantana6861 how would that damage the finishing on the barrel? Most of the gun can handle heat like a torch for a short amount of time. It's not suggested but when you have a small torch flame it works perfect
@@mariasantana6861 also I didn't loctite anything, CMMG did whatever they do to keep shit in place and I had to break the deal to customize the firearm
Seems like alot of people need to learn the difference between red and blue loctite. Almost everything works fine with blue loctite which is easy to remove. Anything over 3/4 and needed a permanent attachment use the red stuff
Hey appreciate you sharing your approach. I’m about ready to try it. My situation its a hex locked with the liquid on a delicate plotter machine that when turned keeps missing its factory position being out of its alignment. So I’m thinking to reposition the hex lock nut then where it should be at startup. Hope works for me. Thanks
I can't understand why ANYONE would use red Loctite on a gun, or for that matter much of anything else. Blue Loctite will hold any screw you need held solidly on a gun.
You said, you keep the cleanere away from everything non metall. What happens if you use it near plastic? I have a problem with a screw in a plastic-disc which I secured with this blue middle-hard locktight. Now I have to remove the screw but it sits in there like glued for eternity. I cant grap the bottom because its too flat and so if I turn the screw the bottom turns with it. Any Idea? I cant use much heat eighter, cause it will melt the plastic-part the screw sits in.
Will this solution harm hard plastic ? I have some thread machine bolts into blind holes. They are stainless . So I must pool the brake clean on top of the hard plastic body and let in soak / wick down into the threads . Thanks for any info
Lmao he’s taking about car parts and people in the comments my guns lol tbh this is good to know lol for my pews but it’s funny how all walks of people have the same issues with the red devil glue. It’s gonna help a lot of people if it metals red it gonna destroy blue liquid as well
If the brake Kleenex leave any oily substance it might. If you can safely isolate the area and do some good dawn dish soap + water, it will get rid of any oily left behinds.
@@justin1563 No, the whole reason brakekleen exists is to rinse all residues from the surface of a brake, soap does not. Any oil with prevent locktite from properly activating and adhering brakleen is the perfect thing to use before threadlockers just give it a few minutes to evaporate.
Can you share how to remove the loctite in threaded hole. I unscrew my oil pan bolt and realised original factory assembly used loctite. How to clean it from the threaded hole.
Try some super glue remover from a hobby store. The one with nitromethane as active ingredient. Both Loctite and SuperGlue are based on cyanoacrylate of one type or another.
This absolutely works!!!!!!!! I was able to remove a big dot from my 43x and it had a fair amount of Red loctite to say the least, after I applied the break cleaner and let it sit for 2-3 hours it was like it never had Red loctite!!!!! Thanks for this!!!
Did it hurt the paint
@@devonrichards6920 nope, not a bit! If anything it'll leave the finish cleaner.
@@doroteaplatano Did you use a brake cleaner with acetone? Acetone is very aggressieve.
I was curious if you cleaned the slide before applying? I have no clue about chemistry and wondered if the carbon or gun oil would react badly with the brakleen
@@AzayBae I didn't but you can just to be safe, it won't hurt.
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Yea, thank you!
Let’s be realistic, this is a 10 minute video that basically just says spray on some brake cleaner and come back in a few minutes and remove bolt…
Not all heroes wear capes
thank you holy shit
Thanks for the help. Wish I knew about this years ago. I let a gun go because of a red Loctite issue. I've kicked myself many times but now more so. Working on a different gun now & you are a blessing! Thank you soooo much!
Awesome just Awesome, saved me a 400 dollar ar upper receiver . It's aluminum and I was putting on a quick connect barrel , made a mistake and needed to remove 24hrs later. IT WORKED. BADDDD ASS. THANKS BRO
Glad it worked for you!
Worked to remove the charging handle on my Ruger PC charger. Let soak about one hour then used allen wrench inserted into a socket wrench to gain leverage.
Really didn’t want to take a torch to a gun, ty ty ty
Hey did it work my damn ex locktighted my damn muzzleloader shut
I'm sure you've got it fixed by now, but for my scope mounts I've used a soldering iron to heat up fasteners. Place it on the screw head for a minute or two and it comes right out.
Use a heat gun on a gun
@@DixieNormas that’s a brilliant idea, thank you!
cool
This was awesome!! I learned TWO things - Brakleen AND the two-nut removal method! Thanks man!!
*Brake cleaner works on Loctite, too.
Amen.
My riding mower had a 1" nut on the chaiin case that just would not loosen so I guessed it had threadlocker on it. Reading up on the subject of Threadlocked Nut Removal I saw your video and I also saw one about using heat. My grass was growing fast so I opted for the heat version. After spending 20 bucks on a torch and fuel that method did not work for me. So I picked up a quart of acetone and rigged up a way to keep the nut wet with it for a couple hours. OFF came the nut, easypeasy.
I have screws on my ultra light aircraft struts that need to come out without damaging thin 6061 aluminum. Heat is NOT an option. So I came here and found your vid. I will try this, with acetone first as I have that in the shop. If that doesn’t work I’ll try CRC brake cleaner. Thanks… this info is a godsend!
Amazing! You may have saved me a giant headache from standing on my head with an air-assisted cutting tool! Thank you!
I used acetone (nail polish remover) on red thread locker. Worked immediately.
About to try that in a few mins
I have a knife screw stuck spinning do you think acetone would work to remove the locktight.
Thanks Great video and Great idea. I use the brake cleaner a lot for cleaning all kinds of parts. I have never had to remove something that I've put red loctite on. This is a really handy piece of info.
@@redsgarden5821 Yes, I have acetone already, did it work for you?
Acetone did not work for me even after an overnight soak. Steel bolt into a threaded Aluminum rod.
About to try brake cleaner but I’m not too hopeful.
LOCTITE website states 250°C (550°F) heat needed for red, as there’s very little surface area for the solvent to reach the cured LOCTITE. If heat is what it takes, then I’m using a heat gun on HIGH (and not an open flame).
bought a second hand breitling and found out the last owner fixed all the links with loctite and i couldnt resize the bracelet anymore. this is hopefully gonna save me 700 bucks for a new bracelet. will try it asap and let you know!
bro thank you soooooo much...I mistakenly used loctite on my bike's seatpost and it stuck to the frame. tried to remove but nothing even tried dryer. then I saw this video. I didn't have the brake cleaner but I have a chain cleaner which worked as well. now my bike is alright thanks alot. I hope people with this problem on their bikes see this post cause I've seen alot looking for a solution.
Perchloroethylene is an AWESOME solvent for oil, grease, etc. It is a 2-carbon chain ("ethyl"), with a double bond between the carbons ("ene" means double bond). Perchoro means every binding site on the carbon chain has a chlorine. "Per" means "completely" in chemistry speak. So every binding site on the carbons has a chlorine. Hence, it has 4 chlorines. Historically it was (is ?), used as dry cleaning solvent. It evaporates quickly, leaving no residue. It is very heavy. Buy the container that weighs the most per volume to get the highest concentration "perc."
Great information! Another alternative to the red Loctite is to use Permatex Orange thread locker. It holds like red but removes easily with hand tools.
I had no idea that was an option. Is it safe to use in place of red if a part calls for it?
If it holds like red then how could it be any easier to remove? And which red, 262, 271, 272, 277? Then there may be a difference in breakway torque vs prevaling torque. They may also differ in long term aging in contact with moderate heat or certain chemicals.
@@AdrianMorse42069 not sure about red ,but for blue loctite I use 3m yellow weatherstrip adhesive instead.
If it removes easily with hand tools, then it doesn't hold like red Loctite.
Orange does not hold like red. It is between red and blue. Fasteners definitely are easier to remove versus red.
Perfect but what about when something is horizontally placed??
Thanks for the tip. Perchloroethylene is dry-cleaning fluid (I know because I used to work at a commercial dry-cleaning company).
that’s the ‘chlorinated’ part
If you just use a very small amount of red you can always remove the bolt down the road if need be. I don't understand why people go so heavy with its application. A tiny dot will keep things secure without screwing you later.
Because you use red locktite on critical things you don’t want to loosen. Totally confused why one might use ‘just a little’ for ease of removal on something you don’t want to loosen up easily.
There is always some means of removal but I’d rather not have the high expense consequences of a failure. It’s not counterintuitive- it’s counter logic. I hope you don’t work on airplanes.
I thought I used red loctite on my sway bar bolt on my Nissan Rogue. But I didn’t. Or can’t remember and did not see any remnants. Anyways, I tried liquid wrench & wd-40 and it loosen but got stuck halfway. Hard to budge. Pretty much stuck.
So I used non-chlorinated brake cleaner (all I had) and it worked like a charm. Thanks👍
Red CRC breakclean is chlorinadated and the Green label is non- chlorinated.
Good stuff! Yes, red can Brakleen is clorinated. Green can is non-clorinated.
So non chlorinated will NOT work?
@@marcn8750 I really don't know if chlorine is the active ingredient that breaks the adhesive bond. I use it because I'm allergic to chlorine. But not specifically for dissolving red threadlocker.
@@Greenmachine305 noted thanks bro.
I just read in another comments here that non-chlorinated will not work.
Good tip to know, I bought a used Zero-Turn mower about a year ago and decided to give it an oil change and some idiot put Red Loctite on the drain plug and it's in a position where I can't comfortably apply heat to and thats the only way I knew how to remove it. I've got that exact brand of Brake Cleaner (stuff scares the crap out of me, some nasty, no-joke chemical) now I gotta suit up like a Meth chemist and exhume that stuff from the back of my cabinet lol
This just saved me a lot of time! Thanks! Maybe next time try one with the non-chlorinated version just to confirm!
From what if read, it's the chlorine that eats the thread locker. Not sure if the non chlorinated would work but it would be a fun experiment.
Adrian Morse I took your advise and bought the chlorinated version. Thanks again for the vid.
perchloroethylene is a chlorinated solvent used in a variety of processes as a solvent and degreaser. PCE is a halogenated organic compound composed of 2 atoms of carbon and 4 atoms of chlorine (two chlorine atoms linked to each carbon)
Awesome!!! Wish I knew this before!! Henkel aka Loctite should print that on their products for removal!
I'm gonna try this. If this works, you are my hero!
Just an update... I does work! Thank you, Adrian!
Thanks for posting the video. I had to remove a plug in my rv low pressure manifold that had been put in with red thread lock. Was stripping it out, until I used your trick. Soaked it, let it sit an hour and was able to remove it. Thanks again.
I'm glad to hear that it worked for you!
Hey all! Tried today and yup! It works! . Tanks a million Adrian 👏👏👏👏👍
Much appreciated brother thanks, I will try that. Someone Red Locktite the pitman arm on my steering gear. Broke 2 pullers already. That CRC eats right through paint so sounds about right. Be very careful with chlorinated products extreemly toxic......
Why idiots put locktite I can't understand .. if you use the correct torque you just have to check the bolts at each oil change .. it's that simple !
Chlorinated are not necessarily toxic, some are some aren't, its a big category. But many(again not all) chlorine containing molecules are bad for the ozone layer to varying degrees which is why products tend to advertise non-chlorinated. They sure do work the best for certain applications though.
Thank you for this video! I have a small pipe /connector that I need to remove from a compressor and put on a replacement part because this connector is no longer made. This should work!
Loctite can be corrosive also.
If I just need standard 242 blue loctite,I substitute 3m yellow weatherstrip adhesive,it has about the same strength as blue.
I had no idea! You wouldn’t believe the areas I’ve had to heat up to losen up red locktite
Thank you sir!!! Worked like a charm!
Non-chlorinated brake cleaner doesn't work. I already had some CRC non-chlorinated, in the green can, so sprayed a good amount on threads from both ends about 12 times over a three hour stretch. The part is still solid. So I'll try the chlorinated tomorrow.
And people should wear safety glasses, but not plastic reading glasses.
Thanks Adrian, good to know how to avoid using heat.
.......The auto parts store didn't have any chlorinated, and said it's being phased out of production. So online they found KANO Aerokroil in an orange spray can. Expensive at $22. I'm not sure if it worked. I applied it 6 times, letting it soak different lengths of time from many hours to one hour. 4 times, while trying to turn the threaded part, I applied about 120° F from a heat gun on low. It finally came loose for some turning distance, so I applied maybe 160° F and the part turned off fairly easy.
The Areokroil night be the reason the red Locktite turned to a brittle plastic that was easy to remove. Again, I'm not sure if the heat neutralized the Locktite or the Areokroil or both.
Thank you soo much for making this video. I thought for sure I was going to have to buy the Loctite brand stuff that costs a fortune! The handgun sights I am trying to take off were installed the Red Loctite and the only other option I saw was heat. This can of break cleaner was $4 shipped. Can't wait to try it out. If I have any left I can use it to...clean my brakes too lol!
Hello, I am curious! Did it work?
@@johnthacker608 yup!
THANK YOU
This is a Jackpot technical tip !!!!. Pot of gold. Does chlorinated Brake cleaner dissolve other grades of Loctite ? & other brands ?. I bet it would ; to answer my own question.
Thanks for the tip. I'm going to try it to get the bolts out of some Wilwood brake hats. BTW, any chemical with -chloro in the name contains chlorine. Chlorinated stuff is pretty nasty, so try to use it outside.
I have a Heritage Rough Rider and one of my dad's friend happens to have the most experience with handling firearms so I took to him to ask for assistance in applying Loctite to the little screws the hold together my handgun. However, he is growing advance in age and he didn't have his glasses so he applied the Loctite to the spring which houses the locking mechanism which locks the rod which holds the cylinder in place because it looked like an "oddly loose screw ya got here." I want to purchase another cylinder but I cannot until the Loctite is removed somehow and I don't want to pay my local gunsmith $60 to fix it when I could potentially remedy the spring in question myself. My question: Would that the CRC Brekleen be able to work in the spring, if you have any knowledge in the realm of firearms? Thank you.
I'm not overly familiar with firearms, but I think this could work for you. The CRC turned the red loctite back into a jelly like state so it could be removed and cleaned.
Brakleen evaporates extremely quickly so leaving it to soak is about useless... spray it heavy wait just a few minutes until its about evaporated then spray again tap lightly with a hammer to cause vibrations so that product works its self in deeper into the threads then remove fastener takes 5 to 10 minutes total soaking is a waste of time
I'll clarify. "Soak" as in drench it and let it evaporate. Then repeat.
Or drench it, add a little paper towel and drench that, and immediately cover with plastic to slow evaporation.
Good to know, but this video could have been about 1 minute long.
I wish that would work on my firearm grip screws. The locktite is red but I probably should you that stuff.
Thank You so much 👊
Tried this on spindle of a shock absorber, it did not work at all. Spindle had a hex head, nut on threads below that. Put on CRC Brakleen, really soaked it, left overnight. Tried to turn the nut next day, instead the hex head broke off the spindle. Had to sawzall right through the nut, sure enough red loctite on the threads.
How do you let it sit overnight when it evaporates so fast?
I was curious about this as well.
Red Brakleen is Chlorinated and the Green is Non-Chlorinated, in some states you can only get green can such as N.J., N.Y and California to name a few.
Thank you for sharing i used this to remove Chinese Carburetor bowl screws That had red Loctite go figure I guess the lock washers were too expensive
Thanks for sharing dude !
Need to know non heat options like this. Thanks.
you're the man....worked like a charm. thank you
some red lotite leaked on my piston with a sleeve over it. going to try this.
Thank you for sharing this!
Which solvent should I use to clean the dried Loctite on the screw threads with the wire brush?
Wish I knew this 6 months ago , broke 2 engine mounting bolts on my lawnmower. Thanks
So NoN chlorinated won't work.!???
This is why I love Utube... It worked. Thanx..
I don’t know about your vise but I can flip the jaws on mine by unscrewing them. Just flip them to the smooth side so they don’t marr. I have a Wilton vise.
AWESOME , thank you !!!! i striped the allen bolts on R1 rear sets
Jorge Rosete I am having the same problem on my 04 R6 right rear set trying this tomorrow
wow, great solution!!! Thank for sharing,
I have a barrel nut on my CZ scorpion I wonder if this would work?
I'm dealing with a ar9 buffer tube behind my polymer pistol grip. Did this work for you?
Same
Heat up with a torch and don't worry about melting the grip, just have the lower in a vice grip and wear heat resistant gloves
Did it work for you??? I'm literally in the same boat rn
@@zacharycarter9341 you need to use heat 🔥 it will loosen the glue
Good trick brother right on
How would you clean the dried up loctite from the bolt holes if you plan on reinstalling the bolts? Just use brake cleaner? Cause I'm assuming if you don't get that gunk off and you reinstall your bolt, it might affect your torque specs, no?
Nice,
Have you tried acetone with transmission fluid mixed? 🤔
Is ther a other cheap brake cleaner available, that I can get in the UK ?
im guessing this would work for the blue loctite as well?
I have a AR9 pistol I am trying to replace the tube with a arm brace and the manufacturer put loctite where the tube is attached behind the polymer pistol grip 😬😬😬
dont do to ,,,not worth the issues , My BF SAYS u r looking for trouble ,,, the MFG did not use loctite,, its red but its called ''rock something '' it's different
@@mariasantana6861 heated it up with a torch for 10 seconds and the castle nut spun right off 👌
@@chrisgodfrey2846 honey ,, any damage to the barrel finish ??? ty
@@mariasantana6861 how would that damage the finishing on the barrel? Most of the gun can handle heat like a torch for a short amount of time. It's not suggested but when you have a small torch flame it works perfect
@@mariasantana6861 also I didn't loctite anything, CMMG did whatever they do to keep shit in place and I had to break the deal to customize the firearm
I put lock tight on my tread protector on my Glock 19 I'm gonna try this cause I can't get it off no matter how much strength I use
Would it work to dissolve blue loctite as well?
I have some I need to clean out of my jack shaft in my sled
I think it should work!
My Dude you are the Man!!
Seems like alot of people need to learn the difference between red and blue loctite. Almost everything works fine with blue loctite which is easy to remove. Anything over 3/4 and needed a permanent attachment use the red stuff
Use the slower color? Next you're going to expect people to read the label or some ridiculous thing!
Hey appreciate you sharing your approach. I’m about ready to try it. My situation its a hex locked with the liquid on a delicate plotter machine that when turned keeps missing its factory position being out of its alignment. So I’m thinking to reposition the hex lock nut then where it should be at startup. Hope works for me.
Thanks
Bro. Weird question. Do you think it’s normal for a balisong to be threadlocked with the red one?
Nice video man! Love your work!
I can't understand why ANYONE would use red Loctite on a gun, or for that matter much of anything else. Blue Loctite will hold any screw you need held solidly on a gun.
For supressor mounts blue won’t cut it.
should of thought of this lmao break cleaner melts like everything
Hi isn't the brake cleaner fast drying? So does that mean that in order to properly soak the loctite, you need to constantly spray it on? Thanks!
If you get a good puddle it doesn't evaporate as fast
Put it in a plastic bag and seal it after spraying a good dose on.
Ill try it im trying to replace seat nelts that were cut and the bottom bolt uses red loctite
This video could have received a ton more hits if you had gone straight to the point. Talk too much, man. Thanks anyway.
Which red Loctite? i need to separate a flange sealed with 518 think it will work?
You said, you keep the cleanere away from everything non metall. What happens if you use it near plastic? I have a problem with a screw in a plastic-disc which I secured with this blue middle-hard locktight. Now I have to remove the screw but it sits in there like glued for eternity. I cant grap the bottom because its too flat and so if I turn the screw the bottom turns with it. Any Idea? I cant use much heat eighter, cause it will melt the plastic-part the screw sits in.
life saver thanks for this video
Great idea, I’ll try this later
Will this solution harm hard plastic ?
I have some thread machine bolts into blind holes. They are stainless . So I must pool the brake clean on top of the hard plastic body and let in soak / wick down into the threads . Thanks for any info
Thanks for the tidbit.
I was hopeful this would work for sight removal on a Bul Armory 1911. Nope. The search goes on.
I tried this with no luck. Damn
chlorinated will remove the finish ,, you want Brakleen® Non-chlorinated to save the finish
Legend!! Thanks
no chlorinated brakleen is in a green can
Lmao he’s taking about car parts and people in the comments my guns lol tbh this is good to know lol for my pews but it’s funny how all walks of people have the same issues with the red devil glue. It’s gonna help a lot of people if it metals red it gonna destroy blue liquid as well
Thanks 👍
Thanks needed the video for rc cars
What if I need to lock the bolt again with red loctite? Will the left over Brakleen affects the bond of a fresh application of threadlocker?
Most of it should evaporate away, but just to be safe try and get the threads on both parts as clean as possible prior to reinstalling
If the brake Kleenex leave any oily substance it might. If you can safely isolate the area and do some good dawn dish soap + water, it will get rid of any oily left behinds.
@@justin1563 No, the whole reason brakekleen exists is to rinse all residues from the surface of a brake, soap does not. Any oil with prevent locktite from properly activating and adhering brakleen is the perfect thing to use before threadlockers just give it a few minutes to evaporate.
Need to get red locktite off my lug nuts on my wheel spacers. Will this work ?
Thanks for sharing. I'm looking to clean up some bolts.
Toronto, Canada
Hey I wanna open a motor that has been tightened using locktite now I don't have access to threads so will it still work ?
Might be difficult. Sounds like a situation where you'd be able to use some heat?
Sadly 😢 didn't work at all for me. Gave it an hour and even 5 hours and nothing
I think wd40 or the like may have a similar use.
Does it clean the red Loctite off the bolt?
When I used it it didn't clean it right off, but it made it super soft. You could wipe it off with a shop rag.
Can you share how to remove the loctite in threaded hole. I unscrew my oil pan bolt and realised original factory assembly used loctite. How to clean it from the threaded hole.
You'll want to use a thread cleaning tap that is the same thread pitch as your threaded hole
How did you remove it ? Was it the red loctite ? My oil pan bolt has the same glue but I can’t get it to come off at all
This fix does NOT work at all, chlorinated Brakleen doesn't loosen red Loctite. Just went and bought some and tried!!!
Try some super glue remover from a hobby store. The one with nitromethane as active ingredient. Both Loctite and SuperGlue are based on cyanoacrylate of one type or another.