Fortify Your
Cut Gaskets

Enhance paper, cork, fiber or composite gaskets that come with hard parts with Cut Gasket Coatings.

New products

O-Ring Lubricant

Protect seals. Prevent wear.

Permatex O-Ring Lubricant reduces friction and extends seal life. Safe on plastics, sensors, and rubber components.

Silicone Brake lubricant

Reduces Noisy Brakes by 99%

Permatex Silicone Brake Lubricant is formulated with Silicone solids for enforced heat resistance.

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What color Threadlocker should I use?

Permatex offers different colors threadlocker to identify the different strengths of each product.

Purple = Low strength

Blue= Medium Strength

Red= High Strength (other colors indicate different strengths for various applications).

For more information visit our Threadlocker Page for more information.

For fastest return to service, The Right Stuff is available in all three RTV Gasket Maker colors for various applications.  For Highest Performance & Easy-Disassembly, Optimum Easy-Disassembly is the best choice. 

Orange Threadlocker is a High Strength Removable threadlocker that has the holding power of Red, but is removable like Blue.  

 

Active  metals accelerate cure time for anaerobic products.  It is recommended to use Surface Prep Activator on inactive metals.

Active: Soft Steel, Iron, Copper Nickel Bronze Manganese Brass Aluminum Alloy

Inactive: Bright Plating Anodized Surfaces Titanium Zinc Pure Aluminum Stainless Steel Cadmium

Yes, Permatex RTV Gasket Maker is recommended to use WITHOUT a cut gasket. 

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