<![CDATA[Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs!]]>Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! Also, unless it's specifically designed to be a dry gasket: Grease. Your. Gaskets. The next person working on the plumbing or car will thank you. Below are the tools I needed to remove the drain from my bathtub today. 🤬

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]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/32bac6b5-f3e8-4a6c-938d-21ba91a4e710/are-you-a-mechanic-plumber-or-diyer-if-you-are-installing-a-threaded-assembly-that-might-be-subject-to-corrosion-over-the-years-or-decades-use-some-ptfe-tape-or-grease-on-the-threads-ffsRSS for NodeThu, 14 May 2026 23:35:53 GMTMon, 04 May 2026 22:10:33 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:52:51 GMT]]>@elaterite right there with ya man.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/intrepidhero/statuses/116518759408127050https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/intrepidhero/statuses/116518759408127050Mon, 04 May 2026 22:52:51 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:49:20 GMT]]>@TimWardCam Ha ha, as a former bike mechanic, I can totally understand that.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518745578186344https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518745578186344Mon, 04 May 2026 22:49:20 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:48:38 GMT]]>@oldclumsy_nowmad Sometimes you need to be careful. Petroleum products in grease can degrade plastics over time. And I've seen lubricants that dry out, like you say. I generally use disc brake wheel bearing grease on engine gaskets and water hoses. But I used a light lithium grease on the rubber gasket between the tub and ABS drain pipe in my tub. When I get the new drain I'll use tape on the threads and puddy under the flange.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518742849075513https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518742849075513Mon, 04 May 2026 22:48:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:41:39 GMT]]>@intrepidhero A little grease or tape on the threads and it would have been easy, but no, the guy used gobs of puddy that 36 years later turned into concrete. I hate plumbing so much. You're either digging holes, crawling under houses, or working under sinks. Most of the components are low quality. They're corroded and break when you try to repair or replace them. I guess it's job security for plumbers. They certainly earn the money they charge. You couldn't pay me enough to be a plumber.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518715330188420https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastoart.social/users/elaterite/statuses/116518715330188420Mon, 04 May 2026 22:41:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:41:04 GMT]]>@elaterite I took a bike to the bike shop and asked them to fit some new pedals - the ones that had been on the bike for something approaching 40 years had reached the end of their life.

"You won't believe how much trouble we had getting the old ones off," they said when I collected the bike. "Yes I would," I said, "why do you think I paid you to do it rather than doing it myself?"

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116518713056126200https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://c.im/users/TimWardCam/statuses/116518713056126200Mon, 04 May 2026 22:41:04 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:38:32 GMT]]>@elaterite

Great advice.

Also, people should check that the grease, if they use it, is appropriate for long-term use on plumbing gaskets, threads, or seals -- some greases will (over the years) harden into something like an adhesive.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116518703076632762https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/oldclumsy_nowmad/statuses/116518703076632762Mon, 04 May 2026 22:38:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Are you a mechanic, plumber, or DIYer: If you are installing a threaded assembly that might be subject to corrosion over the years or decades--use some PTFE tape or grease on the threads, ffs! on Mon, 04 May 2026 22:30:53 GMT]]>@elaterite tub drains are the worst!

Except maybe water heater fittings which I have yet to successfully remove. Easier to just replace the whole damn thing.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/intrepidhero/statuses/116518672994715502https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://vmst.io/users/intrepidhero/statuses/116518672994715502Mon, 04 May 2026 22:30:53 GMT