Originally Posted by
flyrodr
I can't say the Vibra-Tite doesn't work. I've tried it, with mixed success, likely because I didn't allow sufficient "pre-drying" before assembly.
That said, Loctite is "easier" for me to use (clean threads, put it on, torque it down). You still need to wait until it sets (10 min to cure, 24 hrs to fully set, for blue 242), so the wait time is on the back end compared to the front end for Vibra-Tite. But it has always held consistently for me.
And, yes, cleaning and proper tightening are important with either product. I'll admit to rarely using a torque wrench/driver, but it does minimize the risk of under tightening, or more likely, over tightening and possibly stripping fine threads, particularly in aluminum/alloy.