(Note: I don't want this to turn into a debate about whether fastener marking is useful or necessary... if you don't do it on your airplane, that's fine with me)
I used to use Torque Seal before it disappeared from the market, apparently on account of the factory burning down. Then I switched to Dykem Cross-Check, which I never liked quite as well, finding it messy and harder to apply. I also tried Permatex Bolt Mark, which turned out to just be the Dykem product rebranded. Ditto nail polish, which never stays where I put it.
I finally got around to trying Vibra-Tite Viz-Torque and I like it better than Dykem, and about as well as good old Torque Seal. It's cheap, dries quick, does what it says on the package - and most importantly, doesn't squirt messily everywhere like Dykem always does. I got a tube from Amazon and will be ordering another as a backup.
I used to use Torque Seal before it disappeared from the market, apparently on account of the factory burning down. Then I switched to Dykem Cross-Check, which I never liked quite as well, finding it messy and harder to apply. I also tried Permatex Bolt Mark, which turned out to just be the Dykem product rebranded. Ditto nail polish, which never stays where I put it.
I finally got around to trying Vibra-Tite Viz-Torque and I like it better than Dykem, and about as well as good old Torque Seal. It's cheap, dries quick, does what it says on the package - and most importantly, doesn't squirt messily everywhere like Dykem always does. I got a tube from Amazon and will be ordering another as a backup.
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