OK i purchased this stupid ass design odin works O2 front rail, which comes with two-piece barrel nut; as per instructions i need to use vibra-tite (red) included with the package.
on a first try i did some experiments and opened it, and then figured out that not only its dumb design but also came with 1-1/4 barrel nut for which i didnt have crowfoot wrench.
so i ordered crowfoot wrench, but by now, when it arrived, the vibra-tite inside a packet which i opened which came with handguard dried out...
i really don't want to wait another few days till i buy another bottle of vibra-tite and home depot only carries Loctite (blue 242).
so question is simple: is it OK to use loctite blue 242 instead of vibra tite for barrel nut in this model of handguard? or should i really do as odin works instructions tell and use vibra-tite?
one more thing.... they ship by default VC3 vibra-tite, but vibra-tite specs say that maximum operating temperature for VC3 is 165F, or 73C...so... does it sound correct to even use it on barrel nut?! I mean..you expect the temperature in that area really be below 73C?!.... any comments on that?
I also do have some dark gray grease in small metal can (forgot the proper name for it) which i use on any other regular barrel nut, is it maybe ok just to use that instead of VC3? any ideas or suggestions?
on a first try i did some experiments and opened it, and then figured out that not only its dumb design but also came with 1-1/4 barrel nut for which i didnt have crowfoot wrench.
so i ordered crowfoot wrench, but by now, when it arrived, the vibra-tite inside a packet which i opened which came with handguard dried out...
i really don't want to wait another few days till i buy another bottle of vibra-tite and home depot only carries Loctite (blue 242).
so question is simple: is it OK to use loctite blue 242 instead of vibra tite for barrel nut in this model of handguard? or should i really do as odin works instructions tell and use vibra-tite?
one more thing.... they ship by default VC3 vibra-tite, but vibra-tite specs say that maximum operating temperature for VC3 is 165F, or 73C...so... does it sound correct to even use it on barrel nut?! I mean..you expect the temperature in that area really be below 73C?!.... any comments on that?
I also do have some dark gray grease in small metal can (forgot the proper name for it) which i use on any other regular barrel nut, is it maybe ok just to use that instead of VC3? any ideas or suggestions?