Need some adhesive advice

[Andy Hoyt]

We have a very nice one year old tea kettle that sees a lot of use and is definitely a keeper.

The kettle itself has a stub on the top with a threaded hole through it.

The seat of the handle fit's over it and there's a small screw that secures this connection.

Lately, that screw loosens up on it's own, I tighten it, and two days later it's loose again.:mad:

Would like to throw some basic five minute epoxy on it - which might mean that I either fix it forever or will never be able to retighten it if it doesn't work. I'm worried that the heat and steam from use will have a bad effect on such a remedy.

It's a metal kettle - but have no idea if it's aluminium, cobalt, titanium, molybdenum, cold rolled steel, pot metal, or what not.:D

Is there a better product?

[Cecil Arnold]

Well, you could always boil down some Moxie, :rolleyes: then coat the screw with it, let it set up then give it a try. :p If your tea starts to taste like Moxie then it is obvious that this fix failed.:D :D Otherwise I would recommend you try Lock Tite, or solder.

[Joe Pelonio]

Try JB Weld, it's a 2 part epoxy with actual metal in it, made to take heat.

[Jim Becker]

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[Glenn Clabo]

Loctite 620 should do the trick. Good to about 450degs and fills small gap well. Red bottle. Hitch up the wagon and get yourself to the local auto parts place.

[Andy Hoyt]

Thanks guys. Jest as soon as Elmer is done pullin' the harrow thru the back 40, we'll git on down to the genr'l stoah.

[Randy Meijer]

Before I went the epoxy or Loctite route, all of which are relatively permanent fixes, think I would try a dab of silicone glue/sealant, first. Just in case you ever want to take it apart on purpose. Many epoxys start to soften up around 200° so my choice would be the high temp Loctite for a long term fix although that stuff may be a little hard to find??

Added note: My package of JB Weld says it is good for temps up to 600°!! It will probably be easier to find than Loctite and have more uses around the average household than Loctite.

[Ben Grunow]

Second for the high temp stuff.

Any way to replace it with a bolt or just put a lock washer under the existing screw (spring type- like a washer but cut through in one place and bent slightly)?