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Unpopular opinion: I was wrong about using the generic torque seal on engine mounts
For years I used the cheap stuff from the general supply catalog, figuring torque seal is torque seal. Then a guy at the hangar in Fresno showed me the difference after a year of vibration on a King Air. The generic stuff just flakes off, but the proper aviation-grade compound from a brand like Jet-Lube stays put and stays bright. Anyone else have a specific brand they swear by for this?
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juliam401mo ago
Was I the only one who thought it was all the same stuff? I used the cheap tubes for ages, told myself it was fine. Then I saw a set of mounts I'd sealed myself six months back, and half the marks were just gone. It looked like I forgot to do the job. That visual proof is hard to argue with. Now I just buy the good stuff and don't worry about it.
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hannahs712mo ago
Oh, the generic stuff is basically just expensive orange chalk (learned that the hard way too). I once had a whole line of it just vanish, like it got embarrassed and quit. The good stuff costs more, but you only cry once, when you buy the tube.
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