2006-11-17 14:40:39 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Hold the pipe in your left hand with the threads (or open end of pipe) to the right.
Start wrapping the teflon tape from the top and work your way around in a clockwise direction.
This prevents the tape from unwinding when you thread this into the fitting.
I like to slightly stretch the teflon tape as I wrap.I use about 2 full turns on the leading end of the pipe, and overlap the wraps until all of the threads are covered.
2006-11-17 15:44:14 · answer #1 · answered by johnny_eagle_chops 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-06 00:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hold the end of the tape flat against the pipe threads, flush with the end of the pipe, then turn the pipe clockwise, or as though you were tightening it. Put 1-1/2 to 2 turns of tape on the pipe, keeping the tape flat and tight against the pipe as you turn, then thread the pipe immediately into the fitting.
2006-11-17 14:49:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-01 22:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by hinch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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I agree with all the others, use pipe dope, or tape, not both. I prefer pipe dope on galvanized or stainless pipes that I need a monkey wrench on. I use Teflon tape on plastic fittings, and flex tubing, like under sinks etc. Make sure you have pipe dope for water pipes. If you use tape, wrap it in the same direction the fitting screws onto it, and use your hand/fingers to force it into the threads. This will hold it in place during assembly.
2016-04-08 02:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
clockwise,or, against the direction that you will be threading.
I like to wrap the male threads 2 or 3 turns for 1/2&3/4, more for larger pipe,and use pipe dope on the female threads. white tape for water, yellow tape for gas.
2006-11-20 13:10:13 · answer #6 · answered by spooky 1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as you face the thread wrap the tape clockwise, so that when the pipe is tightened the tape will not unravel.
2006-11-17 14:53:58 · answer #7 · answered by plumber214 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in the same direction you thread the fitting on
2006-11-17 16:30:50 · answer #8 · answered by Erin C 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
any way you want just around the threads. to make it a tight sill
2006-11-19 13:38:56 · answer #9 · answered by mike67333 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
anti-clockwise for a normal right hand thread!
2006-11-17 14:49:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋