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Prepare and Seal Pipe Threads

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What happens here

Clean any old sealant or debris from the threads of the riser pipe. Wrap the threads with new Teflon tape in a clockwise direction. After applying the tape, brush a layer of pipe dope (pipe thread sealant) over the tape for an extra layer of protection against leaks.

Goal: Seal pipe threads

Tools and materials

  • Pipe Dope — Providing an additional seal on the pipe threads
  • Teflon Tape Pro-Select — Sealing the threads of the pipe to prevent leaks

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We'll just go to right there. Snug. Cool. Before we put this back together, we're going to put a little tough line, a little pipe dope on here. So now we've got all this loose. You have this loose and now we're going to go ahead and we're going to spin this on. We'll just go hand tight and then we'll tighten it down with

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