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Prepare New Spigot with Sealants

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What happens here

Before installing the new spigot, prepare its threaded end for a watertight seal. First, wrap Teflon tape around the threads of the new spigot in a clockwise direction. Apply 3-5 layers of tape for a good seal. After applying the Teflon tape, add a layer of pipe dope (such as Megalock) over the tape. This dual layer of sealant provides an extra measure of leak prevention and lubrication for easier installation.

Goal: Apply Teflon tape and pipe dope to the new spigot threads

Tools and materials

  • New Spigot ProLine Sillcock — The replacement outdoor faucet
  • Pipe Dope Megalock — Enhancing the seal and lubricating threads
  • Teflon Tape — Creating a watertight seal on the spigot threads

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kind of Pop apart or something so now we're going to take a crescent wrench kind of hold this as a backup right here get all channel locks on there tight oh it actually is working it unscrewed out of there when you put Teflon on you want to go clockwise megalock a little bit of this on there whenever we tighten this down for the final tighten secure the back and then we'll hit it with the channel locks to tighten it the rest of the way go counterclockwise and open this up

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