Red Hot Blue Glue
- Contractor preferred, premium formulation
- Medium body, very fast set
- All classes and Schedules thru 6″ diameter interference fit (Schedule 80 through 4″)
- Can be used without primer if local codes permit for non-pressure systems up to 6″ and pressure systems below 4″
- Blue in color
What color primer should I use for plumbing?
What happens if you don't use primer on PVC?
Why did the glaze on plastic pipe fail?
Is PVC cement thicker than primer?
Does purple PVC primer soften?
Do you need purple primer for plumbing?
Do you need a primer for PVC pipe?
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Do you have to use primer before PVC cement?
Usually PVC jobs require about half the amount of primer as they do cement. In short, primer is your friend. It may not be completely necessary on all jobs, but we recommend you take all the precautions available to ensure your joints are leak-free and as strong as possible.
How do you use Red Hot Blue Glue?
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What happens if you don't use primer on PVC?
PVC primer maximizes the strength and longevity of the joint connection. A joint will still weld together without the primer, but the connection will not be as strong as the primer allows the cement itself to penetrate deeper into the material.
Do you need primer for blue PVC glue?
Weatherproof 1-Step Blue or Clear PVC Cement Blue Monster 1-Step PVC cement is a self-priming PVC pipe glue that requires no additional primer.
How long should you let Red Hot Blue glue dry?
Christy's Red Hot Blue Glue PVC Pipe Cement is the perfect cement option for contractors. This blue cement has a medium body and a quick set time (10 minutes until the product can be handled, 24 hours to cure — varies depending on pipe sizes), making it ideal for plumbers, electricians, and DIYers.
Can you use Red Hot Blue Glue on black ABS pipe?
A: No. ABS pipe requires ABS pipe cement.
Does PVC need primer before painting?
Paint will stick better to rough PVC than to polished smooth PVC Pipe. After sanding the PVC Pipe a little, some experts will recommend that you apply a coat of primer in order to help the paint adhere better, and to cover up some of the manufacture markings that may remain on the PVC Pipe surface.
What is the best primer for PVC?
The best primer we have found for PVC is Sherwin Williams' Extreme Bonding Primer. PVC will hold paint better than wood due to the fact that the PVC is not absorbing and releasing moisture. However, the paint on PVC will take longer to cure.
How long should PVC glue dry before turning on water?
After you joining the pipes you need to hold them together for at least 30 seconds so the cement can harden. It will take another 15 minutes for the joint to set to the point that it can withstand water pressure and another two hours to cure fully.
Is PVC cleaner the same as primer?
Cleaner only sometimes contain tetrahydrofuran, as opposed to primer, which always includes it. Cleaner is used to prepare the surface to remove any dirt, oil or contaminants that may weaken a joint. Typically though, cleaners and primers are combined into a single product to clean and soften the surfaces in one step.
Do you have to use primer on CPVC?
Primer is needed to prepare the bonding area for the addition of cement and subsequent assembly. Use a proper applicator, such as a dauber, swab or paintbrush, approximately half the size of the pipe diameter. Apply the primer to the inside of the fitting socket and to the outiside of the pipe end.
Do you need purple primer on PVC pipe?
Purple Primer can be used with all types, schedules and classes of PVC and CPVC pipe and fittings. A low VOC formulation. In most cases a successful solvent cement joint can be made without using a primer. But, if you want to increase the probability of making a successful joint, using a primer is the thing to do.
What is the red PVC glue used for?
Christy's Red Hot PVC Glue and Purple primer are NSF certified for potable and non potable water systems. Note that this product is for solvent welding of PVC pipe and fittings.
How long should PVC glue dry before turning on water?
After you joining the pipes you need to hold them together for at least 30 seconds so the cement can harden. It will take another 15 minutes for the joint to set to the point that it can withstand water pressure and another two hours to cure fully.
How do you remove Red Hot Blue Glue?
Use a soft, clean cloth dampened with an acetone-based nail polish remover. Then dab at the spot. Be careful not to soak the area. Now you can pry away the loosened glue; but do so gently.
How long does it take blue PVC glue to dry?
The cement usually dries up within 2 hours on average. But the time may vary due to some factors like: If you have larger diameter pipes. Temperature.
What Is PVC Primer?
PVC primer is a substance that’s made from two main chemical components which are acetone and cyclohexanone. Other chemicals such as tetrahydrofuran and methyl ethyl ketone are also added depending on the brand of the primer.
How to Remove PVC Primer from A Surface?
You might accidentally spill some of the priming fluid or have some excess primer on a surface.
What color primer should I use for plumbing?
Even if you use primer it must be the purple primer so it is visible to the inspectors... or you will fail the inspection. So, if it is plumbing inside the home I'd go with purple primer. If you are gluing up an irrigation system do whatever you want. Upvote.
What happens if you don't use primer on PVC?
Around here, if you don't use primer (on PVC) you *will* fail inspection. May be different in TX.
Why did the glaze on plastic pipe fail?
Well, the people doing the assembly got lazy and didn't clean the glaze off the pipe or fitting and THAT lead to joint failures simply because the solvent cement didn't properly melt the plastic. Primers were then introduced that were far more aggressive to the glaze and the rest is history.
Is PVC cement thicker than primer?
I also found it interesting to learn that even though PVC cement uses the same solvent as primer it's thicker because they add PVC to it.
Does purple PVC primer soften?
The purple PVC primer most definitely softens the hard outer surface of the pipe and fittings. It is extremely volatile so it has a tendency to evaporate before softening too much.
Do you need purple primer for plumbing?
Even if you use primer it must be the purple primer so it is visible to the inspectors... or you will fail the inspection. So, if it is plumbing inside the home I'd go with purple primer. If you are gluing up an irrigation system do whatever you want.
Do you need a primer for PVC pipe?
When PVC piping was first introduced there was no such thing as a primer. The instructions were to lightly sand the end of the pipe and the socket of the fitting to remove the hard glaze and wipe with a clean cloth. Then slather the solvent cement on the end of the pipe, into the socket and again on the end of the pipe, finally inserting the pipe, giving it a quarter twist and holding for several seconds for the initial "set" to keep the fitting from moving off the pipe.
