Rubber washers/o-rings?

 

Its a heavy duty kydex holster I had not used in a while.

It was very tight with my set up (Glock with a light) and I put loctite some years ago where I had to use needle nose pliers to grab onto the threaded stud and turn the screw.

I cleaned off the old thread locker to loosen up the screws. They appeared to have enough threads to where I did not think it would come off. Was I wrong.

 

Just how much “adjusting” do you have to do?
Blue LocTite worked perfectly for all my kydex holster screws.
My leather holsters don’t have screws.

 

Gen 4 and Gen 5 Glocks are different.

it was too tight for a G5.

 

Gen5 .40 Glocks have a thicker slide than the G2-G4 versions did. The 9mm models are still the same.

Anyway, to help answer your question look here: Threadlocker (Loctite) Guide - Wiki

 

You can try clear nail polish. I've used it on scope rings since I was a kid stealing it from my mother.

 

We have Gen 4 and Gen 5 G17s at work. A Safariland holster specifically made in Gen 4 G17 years will not work in a Gen 5 G17. It will get stuck and its ugly to get it out.

thanks for the info. Loctite 222 is low strength and prevents screws from backing out.

 

I use the purple permatex (similar to loctite 222). It seems to work well and it seems like you can adjust screws without having to re-treat the screw.

 

Red Loctite,

 

+1 on K1500's suggestion. Try the purple 222... Loctite or Permatex.

 

blue loctite is out. It does not allow for adjustments without tools.

I have very little experience with Vibra Tite but it just irritates me after a week at the police academy and I have missing screws on my kydex holster.

what do you use on holster screws that allows for EZ adjustments with a Swiss Army Knife but the screws dont back out on their own?

TIA

OK here's some options. First Loctite is low on my list of adjuncts.

1) VC-3 Compound or VC-3 to VC-5 (check the subsrate for compatibility) or VC-3 Tape
2) Permetex Purple Threadlocker
3) Vibra-stop (much like VC-3)
4) Old school: Elmer's Rubber Cement
5) Old School: Triple Boiled Linseed oil (not one of my favorites...great for Steam Turbine Flanges though)

 

THIS is the way...At least it's been fantastic for me.

It's designed for screws that need to be adjusted and can be adjusted five times before the screw needs to be retreated. Great stuff! But it's a bit pricey...but a bottle seems to go a long way. Soooo...

Vibra-Tite VC-3 Threadmate

www.vibra-tite.com