Features:

  • Locks and seals threaded fasteners of virtually any size
  • Prevents fastener loosening due to shock and vibration
  • Fasteners coated with VC-3 can be easily adjusted, removed, and reused
  • For internal,female, or external, male, fastener threads
  • Works with metal, wood, PE and PP plastic, and more
Get rid of your blue Loctite, and get this!

Sell or throw away your blue Loctite, and buy this. Seriously. I used to be a blue Loctite fanboy, but no more. This stuff smells better (not that important but it's the most pleasant smell in the shop besides me), has a better applicator (a brush is included, which is much better than squeezing out too much Loctite), and holds much, much, much better. A test? I have a Burris Fastfire 3 RMR on my XDM 5.25 pistol. When I first mounted it, I used blue Loctite on the screws. It seemed to be on there fine, but after going to the range and shooting about 120 rounds, it came loose - both the mount plate and the RMR itself. Not good. At all. I cleaned off the threads and applied Vibra-TITE - it hasn't come loose once since. I've shot at least 300 rounds since, and it's just as solid as when I first applied it.

I switched to this after several instances of having blue Loctite not "lock"

I have seem some struggle with the application of this and with the cap/product drying out especially with smaller screws. The best way I found to apply this to small screws in large quantity is to thin it out with M.E.K. and apply it with a small paint brush. It is then just a matter of finding out how much you need to apply to get the desired resistance. Other wise it dries so fast that it applies in clumps that do not thread well and can bind up the screw. I found putting a little more than I thought I needed worked well as most of the solution evaporates and leaves the actual locking compound behind in a nice even coating. Clean the screw before hand for best results ( either with MEK or braklean). I also found that cleaning the tip of the tube keeps the applicator from clogging up and the cap from sticking. M.E.K. is strong stuff, works immediately, dries in seconds and should not be inhaled. You can find it at your local hardware store. If you are applying this to more than a few screws this makes all the difference, I have done dozens from this one small tube without issue. If you find you need a second coating it is not issue to apply a second over the top of the first as they will blend together. The best part of Vibra-TITE that I have found is that the fastener it is applied to can be stored for later use and once installed it can be adjusted several times without need for re-application.

Very exceptional product, better than Loctite (all variants) in every way.

This is a great product. I don't trust Loctite in any variant they sell these days. Loctite used to be a decent product, but they must have changed their formula, and it's been very unreliable as of late. This product however, holds fast and lasts, in both hot applications and cold. (the products temperature ranges, not the ambient environment) The first time I noticed this product, it was from a high end arms product, as there was a small sample included. After I torture tested this VC-3, and couldn't easily make it fail, I threw all the Loctite I had in my shop in the trash can and this is taking it's place going forward. I usually use thread locking products with arms, but I have a Herman Miller Aeron chair in my office with a bolt that's seemingly possessed, and it backs out from time to time. Tried Loctite red & blue, both fail. If the chair was low cost, I'd stake the bolt with a Proxxon and call it a day, but that negates the warranty, this VC-3 solved the issue that Loctite could not. Good product for sure.

Perfect Alternative to Loctite on Firearms and Airguns

I started shooting again after many years and am constantly tweaking on my firearms to try to get them where I want them. Most people use blue or purple loctite on their firearms when they need the screw or nut to stay put. But, when you need to take it apart, loctite usually has to be re-applied upon assembly. I have found that vibratite VC3 DOES NOT need to be re-applied. It holds up under several assemble/disassemble cycles. I have found that the amount of torque on stock screws can make a HUGE difference in groupings. The only way to find the sweet spot is to incrementally change the torque and shoot groups. Vibratite is perfect for this - Loctite IS NOT. Break the bond on loctite once and it won't hold again until re-applied.

Works to Repair Stripped Screw Hole Threading

I used this product to improve the grip of some #6-32 machine screws into a little 240 mm radiator (the kind of rad used for cooling a computer CPU). I bought the radiator off eBay, and it arrived pretty well used - 2 or 3 of the threaded screw holes used for mounting the sucker were almost completely stripped out. As a novice computer builder, I managed to exacerbate the problem trying to wrangle the radiator into position within the computer case. Over the course of installation, I had to take the screws in and out of the radiator a few times, trying to get all the computer components and cabling positioned just so. I winced every time I had to remove the radiator screws, knowing that the threaded mounting holes had almost no life left in them. Before the last time I reinstalled the screws, I slathered them with some of this product, and boy did it make a huge difference. I got all but one of the screws to snug up into the mounting holes like new! I know this sort of application is a bit "off label," so your mileage may vary. However, I wanted to inform anyone who's looking for a solution to stripped out threads within a threaded metal screw hole, that I had good success by applying a generous amount of this stuff. If you're facing a similar situation, I feel it's worth a shot!

Love it. Great for little bolts on Aimpoint and Trijicon mounts.

Vibra-tite is an excellent alternative to blue loctite when you are just looking to keep your bolts, etc., from backing out from vibration. Particularly good on fiddly little parts like Aimpoint or Trijicon mounting bolt and low torque values. This little tube is a good format. I've picked up the little jar a few times and it ends up drying out to the point of being almost unusable before I get even a 1/4 of the way down. I'll be picking up this little tube from now on.

real vibration holding power

back in the mid 70's i worked in some motorcycle shops as a mechanic. a vibra-tite rep came by and gave us some samples of this product. i have been using it every since. we had a real need to keep parts from falling off as some of the more vibration prone bikes rode down the highway. this stuff worked when NOTHING else would this stuff is like a nylock nut in a bottle. it takes a few min to dry before you do the assembly, for me totally worth it. today i use it on tractor parts,the grandkids 4 wheelers and anything automotive that has a tendency to come loose.put it on the bolt one time and you have the ability to disassemble and reassemble several times think of that crusty green threadlocker that comes on some specialized bolts, it is very much like that

Perfect Fix for SW22 Victory Takedown Screw

I love my Smith & Wesson SW22 Victory .22 pistol, but from day one I was unable to keep the takedown screw from loosening after 50-100 rounds. That screw is a major design flaw in the Victory, and I had resigned myself to stopping after every 50 rounds to tighten it. Then I came across a suggestion on the S&W forum to try this Vibra-TITE thread locker, so I ordered a tube here on Amazon. This is truly the answer to the Victory's takedown screw. I covered about half the screw's threads with this stuff, waited 15 minutes, then put the gun back together. I went to the range and ran 200 rounds through it and that takedown screw never moved. Here's the problem with the Victory's takedown screw as I see it. When you insert that screw and begin tightening it, it offers no resistance whatsoever until it reaches its final 1/8th turn or so. Because of that lack of early resistance during the tightening process, if it loosens even a tiny bit during a shooting session there is no resistance to keep it from unscrewing itself. Enter the Vibra-TITE thread locker. With this stuff on the threads, there is instant resistance when you go to tighten the screw. You can feel the resistance, and you just know that screw is not going to easily come loose. And just one application is good for several shooting and cleaning sessions; you don't have to reapply it after every removal of the screw. It is the perfect fix for the SW22 Victory's poorly-designed takedown screw, and I highly recommend it for that purpose.

Really interesting thread locker.

Really interesting thread locker. Totally unlike Loc-tite. Vibra-TITE is more of a liquid that turns into a rubber. I found out about this stuff because of Primary Arms suggesting it be used on their micro red dot scope mount screws. Ever since then I have used it on all my rifle mount screws. Key difference when using this compared to loctite is that after you apply it to the screw you are supposed to wait and let it turn into the rubbery consistency. Where loctite you can do the same thing (turns to like a paint) or you can screw it in wet for an even better bond. Loctite though can be a major pain when it comes to separating parts and getting the thread locker to break. Vibra-TITE does not have this issue. There is no need to get it to break free that is why its great for small screws where a lot of pressure is a bad idea.

Good alternative thread locker

I hate having fasteners vibrate loose and am always impressed when fasteners come with this already applied. Love using this stuff, it doesn't cause some of the problems thread lockers can create on dis-similar surfaces. It does cause a delay if you're trying to put this on as you assemble an item as it should be dry before fastener use. However when you're sitting there double checking what you've done and still need to do, before final assembly, it's a good time to apply it to the fasteners. I often sit and apply it to fasteners as I read/review instructions and it's really good if one of your helpers is a grandchild, it gives them a simple but useful task that actually let's them help and learn. Besides I then don't have to partially undo what I have fastened when I realize I forgot to put the blue thread locker on as I started installing bolts.

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