Either pipe dope or teflon tape will work just fine. If it were me I would use
the tape. The dope is just messy.
FWIW, I plumbed my shop using copper pipe.
Richard Mayor
BN7L-466 Vintage Racer
Portland, Oregon
> From: linwoodrose at mac.com
> Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 21:18:39 -0400
> To: healeys at autox.team.net; saloons at jag-lovers.org
> Subject: [Healeys] Air Compressor Lines
>
> I am finally hooking up my garage air compressor. I am using 1/2" black
pipe. What is recommended for the pipe thread joints. I have some pipe dope
and I have Teflon tape. Is one preferred over the other, or is something else
recommended? Thanks.
>
> Lin
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