Pre-Applied Thread Adhesives · Sealants
Coated and back in your hands FAST!
You send the fasteners. We apply Loctite Dri-Loc, Precote, and Bradley Nylon Patch — then ship them back. Parts are then ready to be used in production.
Quotes in hours
1-2 week lead time
Free samples
Lead Time
7-14 days
Quote Turn
<24 hrs
Min Order
Flexible
Engineering Support
On Call
Quote Hours, not days/Lead 7-14 days/Sample Free, no commitment/Spec Loctite · Precote · Bradley Nylon Patch/Cert ISO 9001:2015/Scope Distributors · OEMs · Engineers/Quote Hours, not days/Lead 7-14 days/Sample Free, no commitment/Spec Loctite · Precote · Bradley Nylon Patch/Cert ISO 9001:2015/Scope Distributors · OEMs · Engineers/
Three steps. Two weeks. Done.
01
Step One
You send
the fasteners
Drop your bolts, screws, or studs at our St. Charles, IL facility — any size, any volume. We don’t sell fasteners; you supply, we coat.
02
Step Two
We coat to
your spec
Thread locking, thread sealing, Nylon patch, or thread masking — applied with full QA documentation under our ISO 9001:2015 system.
03
Step Three
Coated parts
back, fast
Standard turnaround is 7-14 days from receipt. We’ll quote inside of 24 hours so your team isn’t waiting on us.
Note
Bradley Coatings is an application service, not a fastener supplier. You provide the parts; we apply Loctite, Precote, Bradley Nylon Patch, or other specified coatings. Read FAQ →
A wide variety of products to choose from
Pre-Applied Thread Locking
Microencapsulated adhesives that activate during assembly and cure to a tough polymer — outstanding resistance to vibration loosening across appliances, automotive, and industrial assemblies.
Loctite Dri-LocPrecote 80
Pre-Applied Thread Sealing
Permanent seals on tapered and parallel threads. Instant gas and fluid containment from first turn — yet still allowing field disassembly when service is needed.
Dri-SealPrecote 30
Nylon Patch · Thread Masking · Other Solutions
Bradley Nylon Patch for vibration resistance and reusability, plus thread masking on Weld studs and Weld nuts, and other unique products and solutions. Full portfolio coverage for engineering teams that need one source.
Bradley Nylon PatchTec-flon
The Bradley Group of Companies.
From the archives
“Look for the White Patch” — a Bradley campaign from 2007. Still how you spot a genuine Bradley-coated mechanical thread locker.
Bradley Coating, Inc.
Pre-Applied Coatings
The flagship operating company — and the coating floor itself. Bradley Coating applies pre-applied thread locking, thread sealing, and thread masking chemistries — Loctite Dri-Loc, Precote, Bradley Nylon Patch, and more — to customer-supplied fasteners under an ISO 9001:2015 quality system.
Bradley Adhesive Applications, Inc.
Specialty Application Services
Specialty adhesive application beyond the standard catalog — bespoke programs, non-thread coating work, and development parts that need a process built around them. When a job doesn’t fit a standard production line, this is where it runs.
Bradley Technologies, Inc.
Engineering & R&D
The engineering side of the house. Bradley Technologies develops proprietary chemistries, maintains the ~250-spec OEM cross-reference database, and backs the engineering desk that answers technical questions and validates joints — engineer to engineer.
We hold the world together
Speed is the spec.
7-14 days
Lead Time
Standard turnaround from fastener receipt to coated parts shipped.
<24 hrs
Quote Response
Most quotes returned within one business day.
40+ years
In Operation
Holding the world together since 1984. Family-owned, U.S.-manufactured.
$0 samples
Free Sample Program
Send fasteners. We coat them. No commitment, no charge — every request.
Cross-reference, fast.
Find your spec.
We’ll match the coating.
Enter an OEM specification, IFI or industry standard specification, or material standard. Our manufacturer specs database returns compatible Bradley applications instantly — so engineers can move from spec sheet to quote in a single visit.
Manufacturer Specs SearchDedicated
ES-20007-S100 · 9985473 · 1E2486A…
Search →
OEM SpecificationBradley Application
GMW 3359→Dri-Loc 204 RED
Ford WSS-M99P→Precote 80
CAT 1E1518→Brass-Loc 2020
JD JDM F18→Bradley Nylon Patch
MIL-STD-1312→Dri-Seal 5061
Engineering
support, on call.
Our applications team works directly with your engineers — not through a sales filter. Send a drawing, get a recommendation. Most technical questions are answered the same day.
- Direct engineer-to-engineer dialogue. No gatekeepers, no upselling. We answer the question you actually asked.
- Short-form video library. 4-6 minute briefs on torque retention, thread fit, temperature ranges, and OEM-spec selection.
- Free sample program. Send a fastener, get it coated, test it on your fixture. No paperwork, no minimums.