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Nrw

Jul 30 2009, 12:18 AM

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So you deal with a lot of rusty nuts? Go down to the hardware store and buy some acetone, a quart of Dexron Mercon and a refillable spray bottle. In the spray bottle mix the ATF and acetone in a 1:1 mixture.

Spray away and get your nuts loose!

Independent testing of penetrating oils using a single steel bar with 1/2”x20 nuts torqued to 50 ft/lbs and treated with a 10% salt water solution that was allowed to rust. Listed are the chemicals and required removal torque.

-None ………………… 516 pounds

-WD-40 ……………… 238 pounds

-PB Blaster …………. 214 pounds

-Liquid Wrench ….. 127 pounds

-Kano Kroil ………… 106 pounds

-ATF-Acetone mix….53 pounds

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Hmm I may have to try this out..

D. Snuts

Jul 30 2009, 07:23 AM

Hmmmm so maybe I can fix my ebrake

Nrw

Jul 30 2009, 09:49 AM

QUOTE (Rod @ Jul 30 2009, 08:48 AM)

upfront cost of other items > canned stuff. no?

If you break it down by the actual amount that it makes. No.

Also the amount depends on the size bottles you buy ect ect.

D. Snuts

Jul 30 2009, 09:57 AM

if it works then why does cost matter?

Nrw

Jul 30 2009, 09:59 AM

According to those results it shits all over all the other stuff.

sciff5

Jul 30 2009, 07:40 PM

Wow cool.

I always thought PB blaster didnt work for shit even though "experts" told me over and over it was the best.

Torch FTW btw if you really need to loosen something up

ryceslayer

Aug 31 2009, 06:17 PM

QUOTE (Rod @ Jul 30 2009, 11:14 AM)

they didn't use a torch though lol jk.

that's what I was thinking.....bring on the FIRE!!!!!!

i may have to try it also Black Cycle.gif

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