Bubber Posted March 9, 2013 Share #1 Posted March 9, 2013 (edited) Just an FYI my buddy sent me article on penetrating oil. it turns out that ATF and acetone are the best combination. Mix 50% to 50% and it is good. If you have no acetone lacquer thinner is a good substitute. Hope this helps someone somewhere. Bubber Found the article and posted below Penetrating Oils Machinist's Workshop magazine recently published some information on various penetrating oils that I found very interesting. Some of you might appreciate this. The magazine reports they tested penetrates for break out torque on rusted nuts. They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrates with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. *Penetrating oils ........... Average torque load to loosen* No Oil used ................... 516 pounds WD-40 ..................... ... 238 pounds PB Blaster .................... 214 pounds Liquid Wrench ...............127 pounds Kano Kroil .................... 106 pounds ATF*-Acetone mix............53 pounds The ATF-Acetone mix is a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note this "home brew" released bolts better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is almost as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. Steve from Godwin-Singer says that ATF-Acetone mix is best, but you can also use ATF and lacquer thinner in a 50-50 mix. *ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid Edited March 9, 2013 by Bubber found article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyinfool Posted March 9, 2013 Share #2 Posted March 9, 2013 :sign yeah that: I do remember reading that one somewhere. It is as good as any of the commercial penetrating oils. So are you saying that your mind is really deep??? Like a bottomless pit?? once something goes in it never comes out??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted March 9, 2013 Author Share #3 Posted March 9, 2013 Not so much deep, but it goes in and may never find it's way back out or see the light of day. What were we talking about again????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yooper Posted March 10, 2013 Share #4 Posted March 10, 2013 Good info Bubber, you going to the international? Me Judy Jr and Diane are going leave from Jrs house North of the city. Yoop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eck Posted March 10, 2013 Share #5 Posted March 10, 2013 (QUOTE) - From the depths of my mind #1 After all that its now time for your nap Bubber... Good info though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share #6 Posted March 10, 2013 (QUOTE) - From the depths of my mind #1 After all that its now time for your nap Bubber... Good info though... I Did! Tuckered me right out, having a thought that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playboy Posted March 10, 2013 Share #7 Posted March 10, 2013 How will the acetone react to ABS plastic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainJoe Posted March 10, 2013 Share #8 Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks Bubber, been a long time! Haven't seen you since the Cody International Rally... Going to try it on a brand new chain saw blade that got wet and basically rusted fast 20 or so links... been trying PKBlaster for 2 months and it isnt doing squat... as far as I can tell... Keep up those brain storms buddy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share #9 Posted March 10, 2013 Thanks Bubber, been a long time! Haven't seen you since the Cody International Rally... Going to try it on a brand new chain saw blade that got wet and basically rusted fast 20 or so links... been trying PKBlaster for 2 months and it isnt doing squat... as far as I can tell... Keep up those brain storms buddy... let us know how it worked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Annie Posted March 10, 2013 Share #10 Posted March 10, 2013 I Did! Tuckered me right out, having a thought that is. What? Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squidley Posted March 10, 2013 Share #11 Posted March 10, 2013 Interesting, if you dont want to mix anything, just use the Kroil. I used that when I worked for Detroit Edison and can tell you it is awesome stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubber Posted March 10, 2013 Author Share #12 Posted March 10, 2013 How will the acetone react to ABS plastic ? I wouldn't recommend it on ABS. Just a thought. Oh no there I go again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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