[Healeys] Fw: Penetrating Oils

[healeymanjim at hansencc.net]

this was passed to me.  might be interesting to try it out and check results.   hjim


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>  >>  
>  >  SUBJECT: RE: Penetrating Oils
>  MIGHT BE  INTERSTING TO TRY THIS OUT.  WHO\'D, A THUNK IT. . .  .
>  SUBJECT: penetration  oils
>  Penetrating Oils Compared
>  
>  Machinist's Workshop  magazine actually tested penetrants for break out
>  torque on rusted nuts.  Significant results!
>  
>  *They arranged a subjective test of all the popular  penetrants with the
>  control being the torque required to remove the nut from a  "scientifically
>  rusted" environment.*
>  
>  *Penetrating oil ..... Average  load*
>  None ..................... 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 was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic
>  transmission fluid and acetone*
>  *Note the "home brew" was better than any  commercial product in this one
>  particular test. A local machinist group mixed up  a batch and all now use
>  it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid  Wrench" is about as
>  good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.*