[Healeys] Penetrating oils compared

[Richard Ewald]

That is the stuff, but none of my industrial suppliers carry it any
longer.  Why I don't know.  This stuff is awesome.  Spray it on, let
it set a bit, spray some more and a puddle of dissolved rust will drip
off the fastener.
R

On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 8:22 PM, Greg Mandas <gmandas at yahoo.com> wrote:
> This them?
>
> http://maltbycompany.com/8401.html
>
> --- On Fri, 9/3/10, Richard Ewald <richard.ewald at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> From: Richard Ewald <richard.ewald at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Penetrating oils compared
>> To: "Ghess4" <ghess4 at cox.net>
>> Cc: Healeys at autox.team.net
>> Date: Friday, September 3, 2010, 10:28 PM
>> I have seen this list over and over
>> again.  Based on my years of
>> experience I have some serious doubts about the validity of
>> this test.
>> WD-40 cut the effort in half?  Not in my
>> experience.  WD-40 is a
>> lubricant not a rust buster, and not a very good one that.
>> WD-40 is almost as good at cutting rust as PB
>> Blaster?  Again don't
>> make me laugh.
>> Liquid wrench?  Never had that stuff work at
>> all.  Worthless IMHO
>> The best stuff I have ever used is Maltby Rust dissolving
>> penetrant.
>> This stuff would actually dissolve the rust, and free up
>> the parts.  I
>> have not been able to find it for years.  We use PB
>> Blaster at work
>> for various stuck and rusted fasteners.  Works great.
>> I have not tried the acetone/ATF mix, I will have to give
>> that a shot sometime.
>> Rick
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 4:56 PM, Ghess4 <ghess4 at cox.net>
>> wrote:
>> > For all of you that are mechanically inclined and
>> dealing with frozen
>> > fasteners:
>> >
>> > Penetrating Oils Compared
>> >
>> > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested
>> penetrates for break
>> > out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! 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 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
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