[Land-speed] [Fwd: Fw: Penetrating Oils Compared]

[Bryan Savage]

Subject: Fw: Penetrating Oils Compared


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>> Penetrating Oils Compared
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>> 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
>>
>> 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.