[Mg-t] Rusty nuts

[Mike Eldred]

Where can I get my nuts "scientifically rusted?"  :D



-Mike Eldred

1954 MG TF

1973 MG Midget

> From: TATERRY at aol.com
> Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:24:37 -0400
> To: mg-t at autox.team.net; mg-mmm at autox.team.net; mg-tabc at yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Mg-t] Rusty nuts
>
> A friend sent me this....interesting!!
> Terry in Oakland
>
> For those who do their own restoration work, here's some interesting
> comparisons on penetrating oils.
>
> Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break-out
> torque on rusted nuts. 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 and Average Load*
>
>
> Nothing..................... 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. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about
as
> good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price
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