Penetrating Oils

[Stinson]

> > 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. *
> >

[Slinkey]

That's a good read. Interesting results, I have always had much better results with PB over wd-40 and liquid wrench. What are other people's personal experiences?

[shmoken875]

That's a good read. Interesting results, I have always had much better results with PB over wd-40 and liquid wrench. What are other people's personal experiences?

Very very interesting

Yea I've had PB work better as well

To be honest with you I actually had heard from a backwoods redneck at work that he had freed multiple locked up engines by letting ATF gasoline and acetone sit in the cylinders for like a week or something. I do recall trying it on something of mine (don't remember what exactly) with great results.

[jonesy]

x2 on PB .... it always seemed to work better for me than WD40 or LW ...

ill have to try the ATF acetone mix ....

[hklvette]

x2 on PB .... it always seemed to work better for me than WD40 or LW ...

ill have to try the ATF acetone mix ....

same on all except LW...never used it.

[TerryD]

PB's always done the trick for me. I even managed to get the upper shock bolts and spring bolts out of my XJ with out having to cut/torch a single thing.

I have used Acetone in my gas tank in my Cavalier when I had it and saw a MPG increase of about 3MPG (10%). 2oz acetone per 10 gallons of gas if anyone's interested.

[BadnewsCJ]

i just had this conversation with my boss monday while trying to loosen a hose on a loader.....talking about how much better pb blaster is compared to liquid wrench.

those are interesting test results.

[maybs]

I've always liked AstroGlide, but KY Liquid works too and is easier to find.

[Slinkey]

I've always liked AstroGlide, but KY Liquid works too and is easier to find.

If that's what you use for wrenching, I hope you don't use PB for other things...

[ford150]

melting candle into threads after heating works better than just heat too.... came from local machine shop and used often