I thought I would pass tis on just in case any of you have to deal with rusty nuts. oleblue
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- From: "Daun Yeagley" <daun@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Daun Yeagley" <daun@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:23:10 -0500
This is pretty interesting.... I still think that Kroil is pretty hard to beat! Daun _____ From: Mike Gray Sent: Tuesday, December 15, 2009 5:03 PM Subject: Fascinating test!!!! Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. *Don't forget the April 2007 "Machinist's Workshop" magazine comparison test.* ** *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. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we 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. * ** *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.* **No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.427 / Virus Database: 270.14.108/2565 - Release Date: 12/14/09 19:40:00
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