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Title: Penetrating oil
Post by: bedders on 15 March 2013, 11:12:28

I found this on a U.S. site, and hope it may be of some use.

There was a nice short item in this month's British Marque
Car Club News, reported by the Connecticut MG Club, taken
from Machinist's Workshop magazine, 2007, wherein someone
reported a test of 4 leading name brand penetrating oils and
a mixture of 50/50 acetone and atf.

They report that they put up a sample of ''scientifically
rusted'' nuts on bolts and tested the penetrating oils,
finding that the torque required to loosen the nuts varied
from 106 to 238 ft lbs and the cost varied from $0.21 to
$0.75 a fl oz for the brand name products and that the
acetone/ATF mix came in at 53 Ft. lbs and $0.10/fl oz.

So, next time you face rusty nuts and bolts, try acetone
mixed with ATF before you just bust off the offending part
with a bigger wrench.

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: mantahatch on 15 March 2013, 12:06:10

Acetone is very useful substance, but I have reservations about this. I have access to plenty of acetone (use it most days) it is very useful as a degreaser in small quantities and also very useful for drying wet items. I would have thought the acetone would evaporate before it has time to do any penetrating. Maybe the ATF changes that though.

I will give it a try.  :y

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 15 March 2013, 12:11:40

will try :y

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: zirk on 15 March 2013, 21:24:24

Diesel works well. :)

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: GastronomicKleptomaniac on 16 March 2013, 15:15:00

Can't beat Penol.

Or preferably a hot spanner...

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 March 2013, 15:23:01

KY Jelly works well! :y :y

Sorry.............I couldn't resist! ;D ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: zirk on 16 March 2013, 15:43:17

Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 16 March 2013, 15:23:01

KY Jelly works well! :y :y

Sorry.............I couldn't resist! ;D ;D ;D ;)

 :o :o, thats the sort of answer I would expect from the local Essex Girls Lizzie, not one from Kent  ;)

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: henryd on 16 March 2013, 17:26:53

Quote from: zirk on 16 March 2013, 15:43:17

Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 16 March 2013, 15:23:01

KY Jelly works well! :y :y

Sorry.............I couldn't resist! ;D ;D ;D ;)

 :o :o, thats the sort of answer I would expect from the local Essex Girls Lizzie, not one from Kent  ;)

Perhaps she moved to Kent from Essex  :D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 16 March 2013, 17:42:54

Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 16 March 2013, 15:23:01

KY Jelly works well! :y :y

Sorry.............I couldn't resist! ;D ;D ;D ;)

As one or two lads on here know only too well. ::) ::) ;)

Title: Re: Penetrating oil
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 16 March 2013, 18:22:37

Quote from: henryd on 16 March 2013, 17:26:53

Quote from: zirk on 16 March 2013, 15:43:17

Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 16 March 2013, 15:23:01

KY Jelly works well! :y :y

Sorry.............I couldn't resist! ;D ;D ;D ;)

 :o :o, thats the sort of answer I would expect from the local Essex Girls Lizzie, not one from Kent  ;)

Perhaps she moved to Kent from Essex  :D ;D ;D

Well my mothers side is from East London / Essex, so that may explain it! ;D ;D ;D ;)