Re: [AMC-list] Penetrating Oils Compared

["Daniel G. Ritzinger" <danritz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I recall some sort of witch's brew outperforming the commercial stuff, 
something like a blend of ATF and acetone.  Here's some info:

http://sterkel.org/papers/vintage/Testing_Penetrating_Oils.pdf

Dan

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 7:39 AM
Subject: [AMC-list] Penetrating Oils Compared


> This has been a subject in the past, wish I had the information as to who 
> did the test. The results are quite interesting.
> Armand
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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 
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> > of all the popular penetrates with the control being the torque required 
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> > remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment.
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> > Penetrating oil ..... Average load
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> > None ..................... 516 pounds
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> > WD-40 .................. 238 pounds
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> > PB Blaster ..............214 pounds
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> > Liquid Wrench ...... 127 pounds
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> > Kano Kroil ............ 106 pounds
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> > ATF-Acetone mix... 53 pounds
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> > The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic 
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> > fluid and acetone.
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> > 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 
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> > with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as 
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> > as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.
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