Rusted and seized screws
I remembered this when reading a thread just now.
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. |
Re: Rusted and seized screws
How long did they soak their nuts before twisting them ?
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Re: Rusted and seized screws
I use and like Liquid Wrench. I'll testify how much better it works than WD-40 any day. In the old days, my dad would pull old cars out of barns that were seized up, pour automatic transmission fluid in the cylinders and let it soak and it worked miraculously. Therefore I believe the ATF-Acetone mix results.
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Re: Rusted and seized screws
Originally Posted by ala_xfire
(Post 829432)
how long did they soak their nuts before twisting them ?
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Re: Rusted and seized screws
It takes me 2 min. and 32 secs...lol..Carl
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