[AT] Penetrating Oil Test

[Larry Goss]

You'll need to keep it in a tightly stoppered bottle, Joe.

Larry


----- Original Message -----
From: jahaze at aol.com
Date: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:15
Subject: Re: [AT] Penetrating Oil Test
To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com

> 
> If I mixed up a batch of the ATF-Acetone mix, how long would it 
> last (do you have to mix it up and use it right away, or can I 
> make a couple of quarts of it and store it on the shelf for awhile?).
> 
> Enjoy, Joe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gene Dotson <gdotsly at watchtv.net>
> To: ATIS <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Mon, Apr 12, 2010 9:33 am
> Subject: [AT] Penetrating Oil Test
> 
> 
> 
>    Friend of mine sent this interesting test 
> result.  Gonna have to try it. 
> ould have used it this morning.
>                         Gene
> 
> 
> achinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break
> ut torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They arranged a
> ubjective
> est of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque
> equired 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
> ransmission fluid and acetone.
> Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this
> ne particular test. A local machinist group mixed up a batch and all
> ow
> se it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is
> bout as
> ood as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price.
> 
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