[AT] Penetrating Oil Test

jahaze at aol.com jahaze at aol.com
Mon Apr 12 07:06:33 PDT 2010


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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