[AT] Penetrating fluid

[Mike 1countryguy]

I have used and do use this mixture..........engineering study says that it is the best(that was a comparision done by some engineering outfit..........jury is still out on that for me,  but it does seem to work.  I keep it in a metal squirt can, but only mix what I need.
 
> Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 17:28:11 -0400
> From: mikesloane at verizon.net
> To: at at lists.antique-tractor.com
> Subject: [AT] Penetrating fluid
> 
> Things seem a little slow on the ATIS list, so I thought I would throw 
> out the following:
> 
> I have used a lot of different penetrating fluids over the years, but I 
> recently discovered one that works very well and is very inexpensive. It 
> is 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF (any kind). The problem is that when you 
> mix a quart of acetone and a quart of ATF, you get half a gallon of a 
> liquid that is likely to evaporate (at least the acetone part) and also 
> wants to melt most plastic containers. The good news is that your 
> average windshield washer fluid bottle is made from HDPE, which is not 
> attacked by acetone (I do like Material Safety Data Sheets to find out 
> that kind of information!). But a gallon jug really isn't the best 
> container for squirting a little penetrating fluid on a balky fastener 
> on a tractor or implement. I tried various other containers and 
> applicators, but none of them really did the job.
> 
> I am a frequent customer of American Science and Surplus, as I love all 
> the oddball stuff they have for sale at reasonable prices. My latest 
> purchase included a bag of 4 HDPE square sided bottles that hold about a 
> liter/quart and have screw-on flip type nozzles. The price was right - 
> $3.95 for a bag of four, and I think it will do an excellent job. I used 
> a metal funnel and filled one with my mix, and I will see how it works 
> on the next rusty nut/bolt. My next chore is tearing down the mower deck 
> on my International 184, and I can almost guarantee that the last guy 
> who put it together (not me!) didn't use anti-seize grease on any of the 
> fasteners. Item number 39741.
> 
> <http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/16359>
> 
> They do have a $10 minimum order, but if you can't find another $6 worth 
> of stuff to buy, you just aren't a real breathing hobby hacker - they 
> have tools, electrical stuff, science stuff, etc. I also got 3 small 
> rolls of steel wire, small enough to keep in various tool boxes.
> <http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/17031> and two packs of 
> offset screwdrives for $3.75.
> <http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/16979> (They aren't Snap-On 
> quality, but if I only use them once to get an badly placed screw out, 
> they will have paid for themselves in time and aggravation saved.)
> 
> Mike
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