Penetrating Oil Test

[Platonic Solid]

I found this on another forum:

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In the Apr/May 2007 issue of Machinist's Workshop magazine the author did an interesting test of penetrating oils where he measured the force required to loosen rusty test devices. Get the issue if you want to see how he did the test. But, I thought the results he reported were interesting.

Pentrating oil / Average load / Price perfluid ounce
None / 516 pounds /
WD-40 / 238 pounds / $0.25
PB Blaster / 214 pounds / $0.35
Liquid Wrench / 127 pounds / $0.21
Kano Kroil / 106 pounds / $0.75
ATF-Acetone mix / 53 pounds / $0.10

The ATF-Acetone mix was mixed 1 to 1 ratio.

 

[NasaGT]

Interesting - what is ATF?

 

[ARTTII]

Interesting - what is ATF?

Automatic Transmission Fluid

 

[tjnavyblue]

Wow, can't argue with results like that. I guess you'd just need a good spray bottle that could stand up to the acetone.

 

[allcarfan]

id like to see how the test was conducted. each nut and bolt has a different level of corrosion...

hmmmm

 

[NasaGT]

Automatic Transmission Fluid

 

[xoxbxfx]

id like to see how the test was conducted. each nut and bolt has a different level of corrosion...

hmmmm

the test isnt perfect but Im sure they did something like a piece of metal all drilled/tapped with the same bolts put in the holes...then let it rust and get nasty for a week or two then they started unscrewing them

 

[Platonic Solid]

I'd like to know more about the test too. I wasn't able to find the article online. Never heard of "Machinist's Workshop magazine" either. If I can find it on the magazine rack, I'll buy the issue.

 

[2nd Mustang]

That's really interesting. The info may come in handy next week when I try to replace my brake distribution valve. Thanks.

 

[Jester67]

I found this on another forum:

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In the Apr/May 2007 issue of Machinist's Workshop magazine the author did an interesting test of penetrating oils where he measured the force required to loosen rusty test devices. Get the issue if you want to see how he did the test. But, I thought the results he reported were interesting.

Pentrating oil / Average load / Price perfluid ounce
None / 516 pounds /
WD-40 / 238 pounds / $0.25
PB Blaster / 214 pounds / $0.35
Liquid Wrench / 127 pounds / $0.21
Kano Kroil / 106 pounds / $0.75
ATF-Acetone mix / 53 pounds / $0.10

The ATF-Acetone mix was mixed 1 to 1 ratio.

I don’t know about ATF-Acetone mix but I do know that Kano Kroil is by far the best stuff I have ever used. I don’t even put a wrench on a bolt on the Stang without first applying a couple of drops. I have yet to have a stuck fastener. It will get into anything. I even use it to remove the lead from firearms one wet patch let sit for 5 minutes and then run a brush through it and the lead comes out in strips from the groves. Come to think or it there is a mix that is called EDs-RED that is a mix of ATF acetone and a couple of other chemicals that some use on firearms so it might work here as well.

Both Kroil and EDs-RED both stink to high haven but to me it is worth it. YMMV

 

[hunterhicks]

OK, so somebody go try it! let's get some real stangnet info! who's got multiple bolts with similar corrosion that they are going try this on???

 

[hunterhicks]

anyone every try this? does it meet stangnet approval? I don't currently (and can't think of) have a situation to try this on.