home brew penetrating oil

[stoinkythepig]

This was sent to me. I cannot validate (yet), but thought the information might come in handy.


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. *
> **
> *Your experience may vary, etc., etc.*

[Tricky Mike]

yup... Kept a bunch of ATF after my last change on the old Ford. Works great. Smells like a bag of assholes.

[noxin]

[sandman]

yup... Kept a bunch of ATF after my last change on the old Ford. Works great. Smells like a bag of assholes.

keep it covered, or not.

fly's love it.

i had a open coffee can in the shop that was about 1/2 full for about a year.

when i went to empty it it was close to 1/4 full of fly's.

[Manny]

yup... Kept a bunch of ATF after my last change on the old Ford. Works great. Smells like a bag of assholes.

ummm....a bag of assholes....mmmm

[joeswamp]

Good info, I'd be curious as to how repeatable those test results are. I've always used Kroil with good results but I've heard for years that various ATF based mixtures work well. Guess now I have to try it.

[GixerJockey]

Smells like a bag of assholes.

Don't use the "used" stuff. It shouldn't stink like a dead skunk's cunt when it's fresh.