Best penetrant for removing rusted nuts/bolts

[Ktmracer419]

Machinist's Workshop magazine tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. 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. The results are as follows;

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

very very interesting

[Bigbike]

hrmm, ill have to try this acetone/atf mix.

[Mike]

pb blaster has always been my weapon of choice

[giantsfan10]

i wonder how heat stacks up.
also how would one spray atf/acetone?

[Ktmracer419]

i wonder how heat stacks up.
also how would one spray atf/acetone?

put it in a spray bottle perhaps

[Zullock Holmes]

i have Kano Aero-Kroil and it works amazing..... puts PB to shame sometimes.

[wannabejeep]

my new favorite stuff is called Deep Creep. It's made by seafoam and it works nicely for stuck stuff. You can use it for like a million different applications including spraying it down your intake like the normal seafoam, and cleaning sensors. You can also use it to start motors and oil guns and fishin poles. It's really pretty versatile.

[XJLI]

ive heard mouse milk is the best

[04WranglerX]

put it in a spray bottle perhaps

lulz.

[Buffalo Phil]

I use Kano Kroil and some stuff at work called 'Knock-er-(up) Loose'

[DrThunder]

mmmm kroil

[grundlepunch]

my new favorite stuff is called Deep Creep. It's made by seafoam and it works nicely for stuck stuff. You can use it for like a million different applications including spraying it down your intake like the normal seafoam, and cleaning sensors. You can also use it to start motors and oil guns and fishin poles. It's really pretty versatile.

this ish?


i saw it at NAPA today and almost bought it, but i've never seen anyone use it b4

[wannabejeep]

yep that's the stuff. I like it alot. I originally bought it to start my bel air, the guys at the local parts store told me it was better for the carb than ether. Then I discovered its many other uses.

[netrachamp1853]

theres a kind i use in an orange can called acrol or somthing..its about 20 bucks a can but works awsomeeeeeeeeee

[Zullock Holmes]

theres a kind i use in an orange can called acrol or somthing..its about 20 bucks a can but works awsomeeeeeeeeee

thats Aerokroil.... or the Kano Kroil as they call it...... shit is amazing