Penetrating Oil

by 12acrehome Wed Mar 28, 2012 2:23 pm

I copied part of a post from another board I am a member of

Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrants for break
away torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! 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.

---------------------------------Average load
Penetrating oil ............ 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.

Long ago I discovered Kano Kroil, a great product that I thought could not be beat, and as far as commercially produced penetrants it still stands as the best available. But this homemade penetrating oil has potential.