plusgas still the best penetrating oil ? - Page 2

macafee2 · 17th December 2019, 08:05

I have used penetrating oil but am yet to be convinced it has actually worked.
Some nuts I wont attempt to undo until I've used penetrating oil then when I come to undo them they are still tight but has they been freed by the penetrating oil?

macafee2

trikey · 17th December 2019, 12:18

Plus gas works fine for me.

Vossy · 17th December 2019, 14:27

50/50 mix of acetone and ATF, I just mix enough for what I want, its what is used on ships to remove nuts and bolts rusted by seawater.
Like many here the original plusgas we used in the garages was unbeatable, now I think they are all pretty much a generic mix.

marinabrian · 17th December 2019, 16:25

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Originally Posted by Vossy

50/50 mix of acetone and ATF, I just mix enough for what I want, its what is used on ships to remove nuts and bolts rusted by seawater.
Like many here the original plusgas we used in the garages was unbeatable, now I think they are all pretty much a generic mix.

I've never heard of acetone and ATF being used on board ship, unless this was some special brew concocted by the donkeyman

I use plusgas, and don't have any problem with it

Brian

Vossy · 17th December 2019, 17:46

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I've never heard of acetone and ATF being used on board ship, unless this was some special brew concocted by the donkeyman

not the donkeyman, my BIL was an engineer until he retired, he told me about using this many moons ago.

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Vossy Why? ... MG ZT+ Cdti Auto saloon. Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Blockeswich, South Staffs Posts: 1,548 Thanks: 173 Thanked 483 Times in 330 Posts	50/50 mix of acetone and ATF, I just mix enough for what I want, its what is used on ships to remove nuts and bolts rusted by seawater. Like many here the original plusgas we used in the garages was unbeatable, now I think they are all pretty much a generic mix.