Demon bolts

vjarnot · 06-07-2012, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Did a little penetrating spray search on the internet, while practicing my Google-Fu.

Turns out it's Liquid Wrench. Seemed to work better than either PB Blaster or WD40 (which is terrible for breaking bolts in general, if you ask me). If you can find PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench or WD40, choose either of the two over WD40.

I also found a forum post that quoted a magazine, which showed an interesting result:

Best Penetrating Oil Test - Surprise Winner

Judging by my advanced sense of smell with regard to hydrocarbons, Liquid Wrench is just Kroil repackaged... and Kroil penetrates better than Ron Jeremy ever did, so I'm not surprised it fared well.

Nice find on the ATF mix. Although I don't know why they chose acetone to thin it, that stuff evaporates too damn quick... mineral spirits (paint thinner) would've been a more practical choice IMHO.

370Z Purist · 06-08-2012, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by vjarnot

Judging by my advanced sense of smell with regard to hydrocarbons, Liquid Wrench is just Kroil repackaged... and Kroil penetrates better than Ron Jeremy ever did, so I'm not surprised it fared well.

Nice find on the ATF mix. Although I don't know why they chose acetone to thin it, that stuff evaporates too damn quick... mineral spirits (paint thinner) would've been a more practical choice IMHO.

I'm sure you'd know just how well Ron Jeremy penetrates!

Well, the faster it evaporates, the faster you can start turning on the bolt. I guess you would have to be pretty generous and try to use a piston oiler or similar to try to get a direct stream onto the bolt. This is, of course, given you don't splash any on yourself. I once saw a demonstration of a styrofoam head being placed into acetone.

vjarnot · 06-08-2012, 07:31 AM

Acetone is one of the safer industrial solvents, no issues with getting it on your skin. The other problem with acetone, though, is that it eats certain plastics...

gomer_110 · 06-08-2012, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by vjarnot

Acetone is one of the safer industrial solvents, no issues with getting it on your skin. The other problem with acetone, though, is that it eats certain plastics...

This is not totally accurate. I work with the stuff for my job and i can tell you that excessive amounts of contact with the skin can make you sick. Small amounts aren't gonna hurt you but continue splashing it on yourself and you're gonna get sick.

vjarnot · 06-08-2012, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by gomer_110

This is not totally accurate. I work with the stuff for my job and i can tell you that excessive amounts of contact with the skin can make you sick. Small amounts aren't gonna hurt you but continue splashing it on yourself and you're gonna get sick.

I concede the point; but for general use around the home workshop it's pretty safe. I believe the main issue with acetone is not the acetone itself, but the fact that it cleans your skin a bit too well, and increases the skin's permeability to other chemicals which can be harmful.

370Z Purist · 06-08-2012, 04:54 PM

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Originally Posted by vjarnot

I concede the point; but for general use around the home workshop it's pretty safe. I believe the main issue with acetone is not the acetone itself, but the fact that it cleans your skin a bit too well, and increases the skin's permeability to other chemicals which can be harmful.

Wikipedia said that someone ingested a large quantity but made a full recovery. Apparently it's naturally produced in the body as part of the decarboxylation of ketone bodies, also called "digestion of fats."

Does anyone else experience the "Wikipedia Journey" syndrome?

vjarnot · 06-08-2012, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Does anyone else experience the "Wikipedia Journey" syndrome?

It's got nothing on the black hole that is tv tropes.

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vjarnot Base Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Mathews, AL Posts: 68 Drives: 2012 370Z Base SP M6 Rep Power: 15	Acetone is one of the safer industrial solvents, no issues with getting it on your skin. The other problem with acetone, though, is that it eats certain plastics...