Penetrating oil comparison results

Interestingly enough, we use Kroil in the electrical worker industry religiously.
I never once took the time to see how much a can was......but wow.

Good info, thanks for sharing.
I keep acetone on hand and I'm gonna try the ATF / Acetone mix now.
 
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hear said:
It not being in the stores is reason #1 why I've never tried Kroil. $35 a can is reason #2.
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Home Depot doesn't carry it or even Liquid Wrench because they push that PB-Blaster shit. But either can be found in most other well equipped auto parts stores or hardware stores.
 
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Home Depot doesn't carry it or even Liquid Wrench because they push that PB-Blaster shit. But either can be found in most other well equipped auto parts stores or hardware stores
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egclassic said:
Store? What's this Store you speak of?
Seriously though, if you have a Fastenal or Grainger near you, they usually have it.
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Correct
Grainger caters to the Industrial market
https://www.grainger.com/product/KROIL-Penetrating-Lubricant-92-F-797A52
You wont find alot of things sold at Grainger in local Ace Hardware or other home user oriented retail stores, and vice versa
 
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Grainger you can walk in and buy things
Granted they are just not as common as Home Cheapo is

Im in a major metro area so Graingers are pretty common
Im gonna guess more rural theyre not
 
egclassic said:
Store? What's this Store you speak of?
Seriously though, if you have a Fastenal or Grainger near you, they usually have it.
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We have both, but neither are remotely convenient to my side of the DFW suburbs. I've never even been in one. Good to know I can spend $35 there. ;)
 
freedom_in_4low said:
Maybe it's my spray bottle, but mine slowly dribbles out over time and will leave a puddle whenever the bottle sits. I figured the vaporization of the acetone was pressurizing the bottle and pushing it up through the straw but maybe not. I just mix up small batches so I use it all up quickly and don't have to store a partial bottle.
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I use one of these for brakleen that I buy by the gallon. It’d probably work for any of those atf mixtures too.

Sureshot A1000R 1 Quart Enameled Steel Sprayer - Industrial Grade, Lightweight and Portable Compressed Air Sprayer for Oil and Solvent-Based Materials - Durable Construction with Brass Nozzles - Made in USA Since 1932 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000LDF3YY/?tag=wranglerorg-20
 
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If it absolutely matters inside our transmissions, why would you so freely dismiss it having any impact here?
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My rusted bolts specifically require ATF+4.

Seriously though, @Jerry Bransford I’d be interested in learning what common characteristic makes it so that any ATF works equally as well as another.
 
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R49 said:
There used to be this stuff made by permatex called Solvo-Rust.

It worked really well. Don’t know what happened to it.

I was given a case of PB blaster several years ago. I still have 11-3/4 cans left if anybody want them.
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Willing to send any over? I'd pay for shipping
 
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