$106.11 a case. Wow.
$106.11 a case. Wow.
vwcorvette wrote: PB works works especially well when left to sit. Then tap with hammer.
You want to hammer on it right after spraying too.
That stuff from kimball works really well, one of their salesguys used to drop off samples.
Brett_Murphy wrote: $106.11 a case. Wow.
Less than $10 a can. I would pay that for one.
dculberson wrote: In reply to Knurled: It's not "Mechanics Helper" by Likarr is it? Found here: https://catalog.likarr.com/p/LIK001423-CS/Mechanic-s-Helper-Penetrating-Lubricant-18-oz-Net-Wt/
It's in a plain red can. If I remember, I'll get a manufacturer and part number. Google is being useless right now.
Knurled wrote:dculberson wrote: In reply to Knurled: It's not "Mechanics Helper" by Likarr is it? Found here: https://catalog.likarr.com/p/LIK001423-CS/Mechanic-s-Helper-Penetrating-Lubricant-18-oz-Net-Wt/It's in a plain red can. If I remember, I'll get a manufacturer and part number. Google is being useless right now.
Might need to see if I can find some of this for testing purposes...
EvanB wrote:Knurled wrote:Might need to see if I can find some of this for testing purposes...dculberson wrote: In reply to Knurled: It's not "Mechanics Helper" by Likarr is it? Found here: https://catalog.likarr.com/p/LIK001423-CS/Mechanic-s-Helper-Penetrating-Lubricant-18-oz-Net-Wt/It's in a plain red can. If I remember, I'll get a manufacturer and part number. Google is being useless right now.
I am interested as well.
http://www.laco.com/rust-penetrants/pierce-/ What about this stuff?
In reply to EvanB, dean1484:
Kayline K327. They apparently don't sell direct to public and their website isn't sales-friendly.
Can't seem to find any distributors selling it, either. Kind of a shame, I want some for myself!
In reply to Knurled:
Looks like it's mostly Trichloroethylene, that explains why it would work so well. They seem to be similar to us on a smaller scale.
There was an article in Machinist's Magazine that tested various penetrating oils. Basically, they measured the torque while turning a rusted nut that had been soaked in the specific oil for a period of time. I think this is what kicked off the ATF/Acetone craze, though maybe it predates that.
Anyhoo, here is the result. I switched from PB Blaster to Liquid Wrench because of it. LW is cheap and easy to get, unlike others on the list, and PB just literally stinks. I haven't tried Acetone and ATF, but probably will if I have something larger that needs to be dipped rather than sprayed.
Pentrating oil / Average load / Price perfluid ounce
None / 516 pounds /
WD-40 / 238 pounds / $0.25
PB Blaster / 214 pounds / $0.35
Liquid Wrench / 127 pounds / $0.21
Kano Kroil / 106 pounds / $0.75
ATF-Acetone mix / 53 pounds / $0.10
The ATF-Acetone mix was mixed 1 to 1 ratio.
In reply to Basil Exposition:
I was going to say earlier I liberated an old aerosol can of Liquid Wrench from an abandoned textile mill. It worked great.
I don't mind the smell of PB Blaster, but nothing smells as good as WD-40. I'd wear that stuff as perfume. 
They say, in prison, blood is they only lube you can count on but I've seen some movies where spit is effectively used. Although those ladies must drink a lot of milk to get the consistency all thick like that.
Anecdotally, I had a Europa windshield washer nut that was seriously stuck. I tried everything on that and it would not budge. About to give up, I mixed up the 50/50 stuff, put it on and the thing spun right off.
BG inforce!
Knurled wrote: In reply to EvanB, dean1484: Kayline K327. They apparently don't sell direct to public and their website isn't sales-friendly. Product PDF Can't seem to find any distributors selling it, either. Kind of a shame, I want some for myself!
I am going to give them a call and see is they will sell it to my company. And of course what the price is.
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