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Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Restorer ()
Date: July 29, 2009 03:54PM

I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an old truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no avail. I need to find a lubricant that can penetrate old screws.

Any suggestions?

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Sgt. Rock ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:04PM

Try some C-4. Works every time.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: :) ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:04PM

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: MrMephisto ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:06PM

I know someone who's an expert in penetrating lubrication. Fisting would be pretty hard if he wasn't.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Warhawk ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:17PM

That's why it's so messy!!

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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: TheMeeper ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:21PM

Check with Spunky, she's got a couple of screws loose.



Restorer Wrote:
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> I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an old
> truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no
> avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> penetrate old screws.
>
> Any suggestions?

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: ffxstoner ()
Date: July 29, 2009 04:32PM

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: -,SBS- ()
Date: July 29, 2009 06:23PM

Restorer Wrote:
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> I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an old
> truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no
> avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> penetrate old screws.
>
> Any suggestions?

If WD-40 or Liquid Wrench didn't help, your best bet is probably to apply heat to it, then try again.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: RESton Peace ()
Date: July 29, 2009 06:49PM

I've been looking into this a lot in the last two days, and I agree with the assessment of using heat and then trying.

but

My bolt has the head broken off. I will likely have to drill into the middle of the bolt using a smaller-sized drill-bit, and then use an extractor bit

BTW

Make sure you let liquid wrench set in.... two or three days. Seriously. I have seen it make a huge difference. WD-40 does a shit job... it will get debris off but does not penetrate down. It just ends up making a greasy coat all over the bolt and making your job harder.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/29/2009 06:50PM by RESton Peace.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: bloody blisters ()
Date: July 29, 2009 08:37PM

with a title like that you get everyone's hopes up. i am seriously disappointed.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Margie ()
Date: July 30, 2009 12:53AM

Heat up the bolt/nut and put bees wax on it(can usually be found at craft stores). It will melt and work its way into the threads. This has worked great for me in the past :-)

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Bonfire ()
Date: July 30, 2009 08:56AM

Restorer Wrote:
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> I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an old
> truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no
> avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> penetrate old screws.
>
> Any suggestions?

JB 80 I believe its called, or PB Blaster oil in the spray can. The spray has very mild magnetic properties and will use capillary action to go through the rust and should get to the metal eventually. Hint- soak time- then, the 30 dollar hardware store propane torch special

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: WashingTone-Locian ()
Date: July 30, 2009 09:02AM

Restorer Wrote:
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> I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an old
> truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no
> avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> penetrate old screws.
>
> Any suggestions?


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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: MrMephisto ()
Date: July 30, 2009 09:21AM

WashingTone-Locian Wrote:
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> Restorer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I am trying to take off the rear bumper of an
> old
> > truck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with
> no
> > avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> > penetrate old screws.
> >
> > Any suggestions?

That picture made me laugh. Trying to fit that tube of KY into that little box illustrates why you need KY in the first place.

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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: ITRADE ()
Date: July 31, 2009 03:01PM

KY warming gel is pretty kewl. Nice taste as well.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: MrMephisto ()
Date: July 31, 2009 03:49PM

ITRADE Wrote:
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> KY warming gel is pretty kewl. Nice taste as
> well.

I like to use it to add a little kick to my homemade BBQ sauce.

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13 4826 0948 82695 25847. Yes.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: usa9mmvp ()
Date: January 29, 2011 11:22PM

WD-40 is probably the best for this job.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Nonsense ()
Date: January 30, 2011 01:45AM

usa9mmvp Wrote:
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> WD-40 is probably the best for this job.

A previous poster recommended PB Blaster, which is available at Autozone or Advance Auto Parts. PB Blaster will make WD-40 look like a child's toy when it comes to penetrating rust on an old bolt that needs removing. All that WD-40 is good for is fixing a few small squeaks here at there. I wouldn't use it for anything more.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: AJ ()
Date: January 30, 2011 01:50AM

dremel

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Pinhead the Cenobite ()
Date: January 30, 2011 08:19AM

I found WD40 to be great for most anything. The latest use for it was as a barrier on my metal shovel to keep wet snow from sticking to the blade. Coated the metal with a liberal amount of WD40, let it sit for a minute, and happily shoveled without any snow adhering to the blade.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Hey ()
Date: January 30, 2011 10:05AM

With all respect to both you and WD-40,
WD is not a penetrating oil. It doesn't suck, it's just not meant for that.
If you follow the post about PB Blast, and let it soak in for a day or two, the bolts will free up.
If they don't, than nothing will have worked. Drill them out.
Is Mike O'Meara still on the air?

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: I Believe ()
Date: January 30, 2011 10:15AM

Hey Wrote:
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> Is Mike O'Meara still on the air?


Yes, he's still on the air with the station "The Edge 105.9". I can't speak to the status of his scrotum "pod" cast, though - as I've never downloaded any of that crap or followed it too closely.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: PeterJohnson ()
Date: June 22, 2011 04:54PM

Use some stuff called T-9 made by Boeing, there is no better stuff for getting out stuck screws

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: ask him ()
Date: June 22, 2011 05:16PM

Restorer Wrote:
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> I am trying to take the rear bumper of an old
> fuck. I have tried WD40 and Liquid Wrench with no
> avail. I need to find a lubricant that can
> penetrate old screws.
>
> Any suggestions?


ferfux knows...his dad uses anal lube on him all the time.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Ask Johnny Walker ()
Date: June 22, 2011 05:32PM

I'm sure he knows.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: wd40 ()
Date: June 22, 2011 05:37PM

wd40

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: Wd40 ()
Date: June 22, 2011 05:43PM

You could hack them off with a saw. Or use a peen hammer and chiesel. Use a gas torch to expand the nuts. Liquid lock ease, Silicon spray, sewing machine oil. Lot of things you could try.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: June 22, 2011 06:33PM

Best lube is by a company called Wet Flavored; get it in passion fruit punch flavor.

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: anal virgin ()
Date: June 22, 2011 06:58PM

eesh Wrote:
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> Best lube is by a company called Wet Flavored; get
> it in passion fruit punch flavor.


So...you don't feel it at all?

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Re: Best penetrating lubricant?
Posted by: eesh ()
Date: June 22, 2011 06:59PM

anal virgin Wrote:
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> eesh Wrote:
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> > Best lube is by a company called Wet Flavored;
> get
> > it in passion fruit punch flavor.
>
>
> So...you don't feel it at all?



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