[s-cars] 50/50 mix of ATF and Acetone beats Kroil etc. by a mile

[Steve Powers]

got $10?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=1102

Wurth also makes one, it's nicer and probably more expensive...

Steve

On 4/27/07, Ian Duff <iduff at comcast.net> wrote:
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> So, my Scottish heritage likes the cost/benefit ratio. However, the
> commercial bug spray versions come pressurized, allowing one to spray
> the part right above one's face while lying on your back under the
> car working on the suspension (so it can drip back in your face,
> dontchaknow). How do you spray something that is 50% acetone? Nalgene
> squeeze bottle? The styrene-based sprayer heads from your Windex
> bottle would have a short but messy life trying to spray anything
> with acetone in it. My mis-spent youth building fiberglass boats and
> torturing polyester-resin-aware newbies shines thru here (hey, kid,
> finish off your coffee and use your styrofoam cup and go get me a bit
> of acetone from the drum in back...).
> - -Ian Duff.
>
> On 26 Apr, 2007, at 22:11, Mike Claire wrote:
>
> > Who would have thunk....
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Pete Chandler <pchandler at prou.com>
> > To: mercedes at mercedeslist.com
> > Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:53:19 AM
> > Subject: [MB] Liquid penetrant test
> >
> >
> > Hi guys.  Here is some interesting info to test various liquid
> > penetrants.  This was taken from a machining site.  Thought I would
> > pass
> > it along for your consumption.  This is from the Vintage Jap MC list.
> >
> > The "test" was using a Baldwin compressometer set on 1200-pound
> > scale to
> > determine the load required to move a "dowel pin" on 6 identical
> > setups.
> >
> > Since ASCII plain-text email tends to "move around", the three columns
> > which follow may get messed up, but here goes...
> >
> > Oil used_________________Avg load(Lbs)to move pin______price/oz
> >
> > HomeBrew 50-50, ATF&Acetone______53___________________$0.10
> > Kano Kroil_______________________106__________________$0.75
> > Liquid Wrench____________________127__________________$0.21
> > PB Blaster_______________________214__________________$0.35
> > WD-40____________________________238__________________$0.25
> > none_____________________________516__________________$0.00
> >
> >
> > Interesting, huh.
> >
> > Pete Chandler
> > '93 300E 2.8 130k not rusted stuck
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