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WD40 is really only a water dispersal spray, with rust inhibitors. Not very good at penetrating seized components
My preferred release agent. Great for releasing seized locks...
My preferred release agent. Great for releasing seized locks...
Deblock Oil XS - PCS Innotec International
extra strong penetrating oil capillary action dissolve rust facilitate unscrewing of seized parts graphite IMAL loosend seized parts low viscosity molybdenum sulphide MoS2 penetrating oil rust dissolver rust dissolving sezied slight lubrication slightly lubricating universal penetrating oil...
www.innotec.eu
W1ghty
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I think wd40 do a release spray as well
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WD40 is good for polishing up your black rainwater fittings.
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Worth Rustoff Ice .
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I use Torsion Spray by Metaflux. Its seriously expensive at £14/can but its very very good. Especially if you have time to let it penetrate. We use WD40 for cleaning, thats all its good for imo.
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This stuff. Costs a bomb but has gotten me out of a hole on many an occasion.
Cheers,
Gaz
TriFlow TFL200 Lubricating Sprays and Oils : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools
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Cheers,
Gaz
Also for getting Meguiars Endurance off your jeans when you’ve rubbed against a tyre you’ve just treated!
kid-jensen
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If you refer to Releasing fluid as something that makes a stiff rusty bolt easier to undo once you've got it moving, then GT85 works way better than WD40.
If it's for freeing up bolts that are rusted solid, then NOTHING works (in my experience). You will have to resort to more brutal means..
If it's for freeing up bolts that are rusted solid, then NOTHING works (in my experience). You will have to resort to more brutal means..
‘More brutal means’ including impact driver and/or heat, where safe and appropriate?
Dabthesaab
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This will upset the snowflakes the original WD40 ad
kid-jensen
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I was just thinking about a bit of scaffold pole over the spanner, or angle-grind it off, but as far as making a rusty bolt easier to undo with low viscosity oil, forget it!
Never had any luck with my Impact driver or blowtorch either.....
But I've only been wielding spanners on cars for 50 years, so what do i know?
Never had any luck with my Impact driver or blowtorch either.....
But I've only been wielding spanners on cars for 50 years, so what do i know?
Yeah, manuals always used to say, undo nut and withdraw spigot. What it never told you was how to get the flaming nut off, that's the information that you really need a manual to give you.
