A long while ago, I began using Firearm oils and grease for general lubrication about the vehicle; things such as the door hinges. It has worked wonderfully, and better than any other product, even those specified for such purposes.
Recently, I have found myself with a few stuck bolts. All of them were the sort that were going to snap off. You know the sort I'm speaking of. I broke out a can of Break-Free CLP, and sprayed them. Those buggers spun right off after leaving it to sit for a few minutes. One of them was the lock nut for my steering box adjuster. Now, that box was rusty when I bought the vehicle new in 2001 , so you can imagine how it is now. It came right off like it was new.
Today, I found myself with a stuck lug nut. With a normal breaker bar, it would have popped free with too much force applied, and it was a situation where all that muscle would leave you unable to control the release. A cheater bar would have removed it with control, or about 5 hours of normal penetrating lubricant.
Well, I sprayed it with the CLP, and immediately put the bar back on it. That lug came off with complete control and about half the force I thought it would require.
I think people who use penetrating lubricants ought to try this for their everyday purposes, as they might find it superior to everything else.
Here is another interesting fact. When I sprayed that nut, some of the CLP dripped on the wheel. When I wiped it off, EVERYTHING came off. Not the paint or coating, but every damn drop of brake dust, even those little spots that never seem to come off.
CLP and a terry towel. That's all I used. Now, I wouldn't suggest you use it regularly to clean painted or coated surfaces, but it will clean the fucking shit out of a wheel, and it will sure as hell help you spin a rusted nut off without breaking it.
For my hinges, I've been using G-96. The first time I used it, I tossed the door open, and it came back and hit me in the face. Very effective.
So, your mileage may vary, but you might want to give these things a shot. Get it? A shot? OK, that was bad.
Cheers,
Kennith
Recently, I have found myself with a few stuck bolts. All of them were the sort that were going to snap off. You know the sort I'm speaking of. I broke out a can of Break-Free CLP, and sprayed them. Those buggers spun right off after leaving it to sit for a few minutes. One of them was the lock nut for my steering box adjuster. Now, that box was rusty when I bought the vehicle new in 2001 , so you can imagine how it is now. It came right off like it was new.
Today, I found myself with a stuck lug nut. With a normal breaker bar, it would have popped free with too much force applied, and it was a situation where all that muscle would leave you unable to control the release. A cheater bar would have removed it with control, or about 5 hours of normal penetrating lubricant.
Well, I sprayed it with the CLP, and immediately put the bar back on it. That lug came off with complete control and about half the force I thought it would require.
I think people who use penetrating lubricants ought to try this for their everyday purposes, as they might find it superior to everything else.
Here is another interesting fact. When I sprayed that nut, some of the CLP dripped on the wheel. When I wiped it off, EVERYTHING came off. Not the paint or coating, but every damn drop of brake dust, even those little spots that never seem to come off.
CLP and a terry towel. That's all I used. Now, I wouldn't suggest you use it regularly to clean painted or coated surfaces, but it will clean the fucking shit out of a wheel, and it will sure as hell help you spin a rusted nut off without breaking it.
For my hinges, I've been using G-96. The first time I used it, I tossed the door open, and it came back and hit me in the face. Very effective.
So, your mileage may vary, but you might want to give these things a shot. Get it? A shot? OK, that was bad.
Cheers,
Kennith
