Ofeargall Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 A mechanic friend of mine recommended this stuff called PB Blaster. Had never heard of it. Although, I don't know why, I've been wrenching on rusty junk my whole life. I've just always used WD-40. Then, behold, along came PB. I was working on my brakes and the bleeders are all seized up and I'd broken one off before on my Volvo, so I thought I would give ol' PB a try. Worked like a charm. I just put a little on every tie I would walk by and today, it broke loose without too much concern. Of course, I had already semi-rounded the nipple prior to hearing of PB, but I have new ones to go in. And, before anyone mentions it, I know, I should have purchased the wheel cylinder kit that came with the new banjo and bleeder... Lesson learned. I've already got the nuts on my torsion bars soaking for a little re-indexing soon! Stay tuned. Quote Link to comment
HRH Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 I stopped using WD years ago after I found out about PB. The only thing I use WD for now is for spraying on fresh metal to keep from rusting. WD40 has not been pleased, I think they've lost a big market share to PB because it works a metric fuckton better on rusted crap. Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yup its great shit for price/loosening ratio ... I started using it about 8years ago? ... i snatch it up when on sale Quote Link to comment
Sinnful Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Its ok. Kroil oil is the best i have ever used. Its hard to find but its the best IMO. It's in a orange can Quote Link to comment
DISLEXICDIME Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Yes kroil makes pb look like wd 40 I have a millright buddy that gave me some it I awsome Quote Link to comment
q-tip Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 agreed, kroil is the best, not hard to find when there is a case of it at work ;) Quote Link to comment
I'm BLUE Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Its ok. Kroil oil is the best i have ever used. Its hard to find but its the best IMO. It's in a orange can Yup agreed ! You must be a pro ;) Quote Link to comment
Dat Lurka Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 WD and PB are not the same thing PB eats rust, WD prevents it. 2 Quote Link to comment
bananahamuck Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Its ok. Kroil oil is the best i have ever used. Its hard to find but its the best IMO. It's in a orange can So im on the site looking at a few different types ,,,do you guys mean the straight up stuff ??..... not the stuff with silicone or graphite in it.?? link... http://www.kanolabs.com/penLub.html Quote Link to comment
Ofeargall Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Sounds like a group purchase of some Kroil is in order... Looks interesting. Quote Link to comment
Ofeargall Posted March 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 You know, now that you mention it... I was photographing some loggers way back in the day and the old mechanic had some Kroil in his rig that he swore by! Quote Link to comment
521chowda Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Pb blast is amazing, goes great with whiskey. Quote Link to comment
OzDat Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 Some "scientific" data for comparing penetration lubes. http://www.vwwaterco...tion-34427.html Might have to try the home made and see how it goes. Quote Link to comment
Sinnful Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 If some people cant find any kroil in stores let me know, my bolt supplier carries it and i can get and send out Quote Link to comment
Sinnful Posted March 10, 2012 Report Share Posted March 10, 2012 So im on the site looking at a few different types ,,,do you guys mean the straight up stuff ??..... not the stuff with silicone or graphite in it.?? link... http://www.kanolabs.com/penLub.html Thats the stuff right there that shit is awesome,its hard to use anything else after you use it 1 Quote Link to comment
Ofeargall Posted March 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Some "scientific" data for comparing penetration lubes. I'm definitely going to try this! Beautiful! Quote Link to comment
ripetomatoes Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 If some people cant find any kroil in stores let me know, my bolt supplier carries it and i can get and send out you can get kroil in HVAC stores such as C.C. dickson/carrier/etc... you can also get white lithium grease there, wich is great stuff. but it gets everywhere Quote Link to comment
EricJB Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 I've been using PB for a long time. definately better that WD( water displacement 40th attempt) I thought it was funny that the can says "as seen on TV" but I never saw it on TV. Has anyone? Quote Link to comment
Kisor Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 Ill throw this out there, has anyone ever used brake fluid? I have been using straight brake fluid for over a year now and I usually leave the can of pb sitting on the bench. Of course you need to use caution around painted surfaces but suspension,brakes,exh. I feel it penetrates quicker and clings better than other products. I take a the lid off a gear oil bottle and put a hose on it to squirt over my head. Next time you are in a pinch try it and see how it works. $0.02 Quote Link to comment
420n620 Posted March 11, 2012 Report Share Posted March 11, 2012 If some people cant find any kroil in stores let me know, my bolt supplier carries it and i can get and send out I'm going to be in your area next week end and would like to pickup a can, how much. thanks Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I personally dont like pb blaster cause of the smell. One whif and you have cancer. But yeah I have pb and liquid wrench and wd-40. Has anyone ever tried rust buster? Its used in the appliance world and I'm going to pick some up from work and give it a try. Gotta love the telescoping spout. Quote Link to comment
dat521gatherer Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 Tacoma screw carries kroil. I am going to go get some. Quote Link to comment
Sinnful Posted March 12, 2012 Report Share Posted March 12, 2012 I'm going to be in your area next week end and would like to pickup a can, how much. thanks I will go and pick up a coupleof cans and will let you know 1 Quote Link to comment
gcmustang Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 The informations was sent via the early datsun club. I thought I would share on here. RUSTED BOLTS For those of you that are using Kroil which is good, there is a better solution. Machinist's Workshop (2007/04) magazine tested penetrants for break out torque on rusted nuts. Significant results! They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and professional machinist, Bud Baker. The magazine arranged a subjective test of all the popular penetrants with the control being the torque required to remove the nut from a" scientifically rusted" environment. Penetrating oil Average load None 516 pounds WD-40 238 pounds PB Blaster 214 pounds Liquid Wrench 127 pounds Kano Kroil 106 pounds ATF-Acetone mix 53 pounds N.B. The ATF-Acetone mix was a "home brew" mix of 50 - 50 automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Note the "home brew" was better than any commercial product in this one particular test. Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use it with equally good results. Note also that "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the price. Several of our members have tried it and swear by it. < ---------------------------------------- I haven't tried this yet, but the GMC Motorhome folk are generally pretty reliable for their tips (afaik). Quote Link to comment
metalmonkey47 Posted May 11, 2012 Report Share Posted May 11, 2012 PB is amazing stuff. I got just got through replacing fender bolts that looked like they were at the end of their life span. Came out with no problem after soaking with PB. Quote Link to comment
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