I prefer sandblasting but it's a bit messy, and you have to have the fastener disassembled.
For moving stuck fasteners there is a product sold at gun shops that has a good reputation. I don't recall the name (I'm not on the boat right now), but it comes in a black squeeze bottle and is very popular. Prevention is essential and easy with Never-Seeze. For copper based parts there is a similar product electricians use with copper in it. The last resort for most stuck fasteners is heat (a small oxy/propane rig can do wonders) and application of large, wiggling, force. After that it is physical removal of the stubborn part using various cutting tools such as a Dremel. It can get nasty and time consuming. Finally, stay away from WD-40. I use LPS-1, LPS-2 and LPS-3. But really, anti-seize when you make up the connection is the best. And remember, most people overtighten small fasteners and undertighten large fasteners. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > There was a thread a while back about a superior product that people used to remove rust from bolts. I lost the name and can't find the thread in the archive. Can someone supply the product name. _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
