No you can buy acetone at any paint store or most hardware stores. Allan
On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:49 -0400, "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> wrote: > Did you use fingernail polish remover for the acetone source, or > something else? > > Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Allan Streib > Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:43 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Penetrating Oil Test > > I used the ATF/Acetone on my oil line fittings before I changed the > lines. Had no trouble with them at all. > > Allan > -- > 1983 300D > > > On Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:40 -0400, "LarryT" <l02tur...@comcast.net> wrote: > > Found this on a MGB list I'm on. Don't know how scientific it is but > > it seems convincing. > > > > Here's some interesting > > comparisons on penetrating oils. > > > > Machinist's Workshop magazine actually tested penetrates for break-out > > > torque on rusted nuts. They arranged a subjective test of all the > > popular penetrates with the control being the torque required to > > remove the nut from a "scientifically rusted" environment. > > > > *Penetrating Oil and Average Load* > > > > Nothing..................... 516 pounds > > > > WD-40....................... 238 pounds > > > > PB Blaster................ 214 pounds > > > > Liquid Wrench......... 127 pounds > > > > Kano Kroil............... 106 pounds > > > > ATF-Acetone mix..... 53 pounds > > > > 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. Note also that > > "Liquid Wrench" is about as good as "Kroil" for about 20% of the > > price. > > > > Take care - > > Larryt > > 74 911 > > 91 300D > > > > Does your business accept or need to > > accept V/MC/AE/Dis? We have the > > best rates & 0% Interest Business loans. > > Visit: http://www.merchantreferralsolutions.com/A365706 > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was > > scrubbed... > > URL: > > <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com/attachments/20091 > > 015/19faea12/attachment.html> _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
