<VV> Cynical Question on Acetone/ATF Mix

Frank DuVal corvairduval at cox.net
Mon Dec 31 22:12:38 EST 2012


Good points, John.

But, I'm not sure #2 means anything. That is usually I am soaking to 
remove fasteners, not protect them for a long time. Case in point, if I 
use the Blue Wrench to loosen fasteners, I use water as the quench/lube.

And, #4, Naphtha is a main ingredient in PB Blaster. Naphtha has a 
boiling point of 151°F, and combined with the other ingredients, PB 
Blaster has a flashpoint of 150°F. While not as flammable as Acetone, 
not far from it.

Further, you can tell who is not out on the town on New Year's Eve!

Frank DuVal
At least I'm sitting in front of a fire...

On 12/31/2012 5:26 PM, jvhroberts at aol.com wrote:
>   Not to state the obvious...
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> 1. Acetone is seriously volatile. With a BP of ~130F, it doesn't last very long.
> 2. Acetone is hygroscopic. Not what you want for a rust penetrant.
> 3. It will work if it's made up fresh, it simply won't last very long.
> 4. From a commercial standpoint, why would anyone sell something this bloody flammable?
> 5. Commercial rust penetrants use a variety of solvents/surfactants to increase 'wetting power' that don't have the problems of acetone.
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> John Roberts
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