On Dec 2, 21:57, Ron Hudson wrote:
>
> On Tuesday, December 2, 2003, at 09:50 PM, vance_at_neurotica.com
wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 2 Dec 2003, Joe wrote:
> >
> >>> While everybody else is talking about cleaning up the leakers,
> >>>
> >>> Is this chemical is good use to dissolve rust on steel screw is
rust
> >>> seized in the potmetal or aluminum distributor?
> >>
> >> No, not really. The best thing for that is Break Free or some
other
> >> kind of penetrating oil.
> >
> > I use WD40. It's cheap.
> >
> > Peace... Sridhar
> >
> >
> Naval (as in Navy) Jelly?
No, Naval Jelly (or phosphoric acid) is what was originally mentioned.
It won't penetrate into the threads of a tightly-fitting screw, and if
it did, the phosphate it left behind would be almost as bad as the
rust.
Break Free isn't a penetrating oil, it's a lubricant with PTFE in
suspension.
WD40 isn't nearly as effective as a proper penetrating oil. It will
*prevent* rust but not remove it -- it's a water displacer.
--
Pete Peter Turnbull
Network Manager
University of York
Received on Wed Dec 03 2003 - 02:33:40 GMT