Which Penetrating Oil is Best? Let's find out!
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- čas přidán 15. 04. 2018
- This test demonstrated that not all penetrating oils are equal. Also, paying more doesn't result in better performance. In this showdown, ATF/Acetone mix, AeroKroil, Liquid Wrench, PB Blaster, Royal Purple and WD-40 are put to the test. Results: Liquid Wrench came out on top, following by ATF/Acetone, Royal Purple, WD-40, PB Blaster, and AeroKroil.
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Thank you all for suggesting this penetrating oil showdown! Best regards, Todd
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Royal Purple: amzn.to/2QfbuA6
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Can you do a Best Carb Cleaner video?!
You're the best Todd no kidding.
Keith Kuhn
Question: can you use a heat gun to loose bolts?
You know like the torch?
In the auto repair business for 35 years , HOWES is the only pen. oil that NEVER failed , sometimes worked in minutes !! Cant find in Cali anymore .
@@sawthemin77
I just did a Google search hoses is out there.
But expensive
This man still replies to comments after 2 years... that’s awesome 👍
Thanks for watching!
Either that or his script bot does :-)
@@TheMadMagician87 haha you're right.
Yeah it is. I'm sub to like 3 channels and this is one of them. This guy's content is great.
I like that too when they reply back that means a lot.
He is number one in my book.
I work at a hardware store that sells a lot of the products you test. I’ve actually been referring unsure customers to your videos to help them decide what to get. Absolutely love your channel!
Thanks so much!
Here is a man that cares about his job and his customers!!
Can you do a video on the best spray paints
Doing God's work 🙏 most would just say something out their a** or say the most expensive thing
@@tauraigwishiri1794 not sure what youre trying to paint, but its mainly all about prep work... but SEM is a superior brand, $17.99+ a can
Yikes, Liquid Wrench is now $12 a can. PB Blaster is $6. Your video drove their sales and price I bet! 😂
I have spent a lifetime mixing ATF/Acetone and always was loyal to its results of dissolving rust. I have also always kept a can of Kroil around. So I was a little wounded by these results at first. But you did a fair-and-square test and the result just domt lie. Liquide Wrench it is! At the end of the day, I want the damn rust fastener off and without resorting to the die grinder or cutoff wheel.I have a cat replacement coming up and on an engine with 200k on it and I'm going to use Liquid Wrench. The nuts are already in a near impossible spot and they are rusty and heat cycled to the nth degree. Thanks sir!
Nice job!
You forgot a big piece. The control step where you put a wrench on an untreated nut, apply full strength, slip, skin knuckles, and then proceed to mumble choice profanity.
That would be Uncle Bumblewhack.
(The shmoo is strong with THAT one.)
steve
then kick some important part across the floor in a fit of rage and break it in the process also / kick the car, dent wing, break toes
LOL
LOL! This is funny! I admit, I've lost a lot of skin over the years from busted knuckles!
That would how Uncle Bumblefuck does said test...
Ahh test blood as a Release oil!
This guy is either a manufacturer's worst enemy or best friend.
Thanks for watching.
Any remember when Tom's Hardware stated?
@@250txc Nostalgia
or worst friend.
The value of liquid wrench is going up as we speak
I've been in aviation maintenance for over 20 years and 100% hands down prefer Kroil to just about anything. I'm a little shocked to see it perform poorly on this test. It's amazing on dissimilar metal corrosion and heat stressed titanium, which are often found in aviation. It also smells great! Thanks for your videos. I found your channel a few weeks ago and have already purchased a few products based on your testing. I am not disappointed!
You are welcome! Thanks for sharing.
I'm the opposite. Kroil just REEKS to me and I can't stand it. I was given a can and have only tried it 3 times on frozen nuts/bolts, but it didn't seem to do much of anything to help. My trial results matched Todd's here.
Jeff is that you? Anyway, my buddy Jeff works in aviation maintenance also. He works on propellers and after just visiting him this past weekend, I saw a can of Aerokroil in his garage, and he swore by it.
How have you found it to work in the cold? I’m interested in using it on my shotgun while cold weather hunting, water and cold temps will lock ya up solid
I work in instrumentation, Kroil is the go to when you have to remove a long rusted RTD stuck in a thermowell on a steam generator at 325°C.
Here I was using Liquid Wrench all this time because it was cheap, and was considering the 50/50 mix... Nice to see LW placed so well, I'll be sticking with it (wasn't thrilled about playing with acetone). Thanks for what you do, subscribed!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Liquid Wrench has always been king. Was the first one I ever used and tried PB Blaster...No comparison.
3 years later and your video is still helping people find products that actually work. Thanks!
You are welcome!
Not only that, but people like me watch it and 3 years later come back and watch it again.
@@ProjectFarm 4 years later and still helping people!
"Results: Liquid Wrench came out on top, following by ATF/Acetone, Royal Purple, WD-40, PB Blaster, and AeroKroil."
Thank you very much for typing that in the description!
Glad to see the inexpensive product kick butt. My brother in law is a huge PB fan. Hahahahaha
I use Rust Mustard
,I've used liquid wrench apply to any chain , wd, 40, specialist, white , lithium ,are. The best.
Results: Heat worked a little, followed by Liquid Wrench. The others did nothing because they were all about the same as dry. Then we soaked the nuts in vinegar for an hour and they came off by hand with no wrench at all.
@@hyzercreek This is doubtful.. if you listened @:56 in the video you would recall he torqued them too 100flbs. Now maybe your Steve Austin, the Bionic man, but it's doubtful. Please provide a video showing this..lol
I enjoy watching your videos for numerous reasons. I'm a mechanic & have been almost all my life & there are many methods to removing frozen or rusted hardware.
( 1 ) PB Blaster is JUNK & the product often runs out of Aresol leaving over a 1/4 remaining in the can.
RESOLVE: I use a AC puncture handle & empty the remainder into a spray bottle.
( 2 ) WD40 is JUNK- Over time if you do a test, you'll find that the surface of the stuck / rusted whatever will get much worse, especially if left out in the elements.
RESOLVE: Don't waste your money!
( 3 ) Gasoila - Works great but only if you have time & soak the problem repeatedly, that's with most other products.
( 4 ) FreeAll - I've used it a few times but it's VERY expensive & honestly doesn't provide a value at all.
( 5 ) Liquid Wrench - In my opinion & the millions of time I've used it is MUCH BETTER than all the other brands. As for the cost, it depends on where you can get it.
I've found with most that if you have time & consistantly keep soaking it that almost any product is better than none. The conditions & temperatures & exposure all play a part in the demise as well.
EXCELLENT CONTENT in your channel & like your content providing answers to those whom wish to learn & gain knowledge! THAN YOU SIR 🙂
Thanks and you are welcome!
Man I really appreciate you putting in the time and effort to do these videos. Very helpful!
Thanks! Glad to hear!
Keep in mind he's testing these products on short-term surface rust. It's going to be a different story on years old, very rusty fasteners you'd find under a vehicle. The fact is sometimes a torch is the only solution and that's why I always have one on hand.
it can't be stuck if it's liquid
I'm up in the salt belt of upstate NY. If I have time, I like to torch first and then hit it with penetrant. Seems like the heat opens it up and allows the penetrant in more, always had good luck using both.
He does mention heat at the end of the video.
Kroil works better with heat: heating parts and dousing with Kroil seems to smoke less than doing the same with PB Blaster, too.
FWIW, I also ran a PC fan with only RP Synfilm on the shaft (no grease) for nearly two years before it finally seized. I'd say it has great lubricant properties. I've also used it to lubricate turntable parts, too. The dropper bottle comes in quite handy for finer applications like that.
You mean in your hand ? 😂
I hope you never get tired of doing these tests. As someone with both limited knowledge and funds. It's easy to be lured to buy the "best" (Most expensive) . I'll take function over form every time. Your channel helps.
Thank you very much!!
@@ProjectFarm same with me. Thank you for doing this and all the other videos. sub'd
I agree. "Truth is where you find it!" I guess I'll park my Kroil and replenish my supply of Liquid Wrench next trip to the auto parts store!
Most of you guys are living in the west with all brands you can think of. For other people living in a third world country we are lucky when we get WD40. It is fun to watch these tests but far from reality here I am in Uganda.
@@happyjohn8256 I am from Norway but have been living in Africa for 18 years.
WD-40 is available in cities but by experience we have been using break fluid or diesel for penetrating rusted nuts and bolts.
Propane or oxy-acetylene for heating is only available in the cities.
Only 4 years after the posting and I watch this video, but really entertaining. I just wanted to share that a product I've been using for years and love over anything else I can think of is called Tri-Flow. It comes in a black and orange can and when you shake it there's a mixing ball inside the can similar to what you'd hear when shaking a spray paint can. Thanks for all the hard work you do Project Farm!
Thanks for sharing.
Also, worth mentioning is to heat the nut and not the bolt. The idea being that the circumference of the nut will increase and separate from the bolt and break the 'seal' formed by the rust/etc. Yes, the bolt will get hot and expand as well, so if you've never done it before, heat the nut for a bit and then try to remove it. Lather, rinse, repeat.
And if something really truly stuck you can go the ole heat-water-heat-water-rinse repeat until desired result is achieved
I wouldn't contradict your experience that it works better as im not a mechanic, but the explanation confuses me. When you heat a metal, for example a nut, it expands in all directions, ie. it increases in volume. So the outside dimension increases in "radius" and the inside shrinks in radius. When the bolt gets hot it just gets bigger. The final effect is that the brittle rust gets squished between the surfaces and breaks its adhesion to the metal loosening the bolt after it cools again and all the surfaces shrink again. Does that make sense? Or do I have it wrong?
@@cnf6045 Exactly! Thermal shock is better than heating the nut and trying to remove it hot.
String Larson - That's exactly what I was always taught, BUT just recently I was attempting to remove a pitman arm and heated the nut for about a half hour and couldn't get the impact wrench to budge it. I then said #! and heated the arm itself for about 5 min and was able to break the nut in 5 seconds. Counter intutive I know BUT DAMN!
@@clutions Yeah, once the 'rust' essentially, fuses the parts, to a point where the heat applied will transfer from the nut to the bolt at the same rate as thru the clean nut. it can get/does get pointless. Time to rebuild from new.
The other thing to consider is that the strength of a say steel rod/bar/etc. degrades exponentially depending on the integrity of the initial material.
As a simple example (and if I recall correctly) a 1/2 inch rod with 1/16 inch off corrosion will have a non-linear reduction in "strength" (shear, tension, torsion, etc.)
This is important for many reasons not least of which is if one has a torque rating on a bolt and wants to mount a new nut, or of that works, whether or not that bolt/nut will hold up under required conditions. etc. etc. etc. etc
It's really satisfying to see how consistent you got that rust. It's almost beautiful!
Thank you!
Hats off to your channel for no click-bait
Thank you! Some great advice I received a while back is as follows: If one creates deceiving titles, how can one trust the content of the channel. Seems like great advice!
As a hobby I restore old motorcycles, I believe in PB-BLASTER. From frozen bolts to stuck pistons in rusted cylinders.
You just can't beat the penetration of this oil...
Thanks for the feedback.
I just keep coming back to different Project Farm videos lately! thank you for all the hard work!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
My dad would always get the Liquid wrench from the auto parts store and tell me "aaaahhh its good enough" turns out it was very good and better off.
Thanks for sharing.
It didn't work at all for me 🤷♂️
Copy Imitation it’s possible no penetrating products would do the job 4 u. I’ve had times when heat was the solution 4 me after trying penetrants unsuccessfully. Have a nice day
@@kennithmorella2693 a 50/50 mixture of acetone and ATF did the job almost instantly.. The rust started to liquefy and melt off. I sprayed the liquid wrench on the bolts multiple times, And not once did i see any rust start to liquefy.
@@c0pyimitati0n I will have to do a test with evaporust and see if it works on stuck bolts and nuts.
Cheers
I am literally watching this while standing in the hardware store looking at the penetrating oils.... Full volume on my phone and giving you a thumbs up! 👍👍👍👍👍
Imagine someone comes up "can I help you find anything?"........ "Nah, I'm good, I'm watching the only truth teller #ProjectFarm
And I just did the same lmfao
yeah but dont be an asshole turn the volume down or use headphones lol
@@MattB90 lmao true though
Haha I’ve done similar
I've watched this video a few times over the years, but can never remember which to get. I came back morning to make I linked from your video. Keep up the awesome work.
Thanks, will do!
You are totally awesome . I can’t find something better to say other than “may God reward you and guide your heart”
*glances at my can of WD-40 judgingly
lol.
Lmao
Don't knock it man, girls like the smell of WD-40.
@@jimtekkit and hoppes #9 😉
Honestly it was invented as a cleaning and water dispersing agent.
Highly underrated CZcams channel. Thank you for your content and time the time taken to make them.
Thank you!
Project Farm no thank you!
I love watching his experiments he does a awesome job better than tv
Underated? With over 800 thousand subscribers and everyone loving this channel! What the hell are you talking about?
@@carlrest6553 1.76 million now!
He's come such a long way. Love seeing the progress in techniques and ideas
Awesome channel and thank you for existing and waking up every morning 🌄
Thanks and you are welcome!
Thanks for the testing and the work you put into these videos. Great intel for the DIY'er and professionals alike.
Thanks and you are welcome!
Try two old tricks I was shown 35 years ago by a old timer(60+).
1)Shock(hammer) the plate or parts next to the bolt. Use brass/lead hammer or pad it with a peace of soft wood. 2 or 3 good firm stikes. Works great, no chemicals spills to remove.
2) Tighten the bolt slightly. 1/8 turn or so. It breaks the rust and does not start the removal of the bolt with pushing the rust into the threads.
I use these so often a young guy at work thinks I can't hammer and forget the direction to turn the bolts.
I love removing bolt he gave up on, right in front of him.
I have shown him and explained the theory behind them.
Great tips!
This makes a lot of sense.
at work we do both of these before either using acetone, wd-40 or kroil. knock it a bit with a hammer, turn it more a bit, apply oil, turn it back, apply more oil, let it sit for a minute, if it dont come out in 30 minutes sit it over night. after watching these videos im gonna go buy some liquid wrench or that sea foam.
I've done this, learned it from Grandpa.
Yep, my dad used a big brass hammer, torch, and WD-40 to loosen up salty and corroded parts. I think he might have shown me the tighten slighty thing too, I can't recall though.
Great test. If you do this again, I would love to see if any of these actually penetrate the threads. After breaking the torque off, you could remove the nut and see if the oils went down into the threads.
Dear PF,
I have a couple of things to say. First, you are doing well with your videos and performance progression. Your voice has more energy in it in newer videos. Good on you, sir.
Second, I saw that you had replied to a comment from a few months ago. I've never heard of a CZcamsr doing that, let alone seen it. Thank you for your dedication.
PSA over. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
This guy is better than Consumer Report! He owes no one and gives the best unbiased findings! Glad I subscribed! You should too!
Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Consumer reports is garbage. Project farm is on a whole different scale.
I was surprised at the results. Last week I spent 7 hours on a stuck bell housing bolt. I used every tool I have including torch and impact. I was at a loss so I sprayed PB Blaster (recommended by a friend) and went to bed. In the morning the bolt was finger loose! Crazy. I’m now a firm believer in PB Blaster but I’m going to try Liquid Wrench now too. Great video sir!
Thanks! Thanks for sharing.
My man you’re awesome the charts and everything. Exactly what I was looking for.
Thanks so much!
You deserve every single like and subscribe you get. Definitely in the top 5 of my favourite channels on CZcams.
I've used liquid wrench since I was a child in the early 1950's. My dad was an auto mechanic, and I still remember an old can of liquid wrench in a cabinet in the garage. I guess the smell of that product is what takes me back to my childhood! It's not a bad smell, but it is distinctively liquid wrench.
I stopped into Tractor supply today to get some liquid wrench. They had three kinds of liquid wrench, but they were out of the "ORIGINAL liquid wrench. I guess everyone in Dripping Springs Texas watched this CZcams video!!
Thanks for sharing.
I was born around the same time as you and Liquid Wrench is all I’ve used and always got good results. I prefer the squeeze can because you can put it right on the bolt instead of spraying half a can into the atmosphere. The squeeze can lasts a lot longer. Did any of these other products even exist then?
I used to know a John Gregory from Dripping Springs
projext farm i aint even in to this sort of stuff but im addicted i love how you talk to your viewers you explain to a point where you don't dumb it down or over complicate it your a legend :D
Thank you
Absolutely, that is so important to keep it simple and we the viewers appreciate involving hands-on usage too. Well said !!
Awesome presentation and review of these products you are the absolute best at these types of products reviews.
You show no actual bias and only tell the outcome of your tests and they are done super professionally.
And your English is spoken clearly and understandable and you only use words that the average layman can understand.
No big fancy words that are not understandable.
Thank you for your awesome presentations and hard work.
Thank so much!
Also, he has the intelligence to be able to express himself without swearing or using vulgarities. So refreshing! It's nice to be able to refer my grandchildren to this channel without worrying about what they'll hear.
Wow! Useful info we can use. Keep up the great content. Thanks 🙏.
Thanks for including results in the video description! I've watched many of your videos to know I can trust your results, this time I was in a hurry and appreciate it!!!
Thank you!
I absolutely love how you seem to think of EVERYTHING when doing these tests, such as putting the nuts on the studs with the beveled edge down and covering the bolts not being treated as each new set was being treated. GREAT WORK!
Thank you
I agree, he does _great_ work.
Great video!!!! Thanks for all your hardwork
Thanks! You are welcome!
That was a great test, I have never seen a big difference in all of the products I have tried in the past 50 years. Thanks
I was thinking use a torch. Then You did. That made this video 100x better.
Thank you!
Great job as always, thank you so much for all you do!
Thanks and you are welcome!
Thanks again. I always know where to look when I’m looking for the best product!
You are welcome!
2 year old video and still replying to comments. That’s dedication to your subscribers. You’re doing an amazing job and definitely deserve more recognition. I’m still working my way down your video list as I recently found your page about a week ago. Wish I would’ve discovered your page sooner! Keep up the fantastic work!
Thanks so much!
I am always impressed by your thoroughness, and your attention to details in the testing processes.
You may not be a scientist, but you sure think like one.
Thanks for watching!
That was a simple, thorough and easy-to-follow video. Awesome! And very helpful. Thanks for sharing the knowledge.
You are welcome!
This guy is great!!! I love listening to his stuff, especially on the stuff I havened bought yet!!!
Thanks!
I'm a Kroil guy, and I think I just bought my last can. Thanks for the great video.
Thank you! I wish Kroil would have done better. I don't mind spending more, but need the performance to match the price tag.
I was thinking the same thing. Ive used and recommended Kroil for years. Now I feel like ive just wasted mine and my friend's money for years
I'm in the same boat. Have half a gallon of Silikroil left, so I got a couple more years before I can justify buying something else though. At least when I do my wife will finally stop complaining about the smell in the garage from when I use it.
Mat D half a gallon? fuck why did you buy that much.
carolyn mmitchell It was $50 plus slipping.
Being a master automotive technician I also have utilized all the products you did minus the acetone and transmission fluid mixture. From day to day 35 year hands-on experience I came up with the same conclusion that you did. It was an interesting show down to say the least. Thank you.
John, just wondering.. How many times in those 35 years did you intentionally go through 3 one hour application processes waiting for it to work?
Jay Audette if I was working from home, several applications over several hours was common. If it was in work and time is money, almost never.
@@johnjohannemann536 Yup. That's when heat enters the picture.
Heat is mostly the best option for rusted nuts/bolts. I think he would have had even better result from heating up the nuts a little more.
Thank you for all your testing and excellent reviews. I immensely enjoy your videos and recommendations. Being a retired merchant marine engineer, we have had plenty of exposure with rusty fasteners on sea going ships. One of the major enemies to seafaring ships are salt water and sea spray. At one time or another we have used all the penetrants you have tested in your video (except the home brew). The top two we found to be most successful was the Kroil and the PB Blaster. The Kroil we would get in one gallon cans the PB Blaster in 5 gallon cans. The most unique thing we found with Kroil and PB Blaster was its effectiveness was almost immediately where as for the others they required a soak time.
Thanks and you are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.
Thank you for comparing these products with such great detail.
You are welcome!
I've always been a fan of Liquid Wrench (or fire wrench when you can), and was happy to see it do well. One thing you could add is that tapping on the nut or bolt after you've applied the penetrating oil makes a helpful difference most of the time. Thanks for the video. *:D*
Great point! I should have mentioned this.
yes I was going to say the same thing, tapping on the nut/bolt, liquid wrench used to have that printed on the can. Only thing else I want to say is I use wd-40 on spark plug threads and have never had a spark plug seize in a head
you should also try adding penetrating oil on heated bolt, works so much better :)
I found a real excellent way to use liquid wrench on both oxygen sensors and exhaust bolts. First drive the car and get it hot. Next, spray the bolt, nut or sensor with Liquid Wrench.
It generally smokes a bit. Let the car sit for 15 minutes. Spray again, let sit for another 15 minutes, spray again and let sit for about an hour. Now try to remove the nuts and bolts and they will generally come off. I was amazed at how much easier exhaust bolts and especially oxygen sensors were to remove when doing this. Yea, it takes a couple hours of prep with Liquid Wrench, but it has proven to be worth the effort and wait several times for me.
One thing I know about Liquid Wrench is never use it on door latches or window regulators. I lubricated my door latches over a year ago and the Terrible smell is still in my car like I did it yesterday. Liquid ranch is OK for engines or exhaust where is the smell doesn’t matter
You definitely deserve to be prideful of your videos Bud. Not only is everything that you're saying very interesting, but your videos are also very informative to consumers that are laymen when it comes to the knowledge that you present. Keep up the good work. I'm glad I found your videos.
Thanks, will do!
Thank you sir! I’m very appreciative of your reviews.
Thanks and you are welcome!
Great test, I was a little surprised of some of the results.
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for the feedback.
As a former millwright there is one tried and true that you did not use, the hammer! The old adage of it that don’t work get a bigger hammer (there is a modicum of truth to that). If you whack on a rusted up bolt or nut a few times you will always loosen it up a bit! That’s why impacts work soo well!
You came up with the same results as old uncle bumblefuck did! AVE!!!
Yes, the hammer works wonders! Thank you!
Hit with a hammer if it doesn't move use a bigger hammer if it breaks it wasn't built right!
If it won't fit, force it. If it breaks, it was defective.
@Joshua Carnine - As a current ignoramus, who doesn't understand the value of knowledge, experience, and wisdom, I belittle anyone who does.
Project farm: yes very true, if you read my other comment on here you will see I never mention the hammer method, but yes in some applications just the good old beat the tar out of it a bit can work wonders, also if you hold one hammer on the back side of the stuborn nut as an anvil then smack the other side of the nut with a different hammer sometimes is even more effective yet (transmits more of the force and vibrations directly into the nut so it would seem), or another trick is to concentrate the hammers force by using a metal cutting chisle to really concentrate the force of the hammer in a very small area on the side of the nut, this will cause the nut to be mechanically expanded ever so slightly and many times be rather easy to remove after doing so, you just need to not mess up the fastener to the point where a wrench will no longer fit it, anyhow good luck on those stuborn fastners my friend lol.
Hey that was excellent and fair. I've learned that you really try hard and succeed to be equal to all the products. I appreciate and trust your efforts. Great Job and I'm going to use your recommendations!!
Thank you!
Brilliant video very entertaining and very informative you have saved me quite a bit of over the past, carry on doing all these tests cheers 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks, will do!
Thank you for your diligence in the testing you do on any of your comparisons, I watch them all. In the 40 something years that I've been working on rusted things I can say I've never been overly impressed with any of these products except maybe Castle Thrust but in the end you can't beat the fire wrench.
You are welcome! Thanks for the feedback.
Castle 'Thrust' is the best in my experience, when I can find it. I use it for a regular light weight lubricant on things like bike chains and derailleurs, car door hinges, etc. as well as a penetrating oil for stuck/rusty bolts it is a great product..better than 'Liquid Wrench' in my opinion. PB 'Blaster' is my second choice when I can't find Castle Thrust.
Blue tipped wrench always wins! Sometimes confined spaces should prevent using. I’ve been having good luck with Sea Foam’s Deep Creep.
Great feedback. Thank you
I just found your videos. This is really helpful to me cause I’m going to let you buy all the products then I’m going to buy the one that worked the best. Thanks and have a great day.
Thanks for another great objective product testing. As an engineer, I can appreciate your scientific and non-biased methodology. Keep these videos coming.
Thanks, will do!
What field of engineering are you in?
Some of PF's tests have merit, but this one is too small to be significant. Just look at the variance within each product.
@@DouglasGross6022 I have degrees in civil and environmental engineering and PE license. For a one man shop I think he's doing a great job and trying to be as objective as possible.
@@terranempire725 Agreed.
How can you tell if someone is an engineer? He'll tell you!
Thank you for the video. Did not realize it was an oldie, but certainly a goodie. Appreciate it, I am going to pick up some liquid wrench. You solved my which one do I choose dilemma. all the best, Dono
You are welcome! Glad to hear!
This is the best video I've ever seen. Subscribed.
Thanks! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
If I was a billionaire, you'd have your multi-million dollar lab for sure. Thanks for the video.
Thank you!
Rick Simpson
I believe he'd stay true to himself. ✌
Okay Tim... Let's scale that commitment down to you being a hundredaire with you supporting him on Patreon for a couple bucks a month instead.
Great video
If I was a billionaire I wouldn't care what oil freed my nuts.
This was really interesting for me. I grew up on a dairy farm and we always had Liquid Wrench around. I was pleasantly surprised to see that it did so well. Great channel. Thank you
Thank you!
In NJ liquid wrench was the official state penetrant
I'm in my 60's, and my dad was using Liquid Wrench when I was a little kid, so it has been around a long time. I have used other stuff over the years, but never found anything that work as well - and so consistently, as the original Liquid Wrench.
Mahalo from Hawaii. Appreciate your focus to do these test’s right
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Excellent video as always
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When I first started as a mechanic an old greybeard told me to use brake fluid. The best by far. Please like so it can be put to a true test!
Thank you for this recommendation!
If you step back and think about it, that makes a lot of sense. In past experiences if left alone brake fluid will eat it's way through almost anything if left untouched. I've seen it eat paint off the firewall of an $80,000 hotrod because the owner didn't know it was leaking and couldn't see it until the motor was removed for refresh.
Well if it works so well , then why are rusty brake line so hard to get apart?.......😁😁
I was shocked to see how the KANO finished in your test. Because I can say without a doubt, Kano has saved the day when NOTHING ELSE would help. But then Again, I wasn’t always dealing with a simple rusted nut/thread. It would just climb into everything . From heavily cooked on carbon coated or aged/hardened grease, and other unknown thread locking substances. But then I’m still using Kano from the 50 gallon drum my dad rolled home with back in 1984!! I bet these days there may possibly be a different ingredient or two to make it epa friendly.
I like your videos! Great work!
Yes, brake fluid works well!
I am grateful to have stumbled on your videos. I subscribed which is unheard of for me. Your testing is thorough and I love that you aren’t sponsored. I have a hobby farm and you test the products I use everyday. Thank you!
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Eye opening! Thanks as always.
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Excellent video....as always. Thank you. I used to use WD 40, then Liquid Wrench, then ordinary gun oil/cleaner. Honestly, none of these things seemed to work for me. Finally, while I was in a small engine repair shop one of the mechanics told me about PB Blaster....he said it was the best he had found. So, I immediately went and bought some PB Blaster, took it home, and applied it to the stuck bolt in the aluminum trans case of by pos John Deere riding mower. After an hour I tried to loosen the stuck bolt....nothing. I sprayed again, waited another hour....nothing. Finally, I gave up, sprayed the stuck bolt again, and let it sit over night. So, the next day, just before I was going to light the fuse to the stick of dynamite I had waiting for the JD, I decided to try to loosen the stuck bolt one final time. Amazingly, as soon as I put the socket to the bolt, it simply turned....and was loose. The clouds parted, a bright beam of sunlight shone down, and the nearly departed pos John Deere mower had "new life"....and a new name...."Lazarus". So, I have been using PB Blaster all these years since then and, of the products I have tried, I highly recommend the PB Blaster over any others I have used
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It's a miracle (cue Holy Grail horse reference....). Glad it finally came loose for you!
As time continues on I find more of the specific questions I have answered on your channel xD I know some videos cost more than others but the time and money you have saved me from your tests over the years has helped so much. And your reviews are always balanced and fair I feel, from best option to best bargain comparisons, thank you for the vids! :D
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@@ProjectFarm do a test on joe bidens iq bet its shockingly low
Thanks for taking the time. I appreciate the information. Thumbs Up!!!
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Been using the homemade stuff for years, Good stuff. Lov your channel
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Keep up the great work man!
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Great video! I’m looking to tackle a frozen stud and was hoping you’d explored this category. Your efforts are a blessing to us DIY-ers!
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Great channel! I really appreciate the way you lay out your tests and your great attitude in general. You always see the way to get consistency and validity with your test parameters. I've been recommending Liquid Wrench for about 30 years now. Nothing works better on the tough fasteners. Nice to have you demonstrate it. The old formula was stronger, but nasty smell!
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I just tried to buy some and everyone is sold out. The nearest Home Depot that has it is 400 miles away, Walmart is completely out, Menard's is out...never mind. Found it at Fleet Farm for less than half the price.
I've seen most of your vids. Still, this was fascinating.
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Great video as always. Heat has always been my go to but I've got a rusted on plastic thermostat housing and heat would destroy the part so I need an alternative due to the context of this specific application. Never would have guessed liquid wrench is the winner. Thanks for your great work!
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I love PB Blaster because you can shoot it across the driveway and lube that nut under your truck before you crawl under there to wrestle with it.
Also helpful when defending yourself against the wasp nest you discover once you get underneath there.
lol. Yes, it does indeed have a lot of "blast".
I have always been a huge fan of PB but I felt this was a well done, honest comparison video. I just watched part 2 as well. Excellent job, thanks for posting these. I will still keep good old PB on hand but would also consider Liquid Wrench in the future based on this video. I keep WD40 around for indoor stuff where I dont want to a big mess blasting it with PB.
@@trailblogger PB blaster is crap. Everybody around here uses it and I just laugh at them. It stinks to high hell and barely does anything. Try ZEP45. It's expensive but definitely worth it.
@@deeznutz2646 I agree about PB Blaster. It's absolutely useless. I didn't bother finishing the video but after 30 years experience turning wrenches... The absolute BEST penetrating oil made is AC rust penatrant #88862628. You can buy it for $13 at any GM dealer. I've tried every brand out there including 50/50 ATF & acetone. ZEP & Aerokroil are ok but the AC lube is the only thing that truly works. Closest second is industrial liquid wrench.
@@stevemccauley5734 Well, let's get PF to test it.
Man you are the most Honest farmer I have ever known!
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good video, great testing format
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Guess I missed this one.
This is THE go-to channel for honest reviews on CZcams.
Be proud of that. Millions of people, random strangers trust you.
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I'm surprised the PB blaster didn't do better. Glad to know I'm not missing out on anything by not buying into the Kroil craze.
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Joseph Marciniak I've only ever used Kroil because that's just what my shop buys but this was eye opening. I showed this to my boss and now we are going to try Liquid Wrench. We rebuild antenna tilt machines on navy ships, so there are DEFINITELY some nasty bolts that I have to deal with.
a lot of people just fanboy the most expensive and preach it
my money was on PB as well, but then that's why I watch the video.
BlowDiamond I'm a mechanic in Pennsylvania and I've been using PB Blaster for years. If I can find Liquid Wrench locally, I'll certainly give it a shot. The salt they throw on the roads really corrodes things. Its damn near impossible to work on older cars here without a torch.
I have a motor mount bolt stuck in the metal sleeve through the bushing. I was using PB Blaster to try to cut through the rust, then saw Liquid Wrench tested better, and I happen to have a can of that as well. These videos are still useful years later!
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Thank you Project Farm! Love the home brew, would love a revisit of this topic or of other home brew/diy solutions with funds being tighter these days
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Best product review video on the internet. Well done, sir.
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Every test this gentleman has ever done is very informative. Thank you sir!
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Thank you for doing this video. Goes to show you never know till you try. I just stumbled on to your channel but will watch more. Well done.
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I am a kroil fan because I use it on 650 degree valves on the spindle threads and collar. Once worked in, it allows the best turning of a 36" valve than any other safe lube. It doesn't evaporate as quick; yet, is light enough to penetrate and lube it. Try turning a valve 990 turns to open it, then you will see...
I always check your channel before a purchase!!!!
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I had a central heating boiler with a water pipe union that screwed into the cast iron, (read brittle) heat exchanger. The union refused to budge even with a massive wrench. Heated the union with a blow torch, removed flame, sprayed WD40 on it which instantly turned to vapour. After some hours, (I was doing other jobs as well), the union rotated as if the union had just been installed new!
I've now one of the induction heaters from Amazon. Fantastic tool, especially on a motorcycle with plastic panels etc, that you wouldn't want to use a blow torch on without removing them.
Thanks for taking the time to put together a great informative video. Kudos to you.
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PB Blaster. Used it for the first time while trying to break axles free from a rusted wheel bearing assembly. Used several cans of Liquid Wrench without results. Bought a single can of PB Blaster and it worked. I was able to remove the axles without too much trouble.
This is your best video that I have viewed, you seem so much calmer and personable. I would guess it’s mostly editing as you have to cut down the video so it’s not to long. Regardless very good, enough that I noticed and commented. Thank you for your work, much appreciated. BTW my wife likes the videos too, so informative.
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