Removing rusted nuts using a candle and a lighter

[Baz]

Going to try this on my boat trailer........looks promising......

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[LEAKYSEALS951]

somebody try that with spark plugs if you get bored!

[astrochex]

There is some skepticism in the comments.

[Don Ro]

Amazing. Learn something new every day - hopefully.
Thanks Baz.

[M.D. Holloway]

Interesting. So the liquid state wax flows to the interface and upon cooling it establishes a boundary film regime allowing for a reduction in the coefficient of friction. It would be an interesting experiment to compare this to Knock-Up (CRC), Kroil, and PB Blaster, WD40.

[targa911S]

Knock - Up? Hmmmm.... Whats in that stuff?

[javadog]

I just tried candle wax on some stuck fasteners I've been heating with a heat gun and soaking with Kroil for months. Used the same heat gun, wicked some wax into the threads, they came right out.

New tool in the toolbox...

JR

[E38Driver]

I have used wax and heat for many years. Mainly on very old pipes nipples fro having worked in a building that was 50+ years old.

As you heat the wax if you see bubbles at the joint that is a good thing. Let the wax get in there and twist it off.

[fastfredracing]

Im going to do my own shootout here in the shop , next chance I get. Should not take long, rusty fasteners are a daily battle here . I usually just go for the torch, and heat everything till it glows , then walk it off.

[David]

Beeswax on stuck fasteners is a standard procedure around here.

[gatotom]

Thank you, as they say learn something new every day

[blucille]

wonder how that would do on heat exchanger nuts

[nota]

some shops also use wax in place of oil on drill bits
as if the wax drips off the work
it quickly hardens and does not run off

[Hawkeye's-911T]

Old hot-rodders used to tell of this trick. Dude has nice shop safety shoes

Cheers
JB

[SCadaddle]

Originally Posted by David

Beeswax on stuck fasteners is a standard procedure around here.

I used beeswax in the form of a "Berts' Bees Peppermint Lip Balm" chap stick like applicator in removing the Dilivar head studs on my 911SC. Worked like a champ.

[ckissick]

Unlike Kroil, et al, the wax will stay on the threads for a long time. So will a newly installed nut be prone to loosening?

[cashman]

After all the 500 threads on which is better ( kroil, PB Blaster, ATF), how is this the first time its been mentioned here?

[stealthn]

Wow good to know

[Cajundaddy]

Nice! I love shade-tree solutions to age-old problems. Rust never sleeps and this trick applies to so many different stuck fasteners. Need to try this on some nasty header bolts that usually piss me off.

[flatbutt]

Just remember to do it bare footed.