household penetrating fluid.

[trucker677]

Hi guys,

I was working on my 2003 pontiac Montana the other day and I had a rusted bolt on there that I couldn't get loose, A friend of mine who is in the Canadian Navy stopped by to visit and he said to squirt a couple of dabs of tobasco sauce on it and leave it sit for a bit and then gently tap it with a hammer. I thought he was crazy and none the less I tried it and dollars to donuts it worked. He said that is what they use in the navy all the time because their ships are always on the water and when they get work done on them they bring them on dry dock and they rust pretty bad. They have tried WD-40, wiring brushing, jig a loo, other professional types of pen fluid but nothing beats tobasco sause. Now I keep a bottle in my tool box. I would have to say it is the acid in the tobasco sause that causes the reaction.
Just something I thought I would pass along.

[Danglerb]

Tobasco is pepper in vinegar, and vinegar is an acid.

I tend to try a few standard things, one home brew mix that is very popular is ATF and acetone mixed 50/50.

No two rusty bolts exactly the same, but I don't see using hot sauce anytime soon. Are you sure he wasn't pulling your leg?

[trucker677]

i tried it and it worked, I did google it and there is some stuff on line about it. I have known him since high school and he is a straight up type of person. doesn't BS.

[MPDano]

Being married to a Mexican Wife, I got lot's of that Stuff in the Fridge. Awesome. I will have to give that a try sometime.

[Maleficio]

I wonder how Tobasco works in the fuel tank as an injector cleaner?

[harborman]

Originally Posted by Maleficio

I wonder how Tobasco works in the fuel tank as an injector cleaner?

I would not do that if I were you!!! Try it on your lawn mower first!

Thanks but no thanks, I will still use PB Blaster, works pretty good!

[Maleficio]

Originally Posted by harborman

I would not do that if I were you!!! Try it on your lawn mower first!

Thanks but no thanks, I will still use PB Blaster, works pretty good!

But Tobasco smells better.

[harborman]

Originally Posted by Maleficio

But Tobasco smells better.

Well, have you tired PB Blaster on your pan cakes or as a topping on your ice cream?? You won't have any "block up or stoppage" problems and your hip and knee replacements will work better!

[Maleficio]

Originally Posted by harborman

Well, have you tired PB Blaster on your pan cakes or as a topping on your ice cream?? You won't have any "block up or stoppage" problems and your hip and knee replacements will work better!

I might try it in my beer.

[Danglerb]

People frequently use vinegar on rust, but I doubt it has any serious penetrating ability. Two different issues, removing the rust and lubricating the threads.

[DanielDudley]

Originally Posted by Danglerb

People frequently use vinegar on rust, but I doubt it has any serious penetrating ability. Two different issues, removing the rust and lubricating the threads.

Rust can expand up to fifty times the volume of steel. If tobasco can penetrate and dissolve some of that rust down, it might be a good trick. It is odd that this is coming up, because I have been thinking about a rust penetrant/dissolver recently, and thinking that it is odd that nobody markets one.

[Danglerb]

You mean like Wurth Rostof or the classic Mopar products?

Check a few threads like this one;
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-928-technical-forum/365140-whats-your-shelf-goops-sprays.html?highlight=goop