/atg/ - Auto Tool General, fluids edition

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Penetrating oil: WD-40 is shit. Stop buying it. PB Blaster used to be good, but it has long been surpassed by other stuff. Kano Kroil is God Tier, but even better that that and a hell of a lot cheaper is homemade shit: a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone. Pour it up in a spray bottle, the stuff is magical. Yes, it will separate, but big deal. Just shake the bottle before use. I mean, you shake everything else, too. So there's no difference. And besides, this shit actually smells good.

3M Silicone paste: This stuff is awesome. You can use it as a dielectric grease for your distributor/plug wires, you can use it on your window tracks so your window motor doesn't have to work as hard, you can lube your brakes slide pins with it, just all kinds of uses that you'll find.

Oxy/Acetylene torch. This is a pretty advanced tool, but once you get one, you'll never know how you lived without it, especially if you live in the rust belt. They don't call it the Big Red Wrench for nothing. Stuck fastener? Pfft. Not no more, it ain't. Always remember to heat what the bolt goes through. For example, if you're trying to remove a stuck nut from a stud, heat the nut so that the nut expands. Check CL for torch setups. Just be careful of one thing, if you're buying a set that has the BIG 250 cu.ft. cylinders, get a bill of sale. Most of those cylinders are rental only, and they really aren't allowed to be sold. And one more thing, Tractor Supply is a great place to get gas. They won't hassle you and try to get you set up on an account like those fuckers at Praxair will try to do. They do it as a direct swap: you give them your empty cylinder, they'll give you a fresh one.