Working on classic cars almost always involves dealing with rusty fasteners. The three most common methods to free up rusted fasteners are brute force, heat or penetrating oil. We’ll take a look at some commercially available penetrating oils and how to make your own penetrating oil that “Machinist Workshop Magazine” claims to outperform them all in scientific tests.
Tags: classic car oils, classic car restoration, classic car tips, how to make penetrating oil, Mark Simpson, Member Videos, penetrating oil
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