I was wondering what the "magic ingredient" in ATF was that busted rust. ATF
is mostly oil. Like all non-synthetic petroleum based oils, it is a collection
of distillates that have about the same molecular weight and thus condense on
the same tray in the distillation column. Synthetic oils can be derived from
petroleum but their main characteristic is identical discrete molecule(s)
instead of a collection, making it easier to design to a specification and
control the formulation. They also have some additives. The few MSDSs I read
for ATF list only "petroleum oil" and "proprietary additives". DEXTRON and
MERCRON have been around since the stone age and are produced by zillions of
manufacturers, so I don’t know what is so proprietary about them.
Makes me wonder if acetone and just about ANY oil would do the trick.
Al
AB2ZY
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From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Roger
(K8RI) on TT
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2015 10:21 PM
To: towertalk@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] WD-40
On 4/13/2015 8:04 AM, Julio Peralta wrote:
> Are there any special considerations for storing this concoction? Will it be
> OK to store it/ dispense it in one of those spray bottles available at Home
> Depot or does it need some other type of container? Does it require the use
> of gloves or a mask when applying it? I don't think the chemicals by
> themselves are any more hazardous than PB blaster but just wanted to be sure
> before I mix up a batch.
>
> Julio, W4HY
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TowerTalk [mailto:towertalk-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim
> Thomson
> Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2015 11:36 PM
> To: towertalk@contesting.com
> Subject: [TowerTalk] WD-40
>
>
> The real bomb is a 50-50 mix of synthetic ATF + acetone. That combo is
> more than 4X better than WD-40.
>
> PB blaster is a tiny bit better than WD-40..and that’s about it.
>
> Don’t believe me...try it yourself. Acetone in tiny amounts, like half a
> pint, is available at
> any paint store or home depot. Synthetic ATF or regular good quality ATF is
> available at any
> auto supply parts store. Just shake up the mix real good.... just prior to
> using it.
>
> Jim VE7RF
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