Homebrew automotive chemical recipes

[3SheetsDiesel]

I’ve got access to Mitchell On-Demand at work.

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[wardak33]

Interesting.. I also heard if you mix acetone with ATF, that you get something thats way better than PB blaster or kroil. Thanks for sharing though!

[dreamer2355]

I have also read and heard of the ATF and Acetone mix on another board. I think it was a Mustang forum i beileve. Im going to have to try this one next time i work on a vehicle that is all rusty.

[EricTheCarGuy]

THIS is what makes this forum so cool, thanks for posting.

[redfury]

Well, all those products came from somewhere before they were marketed to the public in their own special marketable containers!

[Mtxmike]

Hello everyone. This is my first post. I learned this trick repairing aircraft engines. Milk of Magnesia is an excellent anti-seize compound. It performs well under heat, it is cheap, and when it is time to remove a bolt the bolt comes out without excessive force. The copper based anti seize that is fairly common is very good but the MoM is a little bit better in my opinion and not goopy.

[rprough]

Milk Of Magnesia? Ive never heard that one! But definetley going to try it.

[pcmdjason]

In the 80’s Honda ran their F1 cars on 86% Toluene.

[Shirokuma]

vodka: safe on paint degreaser

[Dave]

some interesting points here, thanks

[380]

does the homebrew for seafoam work as good as the regular

[3SheetsDiesel]

Yep, the homerew work just as good as the store bought variety. The last time I made some, I used a quart of camp fuel, a quart of marvel mystery oil and a cup of rubbing alcohol. I just mixed them all in a bucket and then poured it into some bottles that I had laying around the shop. It works just as well as Seafom, at about a tenth of the cost.

[Trcustoms719]

I make my own homemade oil for oiling doors and anything that needs oiled lol.
I mix ATF, 10w-30 oil, and 2stroke oil. Every thing i’ve put it on it worked great and last’s.

[Shaun_300]

Never heard of any of those before, the PB blaster and penetrating oil sound interesting though! Should give those a try sometime.

[nwtech]

Simple all purpose lube- Bulk oil from the tank mixed in a spray bottle with solvent out the parts washer, or if u wanna get flammable use lacquer thinner instead, fun when u use it on a torched cherry red bolt/part

The geniuses at work use anti seize mixed with STP and wipe it on cam lobes and lifters for break in, its worked for me a few times now.

[nwtech]

Simple all purpose lube- Bulk oil from the tank mixed in a spray bottle with solvent out the parts washer, or if u wanna get flammable use lacquer thinner instead, fun when u use it on a torched cherry red bolt/part

The geniuses at work use anti seize mixed with STP and wipe it on cam lobes and lifters for break in, its worked for me a few times now.

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