Wintergreen Oil
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Wintergreen Oil
I have just read the following tip on a website http://www.kk.org/cooltools/
'Wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate) is the most penetrating of all penetrating oils. It is available at most drugstores at minimal cost. If you work on old machinery that is anywhere near saltwater (or salted highways) it's an essential weapon in tackling otherwise hopelessly rusted/frozen threads. It smells good, and though toxic and not to be kept within reach of children, is intended for topical application to human skin'
Just thought it may be of interest to some of you.
Happy new year
Andrew
'Wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate) is the most penetrating of all penetrating oils. It is available at most drugstores at minimal cost. If you work on old machinery that is anywhere near saltwater (or salted highways) it's an essential weapon in tackling otherwise hopelessly rusted/frozen threads. It smells good, and though toxic and not to be kept within reach of children, is intended for topical application to human skin'
Just thought it may be of interest to some of you.
Happy new year
Andrew
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Be careful, I had some wintergreen oil, the bottle broke. It ate right through the linoleum tile I had in my shop. If you spill it in the house you're wife's gonna be really mad.
I never tried it on bolts. Next time I get some though.
I never tried it on bolts. Next time I get some though.
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