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Aug 10, 2009 | 12:11 AM

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Rost Off Ice

Hi all,

I had to remove the bracket that holds the trailer harness plug on my Ex today and the bolt (in addition to being in a really tight spot) was rusted tight. Tried Liquid Wrench, WD40 and Move-it all with no luck. A buddy lent me a can of Rost Off Ice and it was amazing. A few shots of the stuff and a few minutes to penetrate and the bolt broke free.

Before today, I never even heard of the stuff. Anyone try this stuff before?

I kept the can and gave my buddy a 24 pack of MGD in trade.

Brian

Aug 10, 2009 | 12:30 AM

bigrigfixer

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Is that stuff supposed to shock freeze the fastener? Then, yeah, I've used that stuff. Different name though. The name is escaping me right now.

Aug 10, 2009 | 12:56 AM

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Is it RUST Off Ice or ROST Off Ice? I've not heard of either but would like some more info on it.

Aug 10, 2009 | 07:23 AM

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I never heard of it either, but found it here...looks like it's made in Germany, and yes it freezes it to crack the rust bond.

http://www.amazon.com/Wurth-Rost-Off-Ice/dp/B00063JMI2

Aug 10, 2009 | 09:15 AM

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Good work Steve, I have used a like product by CRC called FREEZE OFF works OK but the best way I have found is to use a torch ( Oxy & Acy ) to heat up breaking the rust bond.

Aug 10, 2009 | 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cbradford

Good work Steve, I have used a like product by CRC called FREEZE OFF works OK but the best way I have found is to use a torch ( Oxy & Acy ) to heat up breaking the rust bond.

Yeah I guess the whole idea is to either shrink it or expand it to break the rust bond between the surfaces, but it still needs something in between the surfaces to lube it, so as not to snap it off if it binds up from the build up of rust.

One of the posts on the Internet I found on this stuff said, it's not a lubricant so he used PB blaster afterwards, and has never had a rusted bolt that didn't free up.

Aug 10, 2009 | 10:45 AM

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Looks like a good product. I called the NJ sales office and it is about $8 per can min order 4cans. Shipping is $11 or you can go there and pick it up.

now i got to call up 3 other friends and see if they want to jump in with me. I am sure I would have no use for 4 cans.