"Home Brewed" Penetrating Oil

Home Brewed Penetrating Oil FARM SHOP Maintenance One of the most popular articles FARM SHOW has ever run was a short piece reporting on the results of a test of penetrating oils in Machinist’s Workshop magazine Vol 34 No 3 The winner turned out to be a home brewed 50/50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone It beat out Liquid Wrench WD-40 and other popular “rust busters” FARM SHOW reader Steve Coley was fascinated by the idea and decided the market could use a premixed product He blends transmission fluid and acetone with another proprietary lubricating additive for even better penetration He’s ready to hit the market in November with half-pint spouted cans of his penetrating oil which he calls Metal Liberator “It’s a grassroots idea that appeals to me ” Coley says “I think most people aren’t going to go out and buy quantities of transmission fluid and acetone and mix them together They’ll like the convenience of having it done for them ” Coley has used his product extensively One project was with his children rebuilding a cast iron fireplace that had been in a fire and then rusted He soaked the bolts overnight and the blend worked great He notes that he is a huge fan of FARM SHOW and respects the opinions of its readers He’s hoping some of them will try his product and give him feedback about everything from the oil to the can and the labeling Because of shipping and set-up costs he estimates his Metal Liberator will cost $10 to $12 Eventually he hopes to sell case lots to chain stores “This won’t make me a rich man but I’ll have fun with it ” Coley says That’s clear with the artwork on his labels Metal Liberator’s mascot is a squirrel next to the tagline: No frozen nuts Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Steve Coley 1020 Pitkin Ave Glenwood Springs Colo 81601 ph 970 230-0009; coley970@gmail com

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