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"Home Brewed" Penetrating Oil
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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2011 - Volume #35, Issue #6