Does Water work better than Penetrating Oil for Rusty Bolts? Let's find out!

Does water work better than penetrating oil for removing rusty nuts and bolts? Also, can water or penetrating oil climb a vertical surface and creep into a rusty nut or bolt? I've had quite a few viewers recommend water over using penetrating oil for removing frozen nuts and bolts. What about diesel? In this video, water, diesel, 3-in-1 oil, Gibbs, Free All, and Mouse Milk compete to see which product is best using 3 separate tests. The Project Farm channel is not sponsored by any of the manufacturers of the products tested. I purchased all of the products tested in this video. Hope you enjoy the video and hope you provide comments on future video ideas! Thanks for all who recommended this test. 100% of the videos on this channel are viewer recommended ideas.
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[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you all very much for suggesting this episode comparing water against penetrating oils and I look forward to your future video ideas! Best regards, Todd Products Tested In This Video (in no particular order): Free All: amzn.to/2Qeyn6K Gibbs: amzn.to/3lbLpAa Mouse Milk: amzn.to/31gG2Ie 3-in-1 Oil: amzn.to/2EgCcWP

[@My2Drumsticks]

You didn’t try natures lubricant....... Spit.

[@garymorel1882]

Something you should try as an electrician I found this works very well for pliers such as Klein pliers and needle nose that are machine pressed rust and become stiff we run them under cold water in the sink as we work them out then take a paper towel and wipe the rust that will come out out of the press points then once it’s all done and dry and loose Then we coded with a lubricant for long lasting but so far just using lubricant does not pull the rest out enough

[@Midwest_tech]

I'd like to see you test out different rechargeable shop flashlights like streamlight, Milwaukee and some others. I'm a diesel Technician and most people in my shop use streamlights but I've had issues with poor quality batteries only lasting up to 6 months before being crap. I also do a lot of electrical work and the light from a streamlight tends to white out small wires and markings. Mymilwaukee light though made it through an entire deployment with me without issues and while is rated the same lumens, because it uses a softer light it still illuminates the same without causing the glare that the streamlight does. It also seems more robust as well, able to handle typical shop chemicals, drops, etc better.

[@rjhoody]

Please test milk as well as coke

[@simonsays103]

Some homemade stuff by Chris Fixx works acetone an auto transmission fluid , the fluid can be used.

[@macbook802]

The results are fixed against water, you have used ten different penetrating oils and only one brand of water

[@bobsixtyfour]

I know right. I want to see 100% dihydrogen monoxide used in the test! j/k

[@dougjb7848]

Evian vs Poland Spring vs PurWater

[@scotts7017]

matthew anderson yes lol!

[@justsoicanfingcomment5814]

You realize water was in the middle of the pack. XD

[@delciotto]

It might actually be worth trying distilled water since It is pure water and has no minerals dissolved into it. Doubt it though.

[@UserNameAnonymous]

Dear Project Farm, Please don't change, never sell out. I've seen so many youtubers start out like you--honest, objective, curious, always improving, all about the content/tests, etc. Then companies start sending them free stuff and suddenly every product is "amazing." Their videos start feeling more like infomercials than reviews. (Linus tech tips, demo ranch, and Shawn Woods/Mousetrap Monday to name a few.) Your integrity is why we love your channel so much. Please don't sell out and become all about the money. You're one of the greatest channels on youtube, we can't lose you.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much! I won't accept sponsorship. My goal is to provide viewers with unbiased and high quality testing of products as well as some fun alternative oil and fuel videos along the way as well. Thanks again!

[@benedykt123313]

Linus has never hidden the promotional videos and it pretty clear in the different between reviews and advertorials. For the rest you're right though, he shouldn't change this format.

[@andrewgray1755]

I miss the old demo ranch

[@UserNameAnonymous]

@@benedykt123313 -- Let me clarify. You're right that Linus doesn't hide his sponsorships. I'm not saying he's been intentionally dishonest. My problem is that he's too soft on mediocre products when they're sponsored. If he thinks "it's poorly executed and I expect better, I would never buy it" then he says "it's not perfect, but it's pretty cool." Meanwhile he has NO problem ripping on Apple products all day long. I've also seen him give conflicting opinions in (almost) back-to-back videos. You can tell that he's holding back trying not to offend the people who send him free stuff. I get why he does it (he doesn't want to get blacklisted), but that means I can't completely trust his reviews. Compare that to project farm. If a product is mediocre, doesn't live up to its marketing hype, or doesn't justify its pricetage, then PF says "I'm surprised and disappointed in this product. I thought it would have done better given how expensive it is. It underperformed other products that cost half as much. Buy those instead." I don't have to read between the lines or be skeptical. I know PF is telling us exactly what he thinks.

[@mr.boombastic8612]

Linus still said some things bad about the product

[@Ronbo765]

Since you work with oil so much, I’d like to see what cleans it up the best (Dawn, Purple Power, Laundry detergent , etc). And the fact that I spilled motor oil all over my SUV cargo area has nothing to do with it!😧 PS. I ended up throwing the crappy carpet liner out and bought a rubber liner. Some of my toolbags got soaked, though. What I did was soak them overnight in a mixture of Tide Plus Ultra Stain Release, Dawn and Purple Power. Took 3-4 scrubbings to get them back in shape. Watch out for Purple Power cause it has sodium hydroxide in it - which I think is lye. Prob would damage a cotton bag. I also did a stupid thing by putting the liner in the washing machine. My advice is DONT DO THAT!

[@ProjectFarm]

Great video idea! Thank you

[@Marvin624]

I second this! I just rebuilt my 30 year old VW engine and cleaning all the parts was the most time consuming task of them all :/

[@borttorbbq2556]

Clay Cat litter

[@tarassu]

Brake cleaner :D

[@999thenewman]

@@Marvin624 How did you clean them?

[@fishingwithjoeg9631]

Can you do one on grease cutting, like Dawn, and some other dish washing liquids? Thanks.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@parkercreates2696]

not just dawn, can you use degreasers? like super clean, purple power, simply green, grease lightning, etc@@ProjectFarm

[@PixelatedLlama]

@@ProjectFarm If you do this, PLEASE compare them against some pure organic substances like acetone and alcohol?

[@_Circus_Clapped_]

@@PixelatedLlama hand sanitizer gets rid of sap like a champ, so does rubbing alcohol but both damage paint overtime but not as bad as some other chemical cleaners

[@masonthemechanicboy]

I always found WD-40 on engine parts as a perfect grease cleaner

[@Dr.Westside]

I use whiskey to get stuck bolts loose . 3 shots generally makes me a bit stronger . If they are really seized I use 6 shots . there's generally one downside , when I'm done breaking them loose , I need a nap . As a side note , everything is better looking the more whiskey I have to use .

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@gstubbz]

Hell yeah brother!

[@knurlgnar24]

@@ProjectFarm Honestly, you should try Whiskey for one of these 'snake oil' tests next time. Not because it is practical but because it would be extremely entertaining and in this example it would lower surface tension and help it climb surfaces. It would likely have done better than water here.

[@jetjazz05]

"hand me the ratchet... the sexy one"

[@Dr.Westside]

@@stevenutter3614 I never said I drank the whiskey you asshat .

[@LeeParks]

Your like a working man's Consumer Reports, except better. Thanks!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@herbiehusker1889]

He isn't biased like consumer reports

[@emeltea33]

@@herbiehusker1889 how are they biased? Just curious.

[@Francois_Dupont]

he doesnt charge us just to see the result also. i know its not his domain, but i wanted to see what was the best laundry and dish soap available and cant even see the result...

[@mattglaze3697]

@@emeltea33 sometimes the consumer reports are biased by peoples opinions creeping through. Paid reviewers could be another factor.

[@AK-xu4xc]

This is probably my favourite channel, good quality content that KZbin seems to have strayed away from in the last 5 years. Keep it up!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@LiquidSnakeSSJ4]

@Dez Nutz normie-tier entertainment for you. It's definitely sad

[@RescueRestore]

I can’t get enough of these videos, very well done!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@Segatari]

I can’t get enough of your videos, mate.

[@DocLulzson]

@@ProjectFarm Plz test antifreeze ford yellow vs GM orange and blue Subaru or Honda then plz do brake fluid test somehow plz and thanks Mr Farm. Your videos are great!!

[@Omar-em7rl]

Immediately Stopped Watching "Real Engineering" to come to this notification! Present Sir!!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

Are you dissing Engineering Explained?

[@alexandersimcox2079]

I'm curious how much a drop of soap in the water would improve results? Youd think that reducing the surface tension would help it out a bit.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great recommendation! Thank you

[@cornfusedatbest6693]

This makes some sense here, I know if you add some dishwashing liquid to water while watering your plants, it does make a real difference. I have to say though, in all my years of fighting rusted nuts and bolts, NEVER have I heard H2o as a penetrant. I've recently been using a 50/50 mix of transmission fluid and Acetone which seems to work fairly well. Have you or anyone else tried that FREEZE stuff that comes in an aerosol can? GM has that nylon garbage holding the u - joints in place as opposed to the c - type clips. I'm wondering if I were to use this method if I could just BUST or Shatter the nylon as opposed to using a torch. Thoughts anyone?

[@NielsMF]

A lot!!!

[@alexandersimcox2079]

@TheCheesePlease I dont think at all that it will surpass commercial penetrating oil, I'm just curious what, if anything, will happen if soap is added to the water, theoretically lowering the surface tension.

[@bakedpi3606]

I thought I had my headphones plugged in, but my laptop blasted at full volume "RUSTY NUTS" in a library. Ouch.

[@ProjectFarm]

Funny!

[@walmartdog1142]

Rusty nuts!?!? You need to get out more often! 1

[@EGGINFOOLS]

@@walmartdog1142 He might have been looking for a cure. Lol

[@amp12345amp]

@@walmartdog1142....or maybe he needs to get in more often. If ya know what I mean. LOL.

[@bakedpi3606]

@@walmartdog1142 I'm majoring in physics, suffice to say I don't get out much lol. I spend a lot of time in my school's library.

[@vincenttitone8776]

Have you considered comparing car waxes? Which ones protect the paint best(UV test?) Which smooth the surface best to create the best shine (some type of friction test?) Which ones wash off quickest (car wash simulation test?) Water repellent properties (amount of water left on panel?) Machine application vs. hand application vs. Spray on Been here since you had less than 20k and am impressed with how fast this channel is growing, keep up the good work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@undertaker666dead]

If you want to use water as a penetrating oil you MUST use a blue cup for it to work.

[@Phenom98]

Preferably under a full moon.

[@Stacy_Smith]

Lol

[@censusgary]

Yes, and stir it with a yellow-handled spoon.

[@alexhickey5633]

And after drinking a shot of paint thinners or methylated spirits

[@dr.dickie1418]

@@censusgary With you tongue stuck out to the right, never the left!

[@400_billion_suns]

I make my living as an engineer and I’d work with you any day. Your methods are typically excellent, but also practical, and because you test these products in real-world scenarios I think your results are often more representative than tightly controlled lab testing. Your channel is a gem! You are a great presenter; your videos are well edited; and your results have rare, genuine integrity. Please keep up the great work and don’t ever change! I hope everyone who subscribes offers up a little financial support because unbiased tests like yours are a public service for the greater good!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the positive comments!

[@adelphus515]

Showed that to my dad who used to be a mechanic and he said : I always used ATF+Acetone 50%/50%... No product on the market can beat that... Now I need to rust some bolts and test that haha

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@AngeredKabar]

Free All ingredients are similar. At least as far as a type of oil mixed with a volatile solvent. The alleged mechanism for how the two work is the same.

[@erikev]

Can you add a test with 2 parts acetone and 1 part hydraulic steering fluid. This should be a true penetrating oil. It gets into everyting, and then the acetone evaporates. leaving a detergent free oil film

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@patrickmalone1373]

I believe this is basically pb blaster.

[@RR_184]

Agree. I used this recipe to free a turnover Gooseneck ball from a truck I bought when nothing else would work.

[@sivansharma5027]

How does actual snake oil compare as a penetrant? Or is it just 'snake oil'? Haha

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. That would make a great video!

[@manuelluis5456]

@@ProjectFarm no gravity . Capilarity .

[@MattTigers]

Snake essential oil?

[@Sawsquatch]

Lemme just get my snake press out here...

[@cavemanstyle1376]

Better than water anyway.. lol

[@davidcassidy177]

Best I have tried is 50% Acetone and 50% Synthetic Transmission Fluid. works fast, never needed a torch to free rusted bolts.

[@ProjectFarm]

That's a great recommendation! Thank you

[@Technohonk]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/roaooJVopKZ-jNU wasn't in this Video the mix also tested? or is Synthetic different then the used ATF oil?

[@philiprowe2147]

I though that was already tested?

[@huriromao7160]

Yes. Thats my favourite penetrating oil. Works like a charm

[@michaelbrashear6308]

Thats the mix i use, 50% Acetone to 50% ATF. Its does a great job in a short amount of time on seized parts. If your bottle sits awhile it will separate, a good shake gets it mixed again. Also keep it capped, the acetone will evaporate if it can vent out.

[@FJ80Coop]

And yet another unbiased,we'll thought out comparison test with clear,concise tests,and easy to grasp results...Thanks again for another great video..

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@al-zj2sy]

I really like how you always listen to our suggestions and really improve your testing methods. I hope you know it's something we all appreciate. As always thank you for these videos and keep doing what you're doing

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much for the positive feedback!

[@DENicholsAutoBravado]

I thank him too...sadly a longer rust process makes the data points farther apart with the same product, and it makes me suspect all the torque tests. In the mean time, I think that needs testing.

[@skoronesa1]

He says he isn't sponsored but I heard he is secretly sponsored by Dihydrogen Monoxide!!

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Funny! Thank you

[@bradycook8199]

skoronesa he is sponsored my oxygen

[@keywestalert6329]

You mean water?

[@nautilusinthejungle]

tHE FIEND

[@keywestalert6329]

@@andrewwayne3563 sthu... dude there are many correct terms that are are correct... sorry gotta go correct these corrected sheets

[@cenewman007]

We switched from PB Blaster to Liquid Wrench due to the results of your test a while back. We also use SeaFoam Deep Creep for specific applications. Definitely looking forward to the inner in this net round. Restoring old cars means ALWAYS dealing with rusty bolts.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! I really like LW and Seafoam a lot. I too switched from PB Blaster after these tests.

[@legionlonge6677]

Your videos are very informative and top notch editing. The most important thing is, you don’t mention any advertiser and that is perfect, unfortunately most KZbin channels start clamming honesty with viewers , as soon as they start receiving advertisers to support their channel, they forgot the reason why they are making videos, and they focuse on showcasing stuff that advertisers paid them to do and that is shameful, so far I have not found that here in this channel i hope it will stay that way, thanks mate.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@AlanYeet13]

Great video! As a small engine mechanic, this is one of the things I use alot! Thank you very much!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!!

[@potteryjoe]

Love the time & amount of work you put into these tests. Thanks for all the knowledge you're sharing!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@electronicsNmore]

Great testing Todd! A++ I never heard of Mouse Milk or Gibbs.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much! I hadn't heard of them either but had lots of requests from viewers to test them. You've got a great channel. Looking forward to your next video!

[@danielritz8706]

Living in the rust belt this kind of testing is a gold mine. Thanks again. I want to say, years ago I was in the Volkswagen/ Audi training center and the teacher used a mixture of brake fluid and water. I found myself trying it when I didn't have a spray can of some penetrant handy and seemed to work well. Or maybe coincidence. Just thought I'd share that with you. Of course the almighty "fire wrench "beats all. Thanks again for the oil shoot outs as well.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@wesleywilliams6971]

Please test what brand of Double sided tape is best. I use double stick tape in my work alot and there are so many options.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great test recommendation! Thank you

[@hugolafhugolaf]

«a lot».

[@ShainAndrews]

There are different types as there are different substrates, application temperatures, operation temperatures.

[@herbiehusker1889]

3M is my favorite

[@guytech7310]

Depends on the surfaces your applying too. Generally to for non-porous surfaces 3M VHB tape works very well.

[@ashberic]

next video idea: does drinking penetrating oil work better than water for hydration?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Only if you are a regular guy!

[@billyjackson5799]

um no it wouldnt the only thing it will do is land ya butt in the hospital but if ya wanna try it then go right ahead

[@PaftDunk]

@@billyjackson5799 woosh

[@luckyseven6402]

What about drinking anti-freeze to keep you warm in extreme cold?

[@GoPaintman]

Great video as always. I had some input for the penetrating fluid testing. Many times I can break a bolt free, but use penetrating fluid to assist in spinning the nut off. If the entire stud is rusty, threading the nut off the rest of the way can be the hardest part. It also increases the likelyhood that the stud will snap, as your continually stressing it. Penetrating fluid can assist in spinning a stubborn nut off. It would be interesting for you to come up with a way to measure how well different fluids assist the nut in spinning off.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point! Thank you

[@hughbrackett343]

I wire brush the exposed threads if they're nasty. No point forcing the nut through it.

[@seanwallin1947]

@@hughbrackett343 I like to tighten the nut just a hair first too, then wire brush again.

[@ronnieg276]

A couple minutes of wire brushing all exposed threads up to and against the nut will usually make that nut spin right off. Most of the time you won't even need a penetrating oil.

[@vl292]

I like your approach, straight to the point, no overly long intro music, no blah blah (patreon, subscribe, etc) and well excecuted content.

[@ProjectFarm]

Glad to hear!

[@benbrice9343]

Project Farm, You and Scotty Kilmer are the only guy's on KZbin I know i can trust completely. It feels good to know I have a reliable source of information for different kinds of projects.Im the type of person that has to really want a product for a while before i consider spending money on it and it bothers me to no end when said product doesn't hold up to it's reputation. Thank you for all the hard work and honesty.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@Dubz0408]

I like scotty but id leave his biased 1990 toyota loving ass out of that description lmao

[@5.43v]

Scotty has gone downhill

[@deadfreightwest5956]

Your best bolt breaking video yet! Too bad water fell out at the end. I know it's good for washing socks, but beyond that, who knows?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@andreapellegrinucci7542]

Could you make a test on electric contact cleaners? I'm very curios about what's on the market and frankly, I'm not even totally sure that some of them really works 🤔

[@ProjectFarm]

Great test idea! Thank you

[@HyperHowie56]

@@ProjectFarm Please include Hosa DeoxIT D5. It is specified in manufacturing. It is what I use. Here is a link for amazon: www.amazon.com/Hosa-D5S-6-DeoxIT-Contact-Cleaner/dp/B00006LVEU Thanks and keep up the awesome work! And by the way, ProjectFarm is pretty much only vids I bother to comment on cuz I know that you actually read the comments so its worth my time. Thanks!

[@alexduke5402]

Not sure what you're cleaning but if you have a nasty battery baking soda and water is KING.i mix it up in a water bottle maybe 1-2 inches of B.S. in the bottle fill with water and shake. poke a hole in the top and soak everything. Keep it agitated it will settle. I rinse and repeat maybe wire brush heavy crud works great on old tractors and dump trucks try to keep your battery tray clean and painted or it will disappear on you!

[@Milan_M95]

Support the idea

[@ethanwoodyard326]

I did not come to a KZbin video about unsticking bolts expecting this degree scientific rigor. This video just kept getting better all the way through!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks!

[@greenROB281]

Ready for the final showdown, already switched to deep creep over PB Blaster from the first video, and the results are pretty damn good

[@hughbrackett343]

For me the question is: Which will be out first, the next round of tests or my can of PB Blaster?

[@anonymoose6873]

I've had a stressful day and watching your videos helped me relax. Thanks for making really good content. Congrats man

[@ProjectFarm]

Awesome! Thank you for the positive feedback!

[@frankreynolds5282]

As a Millwright, I spend about a 1/4 of my work day fighting to remove rusty nuts and bolts. Kroil is the best and only oil we use.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the recommendation!

[@GarnisiDesigns]

Frank Reynolds removing rusty bolts from corroded steam rolls always proved successful through our in house test by using Kroil

[@waterloo123100]

Free all is better then kroil

[@Wattson-x5m]

One of the most underrated channels on KZbin.... you are awesome. Love your experiments

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@boerbrabant]

Try frying oil in a hot fryer to about 175C to loosen them wonder if that works

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@Dr.Westside]

Could be pretty dangerous if there is any moisture .

[@exvils]

steel would just take all the heat out (and oil doesnt have much thermal capacity).. i think better test is blasting rusty nut with torch, let it cool and spray petrating oil

[@LiquidSnakeSSJ4]

@@exvils put the rusty bolt in a sandblaster and see if that loosens it

[@DavidStapley0982]

So I work in food service and we had a lock that was seized wouldn't turn rusted as heck. Dripped some oil into the keyhole from the fryer and that sucker didn't have a chance.

[@jcb8711]

Any chance of comparing engine oil filters? That would make a great video! Although you will have to make a device to test filters.

[@wills.5762]

Would love to see this, but I dont think there's a big enough difference between filters to really test them in the short term, the only time filter quality becomes relevant is after thousands of miles, and/or under extreme conditions.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great test idea! Thank you

[@aodhanohoulihan2550]

Perolator is the only filter

[@kainhall]

@@aodhanohoulihan2550 i ran puro's........ taking them apart told me that napa gold/WIX was SLIGHTLY better but if i got a deal on 5 quarts of oil with a puro...... or had to pay 5 bucks extra to get a WIX..... id run the puro....any day

[@billybobjoe198]

@@aodhanohoulihan2550 I like to run Purolator on my Jeep simply because their filter is so much larger than anyone else. Wix is good, Mahle is good. I've used K&N and Mobil1 before simply because they were what was available and I'm sure they're good. Really the only filter I would avoid is Fram.

[@benmudn]

Sometimes it sounds like a horse race. LOL And here comes Project Farm rounding the corner for the win!

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thank you!

[@aymw9259]

Mr Project Farm, You are getting better and better in Testing stuff. Thank you so much for all you've done. If I've follow you many year ago. I would stop wasting money buying less effective product. Thank You again.

[@ProjectFarm]

You are very welcome!

[@phillyphil6705]

You should add PB Blaster to the lineup. 👍 Great vid.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@gamer78full]

Brake fluid has served me well in ocasiones were it was the only thing I had available.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great recommendation! Thank you

[@nuvey7939]

You should try doing an electrical video - Crimp vs Solder Holding strength, ohms, stuff like that

[@ProjectFarm]

Great test idea! Thank you

[@nuvey7939]

Just remember, these people are passionate on both sides lol. Try to include durability and other variables too. People always make excuses for why their side lost.

[@jamess1787]

Phenomenal. It's unreal how consistent your results are. Very impressed. Keep up the good work, very entertaining to watch!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@DAS-Videos]

I think include automatic transmission fluid if you test more penetrating fluids.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great recommendation!

[@avgoalie01]

@@ProjectFarm I've always heard a 50/50 mix of ATF and acetone

[@IAmPhysics1]

I think this mix was shown before, and the components separated out. @Project Farm, I would like to see Ed's Red Bore cleaner tested. It's a 1:1:1:1 mix of ATF, Acetone, Kerosene, and Mineral spirits. With the latter two ingredients acting as co-solvents, it should at least stay mixed.

[@johngaltline9933]

Didn't we already do ATF in one of the other videos?

[@tubastuff]

@@avgoalie01 I've always used a 50-50 mix of kerosene and 10W30--and heat. I suppose that all of these homebrew concoctions are just variations on using petroleum fractions.

[@malibu13203]

For a penetrating oil, try a 50/50 mix of Transmission Fluid and Acetone

[@ProjectFarm]

Great mix! Thank you

[@ohger1]

ATF and acetone don't mix...

[@jonanderson5137]

@@ohger1 the hell they don't.

[@aodhanohoulihan2550]

@@ohger1 If ya shake it hard enough anything will mix.

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

I've been told this mix works as good as any.

[@jayballuk]

Great video as always mate! Just a bit of comparison for you, our diesel in the UK is 6.35 a gallon 😭

[@ProjectFarm]

Wow! That's expensive! Thank you

[@gustav901]

Also keep in mind the US gallon and UK gallon are different. Long live metric!

[@jayballuk]

@@gustav901 you are correct but I did the direct comparison at the US gallon. My figure is based on in the UK most filling stations are at £1.30 a litre, the motorway/highway stations can go over £1.50 a litre. Here is an idea for a video, do a test to see which lube works best with the UK government screwing us so it'll hurt less 😂😂

[@Dr.Westside]

@@jayballuk you'll need a prescription for that lube .

[@Dr.Westside]

@@gustav901 you can have metric . If the U.S. wanted to be like the rest of the world , there would be no U.S. . Long live feet inches and gallons ! ( Imperial measurements ) if it wouldn't have been introduced by the French in the late 1700s when the United States didn't like the French we may have considered converting to the metric unit . Now there's only one reason why we don't . 'Murica !!!

[@jamesquinlan5576]

Great tech videos. Have you ever tried these penetrating oils on bolts stuck in metal sleeves, such as those in shock absorbers? My motorhome shocks gave it up after 15 years. Before these videos, I used PB blaster, and used it to loosen nuts. However, the bolt is stuck in the metal sleeve. These videos show how penetrating oils work on threaded bolts. I wonder how they would work on a sleeve rusted to a smooth shank on a bolt?

[@FaultyStreams]

What about water with dish soap to eliminate the surface tension. CLR? CLR removes rust

[@TheApothecaryAus]

Is it worth trying strong white vinegar as well ?

[@ProjectFarm]

Great recommendation!

[@allthoseclips582]

CLR,Bleach,Citric Acid, Acetic Acid, all are useful information.

[@SteveofArms]

Clr is horrible. There are videos on products for rust removal testing it versus many other products and home solutions.

[@notabot3518]

@@SteveofArms calcium lime rust

[@AlbertStichkaJohn]

I love the dedication to experimental process, it always seems like you're doing everything reasonable to get useful results.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@wtfrankian]

Your vid had an ad for Eastwood rust encapsulator..whatever that is. Could you test different brands of corrosion protectors?

[@ProjectFarm]

Great test idea!

[@olenilsen4660]

Fascinating test. I did not expect the results from the practical test, but then again - I think your original plan is the right way. Any experienced mechanic would (or at least should) make sure to resupply the penetrant over a period of time. Your vertical creep test clearly shows why, as there is a constant supply from the cups. Once again, awesome work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks so much!

[@unperrier5998]

He's definitely not sponsored by water :)

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. Thanks

[@bojannnn09]

you do the most extensive and evidence based product reviews ever. Scientific method all the way throughout, i love it! Maybe you could test some cleaning products? A review of steam cleaners would be good, you could also try putting different cleaning solutions in them (vinegar, acetone, soapy water, etc)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@blake031299]

I noticed on the side of the torque adapter it says its low end range is 147.6 ft lbs. Does that mean anything below that may be inaccurate?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you. The readings are accurate. Compared it to my other adapter prior to testing.

[@patricklabruneii1946]

I love watching your videos. I have always wondered which anti seize product works best if they work at all. I've run into scenarios as a mechanic where parts previously lubed with anti seize returned seized.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@poepflater]

"I applied the chemical 50 or 60 times over several weeks" You pee'ed on it again didn't you?

[@ProjectFarm]

lol. I applied a hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and salt mix.

[@kentsugden6865]

How about a test involving really cheap engine products from gas stations or the dollar store? They always seem to have a big lineup of different liquids to clean things in your engine or improve performance. I just look at all of them and assume they're a general waste of money, with the exception of more popular things like iso-heet and seafoam.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@dquad]

All snake oil. Could you get some sort of ultrasonic probe to get the oil to penetrate?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@Dr.Westside]

Real deal . What pros use . www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=www.amazon.com/VXSCAN-Induction-Heating-Remover-Corrosive/dp/B07GDGHYK8&ved=2ahUKEwin07zAlPbhAhXKzlkKHSR6CEoQFjAEegQIAhAB&usg=AOvVaw3_5MNf41rqF_kFkGsYpFjP

[@JG-ej8it]

Love all the videos this guy makes. Been watching him for awhile now. Informative, creative and extremely interesting

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@dratter24]

I would like to see PDF files of test results available for downloading or printing. This is because of my advanced years I have CRS, (Can't Remember S#ift.)

[@ProjectFarm]

Great recommendation! Thank you

[@HANDYDANDYHUSBAND]

Good suggestion. Sometimes its hard getting a good image in the video to use the snipping tool on and a PDF would be great even for those without CRS.

[@HANDYDANDYHUSBAND]

@@ProjectFarm Hi there. If I may suggest Google Drive...you can upload documents/PDF/jpeg/mp3 and make them shareable and use the shareable link that google drive provides and place it in your description.(Sorry if I am repeating something you already knew...just thought it would be helpful).

[@johnnyrainey7861]

Have you tested wd40? Just wondering how it compares.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you! Yes, I tested WD-40 in this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/roaooJVopKZ-jNU

[@RyanBorges]

​@@ProjectFarm To add on, I love using Tri-Flow & was wondering if you have ever tested it?

[@almosthuman4457]

Gotta use farm grade diesel. The red stuff has the secret sauce for rusty nuts.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@payman.amini1]

First, I would thank you again for what you are doing. What if you apply each one on 6-7 samples and ignore 2-3 results which are so different than other samples, for example let's say the torque results of product A are: 151 - 103 - 114 - 105 - 96 - 138 - 59 or, from the lowest to the highest: 59 - 96 - 103 - 105 - 114 -138 - 151 If you drop (138 - 151 - 59) from the average it will be more reliable.

[@davidscott5903]

It made me wonder how soapy water would work? Using Ivory bar soap.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@davidscott5903]

@TheCheesePlease You're obviously just a naysayer. You might want to try new things in life and not just make assumptions.

[@andrewcarr899]

I would have prefered if you left it at a 3 hour time to penetrate. Yes maybe not as realistic but it will help separate the good and the bad, so there is more variation between results.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point and thank you

[@HankeyMountainGarage]

I find it I often can spray it on the night before if I can plan a project. Though not always possible.

[@isaakwelch3451]

The thing is that most people in the real world aren't gonna wait more than 10 minutes, half an hour at the most.

[@hunterbrown4120]

Damn I got here quick, love the videos man your procedures are the best on KZbin, keep doing what you’re doing!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@wildefox1478]

Great job testing these different products as penetrating oils, very informative. Keep up the good work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@eliask6715]

Video Idea: Which aluminum tape is the best?

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@ROKASniper89]

What if snake oil was an ingredient in penetrating oil, but the stuff actually works.

[@trappinout18]

Water folks: Where are the flat-earth revivals?

[@lucky15driver]

This is rapidly becoming one of my favorite channels. Great video. Big thumbs up!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@thunderjet4294]

Try p.b. blaster and wd40 please

[@justgeo3879]

You should deff do a video on best stop leak oil compare blue devil to Lucus etc

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!

[@ashishpatel350]

"has amazing creeping ability"? Joe Biden has entered the chat.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Lmao, that is a great comment.

[@ethanallen2889]

Ashish Patel ....are you one of those anti-American Democrats?

[@gumps1986]

Ethan Allen I think you missed it

[@ethanallen2889]

Paul Jordan ... doesn't look like it. Are you anti-American too?

[@sloth_7665]

The amount of work put into these videos is astounding! Love the content!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@theharbingerofconflation]

this must be a late april fools

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you

[@theharbingerofconflation]

@@ProjectFarm I love how you take the time to thank people just for their engagement.

[@darvinpreece601]

I went to law school in Michigan. On weekends I traveled all over the state going to different Gun Shows. There was a,ways someone selling Gibbs there. I used to use it on my firearms. However, I haven’t in awhile because there has been nowhere where I live to buy it. I guess I’m going to get some from the Internet. I now use Breakfree CLP and corrosionX on my firearms. And WD-40 when they get wet. You have my favorite channel!!!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Jgallot1]

Bravo bud. Better and better. Such a pleasure to watch your channel. Keep up the great work!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thanks, will do!

[@Krankie_V]

I've been using Free All at work lately. It seems to work a lot better than PB Blaster. I use it not only for rusty bolts, but also for cleaning up rusty parts. For example, rusted bores in brake caliper brackets. I soak the bore in Free-All and use a bore brush mounted in an impact driver to brush the rust out. Then spray it out with brake cleaner. The bores are shiny when I get done :D

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@JoseDelgado-ho1cf]

So much effort in your vids, hope you're making a pretty penny, you've earned it.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@CharlieSoloGuitar]

Todd, fabulous video...I never knew oil could rise vertically against gravity.....Thank you!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!!

[@daflea66]

Love these tests with my morning coffee.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!!

[@ronnieg276]

Next time just try wire brushing all exposed threads up to and against the nut, and you may not even need a penetrating oil. That's been my experience for 40 years on a job that partly consisted of getting nuts off rusted bolts. We couldn't wait for a penetrating oil to work. It would usually come right off after we quickly wire brushed the threads. I seldom had to drag out the torch.

[@ProjectFarm]

Great point. Thank you

[@sammo303]

Yet another great video, thanks for the significant effort you put in to these tests! If you're starting to rust more bolts can I request that you include another test, identical to the control sample but that you will wire brush the exposed threads before loosening? If this makes more difference than expensive products, that seems like an important finding for the channel! Thanks again, Sam

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@JO19pLuMbUm94HN]

Putting also metric units in that video literally makes me like it 100% more. Thnky for that

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@tomasjones3755]

Great test. I've used water, with some additions: a few drops of dish detergent [surfactant] and a bit of Sulfamic Acid [grout haze remover]. The acid helps break the mineral bond. I use it, on rusted home plumbing, where i don't want to spray oil.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@tomasjones3755]

@@ProjectFarm YW..... Here's another idea. 'Eagle 1 Triple Foam'. It's a wheel cleaner, that many auto detailers use for body/paint prep. It helps remove metal bits; imbedded in the paint. Since it's a surfactant & ferrous oxidizer, it may do the trick. Dunno - just thinking out load. Available at many national auto parts stores

[@billybobjoe198]

The leader boards during the torque section were helpful, good idea to highlight the newest addition on each frame. They were nice and short so it didn't upset the flow of the video, but it was obvious how the results were coming in. I like to use diesel as a parts cleaner for really dirty stuff. Would have been nice if it were a good penetrating oil too. I know old people liked to use gasoline, but gasoline seems to evaporate faster. I don't know if the oil places like it, but I've always just put my dirty diesel into my oil containers for recycling.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@KarlHamilton]

Your devotion to these videos is astounding. You're brilliant!! :)

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@Unmannedair]

Sir, I applaud your use of the scientific method. I'll now be doing some peer review work on this. Thanks.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@KJohansson]

Alternative 1: One look at the rusty bolts and directly grabs my angle grinder.. :P Alternative 2: Grabs a can of 5-56 or WD40 and a wirebrush and starts to soak and clean the threads, then I use the blow torch and heat up the nut/bolt. Finally I turn to last resort, the angle grinder. :) Informative and great video as always!

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you!

[@georgeliquor2931]

I am not obsessed with diesel but i notice the comments below about grease cutting and it brings to mind a time when i was a kid and my hands were covered in black chain oil for some reason i mixed a some washing up liquid with a cup full of diesel and it turned into a kind of swarfega type jelly which cleaned the oil off easily and washed off with water, my Dad was impressed.

[@ProjectFarm]

Nice!

[@davehoward2791]

I've always used WD-40 first, and if it failed (rarely) I'd move to 3-in1, and if that failed (even more rarely) it was time for the Free All. Never had Free All fail, but if it ever does I'll just break out the torch & heat things up. Never heard of Gibbs or Mouse Milk, but at that point the torch is cheaper, lol. Thanks for another great video, Todd. 👍

[@ProjectFarm]

You are welcome!

[@hans3331000]

In technical terms, this is called crevice corrosion, so capillary action (like a straw) will trap a solution (water) in the crevice. The hydroxide ions in the water form a bond with metal ions in the solutions and leave a highly acidic environment behind, this can accelerate corrosion of a metal, however for iron, under specific temperature and pressure, it's able to form a passive oxide layer (stable rust) and that can protect the metal beneath. The actual test he is doing is very biased to a certain condition and is not really viable. But it's still interesting. in the end, rust is not something that needs removers and oils, just scrub it off. and you don't need to help it loosen that much, just a bit of extra labor

[@terrywaters6186]

Thank you Cliff Claven!

[@livingroomtv9591]

Mate, your hard work is truly commendable.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you very much!

[@danielezzelle3925]

You may have tested this already but I use CRC Freeze Off all the time on rusted suspension parts and it does awesome.

[@ProjectFarm]

Thank you for the video idea!