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Old 05-08-12, 17:39
Harry Moon Harry Moon is offline
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Default Ed's Red

The last couple of years I've been using a home made variation of rust penatrating fluid. You can look up Ed's red on google and come up with a more complicated formula but I've been using a mix of 50% automatic transmission fluid and 50% acetone. Keep it in a small bottle and give it a good shake before using.
yesterday I needed to get a brake drum off a scrapper that was all seized up. A little Ed's red and I was able to undue the brake cylinder from the backing plate and these two adjusting bolts from the bottom of the backing plate.
It never ceases to amaze me how well it works.

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Old 14-08-12, 02:17
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WOW!!
thanks for the great tip Harry!
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Old 14-08-12, 05:12
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Default amazing stuff

Ed's Red has a legendary following in the DIY gun care community. Who knew it has rusty truck applications too?
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Old 25-08-12, 13:06
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Default Eds Red

Hey Harry,

I have bought some Acetone today, to make a batch of Eds Red tomorrow.

I plan to trial it on the steering wheel nut. That thing has worried me for months & i'm glad I waited until now to try to free it up.

I'll let you know how it goes.
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Old 25-08-12, 14:15
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I use evapo-rust...it is reusable and does a great job...it doesn't hurt other materials



http://www.evaporust.com/evaporust.h...FQcQNAodgkgA0w

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