Better than WD40

[California]

I gotta get some PB Blaster.

I tried Liquid Wrench to free up the three point hitch's right side lift turnbuckle - the vertical one. Even removing the top half of the turnbuckle and pouring LW inside, the lower shaft was obviously galling instead of unthreading. So I poured in 3-in-One oil instead. The turnbuckle unscrewed smoothly, as oiled threads should. I decided Liquid Wrench was useless.

 

[RichNJKubota]

For me, I found that Kroil is the best.

Rich

 

[theboman]

You folks seem to like this PB stuff... I'll grab some for when I need it.... but does work as a cleaner as well as WD40? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif Got old labels, tape etc on things....WD40 gets it off. A longtime fan of WD40's bajillion uses.

 

[SnowRidge]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( Murrays and TSC sells PBlaster in gallon bulk cans. )</font>

Oooohhh, I didn't know that. Next stop TSC for a gallon of the good stuff. Thanks for the tip.

SnowRidge

 

[higgy]

I would not use blaster in that maner, it smells and is hard to get off of things. I keep wd arounf for other uses, such as drying out distributer caps de-watering etc.

Dane

 

[Dozernut]

We found an old Kahn tuba (about 1900) for my son who is a music major and aspires to be a band teacher. The valves were dirty, corroded and stuck. We disassembled the valves, cleaned the chambers and replaced some missing pieces, but the valves were still sticky. We gave them a shot of PB and they worked flawlessly. However the horn stunk badly for months, but the smell eventually left and the horn still works well today.

 

[BeeFarmer]

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[OkeeDon]

<font color="blue"> We found an old Kahn tuba (about 1900) for my son who is a music major and aspires to be a band teacher. </font>

I've done that with a few instruments, like a French horn I found at a yard sale for $45, for my band director daughter. By the way, if your son is thinking about teaching middle school, and likes the country, tell him to apply to Okeechobee, Florida schools. My daughter is the high school director, and is always looking to recommend a good middle school teacher as part of her feeder program. She took over the program about 6 years ago, and just got her concert band to the State level adjudication for the first time in 16 years.

 

[Soundguy]

For those using PB on old instruments:

They do make a valve grease ( really a thin oil.. like sewing machine oil - whale oil ) specifically for that.. is almost as thin as alcohol.. you can almost pour it through paper..

be careful using that strong of a solvent near the corked slip and flange fittings.. some of those are held on with adhesive...

Soundguy

 

[Bird]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( my band director daughter )</font>

I think there are some vacancies for band directors in the Dallas schools. According to the Dallas Morning News they've arrested 3 in the past couple of weeks for stealing band instruments from the schools where they worked and selling them to pawn shops. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Dozernut]

Thanks, I will pass the information on to my son but he has a few years of college left. I probably misspelled the name of the tuba, it could be Conn, oh well he's the music major not me.
SoundGuy
Thanks for the heads up but it was an old tuba that we got for $5.00 and the tuba was way beyond valve oil. We cleaned, repaired and got it working and He had the only four valve, E-flat tuba in High school. It sure has a beautiful tone. He has several other instruments that we have found at flea markets and garage sales that we have worked on and got working, but the tuba was the only one we had to use PB on.

 

[5030]

theboman and Higgy:

PB does have a smell to it, but so does WD40. I don't know about Kriol, it isn't sold around here.

I use PB for keeping my machine tools clean, my Bridgeport, surface grinder and lathes. I also use it as a rust preventive on machined surfaces and on my precision measuring tools.

It works really good for removing coolant splash, especially, the synthetic kind.

I have never tried it on an ignition system. I keep a small can of WD for that even though it says on the PB can, it dries ignition systems.

I did buy a can on 3 in One penetrator (spray can) at Lowes the other day. It's absolutely useless. I tossed half the can in the trash. Maybe it will lubricate the landfill!!

I keep a couple of cans of GE High Pressure Silicone spray in the shop. A little silicone on rubber parts makes them assemble easier. I also use it on my snowmobile clutches or anywhere I don't want an oily surface that attracts dust and dirt.

 

[DaveNay]

Check out the PB Blaster website.

They have lots of different formulas. Even one specifically for removing labels.

Dave

 

[tracdoc]

Thanks for the tip! I have some frozen wheel studs, and I'll be headed out to AutoZone AM to buy/try.

BTW, have folks tried Alum-A-Lub? This is an un-paid endorsement for what I have found to be a top notch product that I have used it for 18+years, instead of WD-40. I use it not so much for freeing frozen parts, but as a great low-residue lube for locks, machine parts, etc. It's great to remove tar/grease especially from car/truck bodies. We also use it on our race motorcycles and race cars pre-assembly. As I understand, it was originally developed for the aluminum window industry. We use it for windows and sliding doors, and it leaves no oily residue to get on clothes, etc.
The smell? It has banana oil in it, so it has a pleasant smell that the family actually likes when I use it indoors. The only downside is that I usually give up a can whenever I demonstrate its capabilities to someone new!

I used to buy it at hardware stores when I lived in CT. Can't find it here in NC, so I order it on-line from the manufacturer's website:
Alum-A-Lub Website

Good stuff.

 

[cisco]

Darn, and I thought "Loc-Tite" was meant for tight locks, rusted nuts and the like. No wonder I've had trouble /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif.

 

[Soundguy]

Better than here in florida.. there has been a rash of inapropriate teacher / student intimant contact.. Strangely enought.. over 50% of the incidents have involved female teachers and male students...

I can remember back to high school... and there were deffinately a few teachers I wouldn't have turned in.. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

Soundguy

 

[Bird]

Yep, Chris, we have those, too; just amazes me.

 

[5030]

Soundguy:

I can't remember back that far. I think we had some HOT teachers in high school though. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[YanmarFever]

I heard that WD40 was kerosene & mineral oil mixed in a spray can !

Any truth to this? /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

PB blaster is a life saver