Tom T MAAP Gas Shout Out!

Tom, Excellent secret the MAAP Gas for loosening rusted fasteners! Used it on some exhaust manifolds. Who would have thought it would work SOO WELL.

Happy New Year,
Mike

 

IF I'm the Tom T that you are refuring too, you are VERY WELCOME Mike.

Tom T.

 

Hi Tom,
U R! Never would have believed all four could be removed!!!! You are the man! Thank You So Much!

Cheers,
Mike

 

Did you do the wax too?

 

The expansion with the heat does wonderful things!

 

Yes, used the wax from a birthday cake candle also. Mind you, they were still tight!

 

What's the secret? I must have missed it... (My '74 Firebird has some rusty bolts that will eventually need to be removed).

 

Inquirery minds wand to know!

 

Heat and a penetrate of your choice. It's not much of a secret..

 

Maap gas and wax. 2 1/2 minutes and then the wax to wick into the threads. Never thought I would get them out. Penetrant didnt help much imo.

 

Yes heat works wonders in getting rusted bolts unstuck. A word of caution to those of you just learning this. Be aware of what is close to what you are heating up. Any non-metal material will get fried.

 

Cool! no, wait, - hot!