Heat and Wax

Posted by Paul (in NY) on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 22:05:00 :

In Reply to: Re: Help needed posted by igor on Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at 21:48:25 :

I have used heat and candle wax to loosen and remove many bolts/nuts that would not move otherwise.

Heat the item but not enough to change color, then hold a candle on the heated surface. Let the wax wick into the threads. Let it totally cool and repeat. Do this a few times and the wax will really wick into the threaded joint.
Then carefully unscrew. If the item gets to hot the wax will just burn away, this is not wanted. You want it hot but just hot enough to melt the wax and have it wick in.

Some of the other guys here on the fourm have used this trick with great results.

Paul

Follow Ups:

• Re: Heat and Wax - KenW 13:02:22 12/21/2006
  • Yes, its worked for me in all bolt/nut orientations ntxt - Paul (in NY) 13:13:08 12/21/2006
• Re: Heat and Wax - Ugg (in Uggville) at IL 08:08:57 12/21/2006
  • Trickle....like work its way in LOL ntxt - Paul (in NY) 13:13:56 12/21/2006
• Re: Heat and Wax - Gary Troxel 00:18:41 12/21/2006
  • Re: Heat and Wax - Paul (in NY) 07:56:13 12/21/2006
    • Sold singley, or do I have to buy a gross? nm - chriscase 11:46:43 12/21/2006
      • 1000 pak, you can chew them also LOL ntxt - Paul (in NY) 13:15:02 12/21/2006
  • They have maple scent added to them ntxt - Doc Dave 06:46:42 12/21/2006

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