I've got to drive the long stainless hinge pins out of my aluminum framed
Atkins Hoyle skylights. AH said to soak in either "Solvo-Rust" or
"Corrosion (something)". I haven't heard of either of these products but
suspect they have different stuff in Canada. Would this just be the
Canadian equivelant of PB Blaster and similar compounds?

Any experience or opinions on whether there is something better than PB
Blaster to use here appreciated. I would expecially like to hear from
anyone who has removed the covers from their Atkins Hoyle XR skylights.


-- Roger Long

Roger Long inscribed in red ink for all to know:
I've got to drive the long stainless hinge pins out of my aluminum
framed Atkins Hoyle skylights. AH said to soak in either "Solvo-Rust"
or "Corrosion (something)". I haven't heard of either of these products
but suspect they have different stuff in Canada. Would this just be the
Canadian equivelant of PB Blaster and similar compounds?

Any experience or opinions on whether there is something better than PB
Blaster to use here appreciated. I would expecially like to hear from
anyone who has removed the covers from their Atkins Hoyle XR skylights.


-- Roger Long


Being in Seattle, (aka "Jet City"), the most common recommendation here
(after WD40) is BoeShield T-9. I have a can which I intend to use to
free up a frozen sheave in my mizzen mast, but I haven't gotten up there
yet to try it out...

bob
s/v Eolian
Seattle

On Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:46:28 GMT, "Roger Long"
wrote:

Any experience or opinions on whether there is something better than PB
Blaster to use here appreciated. I would expecially like to hear from
anyone who has removed the covers from their Atkins Hoyle XR skylights.

There is a product called AeroKroil, aka, Kroil which is very, very
good. It is the only thing I know better than PB Blaster and many
professional mechanics swear by it.

Unfortunately Kroil can only be purchased on the web from Kano Labs
whereas PB is readily available in auto parts stores and is almost as
good.

http://www.kanolabs.com/

Any experience or opinions on whether there is something better than PB
Blaster to use here appreciated. I would expecially like to hear from
anyone who has removed the covers from their Atkins Hoyle XR skylights.


Wayne.B wrote:
There is a product called AeroKroil, aka, Kroil which is very, very
good. It is the only thing I know better than PB Blaster and many
professional mechanics swear by it.

Unfortunately Kroil can only be purchased on the web from Kano Labs
whereas PB is readily available in auto parts stores and is almost as
good.

http://www.kanolabs.com/


I switched from PB Blaster to Kroil a few years back, and
concur. A few Snap-On dealers sell it.

The best thing is to get a new hatch. The next best thing is
an extended series of curses guaranteed to shrivel the 'nads
of the ancestors, unto the seventh generation, of the person
who decided to put SS hinge pins into aluminum frames.

DSK

Kroil.

In article ,
"Roger Long" wrote:

I've got to drive the long stainless hinge pins out of my aluminum framed
Atkins Hoyle skylights.

In addition to soaking, I like to put a screw clamp (or whatever similar
fits) to keep some pressure on the pin. Every once in a while, turn the
handle a bit if you can. Can't hurt if you're not the Hulk, and
sometimes works. You've time before the season starts.

--
Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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