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Hi, apparently a 50/50 mix of acetone and ATF is way better than WD40 and all the other penetrants - that's what I read on a US forum, gotta be worth a try.

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Very likely true. Acetone will evaporate leaving a oily residue. There are many better 'penetrative' materials available than WD40.

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I use plusgas, I think both the tins I have must be 20 yrs old, you can see the difference between wd40 and plusgas, the plusgas absorbs into the threads straight away.
I’ve got 5 Ltr s of wurth penetrating solution to try when I get round to it,

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WD40 was developed as a water dispersant but it was found that it also acts as a lubricant amongst other things. Basically it's a Jack of all trades, master of none in a can. Plus Gas is formulated specifically for freeing seized bolts but I must admit, ATF on it's own works pretty well too.

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Hmmm, Plus Gas. Remember the smell.

Can't get it here. Fortunately, none of my fastenings have needed it, due to lack of salt.