I stand corrected; second best around and it worked like a champ in  
disseasembling my post drill.  When I run out, I'll mix up some  ATF/Acetone.
 
Cheers,
John
 
John M. Johnston
"There is a fine line between hobby and mental  illness." Dave Barry  

 
In a message dated 5/30/2012 2:06:58 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
oldmillrat@m... writes:

I  thought that the "magic" formula was ATF with a little acetone. Wasn't 
that a  settled issue? Somebody even posted test results. Now Kroil is 
better? By what  standard?

On May 30, 2012, at 11:43 AM, Verachten Bruno  wrote:

> John,
> 
>> One word:  Kroil.   Forget WD-40.  You need a rust solvent  and Kroil is 
the
>>  best around.  I could never have complete my post drill   restoration
>> without it.
> Thanks for the tip, I will try to  source some in France.
> 
> Kind regards,
> -- 
>  Bruno Verachten
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