Hi, I'm restoring a No.3 Hales and am having the darndest time gettting the brass unscrewed from the steel body. Has anybody had any luck using acetone or the like to loosen the threads? I used some white vinegar to remove the bulk of the visible corrosion, but those threads are just... stuck.
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Restoring No.3 Hales Grenade
- Thread starter veektohr
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Whenever I've had a stuck thread on anything I've used PlusGas, which is a dismantling lubricant.
The company that makes PlusGas, Saint Gobain Abrasives, does have a presence in Worcester, MA. but I don't know if they carry the same products in all countries.
This is the contact email from the USA website, contactsga@saint-gobain.com you could ask them if they have the product in the USA.
And this from their middle east website describes the product,
http://www.saint-gobain-abrasives.com/en-mdle/resources/expertise/plus-gas
This is the contact email from the USA website, contactsga@saint-gobain.com you could ask them if they have the product in the USA.
And this from their middle east website describes the product,
http://www.saint-gobain-abrasives.com/en-mdle/resources/expertise/plus-gas
I will try that tonight!
Here is a picture, btw.
Opinions on keeping the remaining paint vs. removing it? I still have a few more pieces of the brass to clean up as well.
Really stripping right down you could be sorry if some thing breaks
You have a really nice example there. I agree with Dave, it may be best left alone. If you try the freezing route, don't use tools - just hands and if it won't come apart - leave it.
John