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Originally Posted by Triple Jim
Acetone and ATF will separate with the acetone on top if it sits overnight, so I'm not sure what advantage that mix will have sitting that long. It's very flammable though, so be careful.
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Agreed Jim. I've experimented with acetone and ATF and lacquer thinner and ATF in a clear glass jar. They do not mix and therefore don't work. The ATF/acetone can be shaken but it makes a compound not a solution and eventually separates There was a piece on the internet a few years ago that touted that ATF and acetone will loosen rusted bolts. That's probably where the ATF/acetone came from. I use ATF and gasoline and that does work mainly because ATF has terrific penetrating qualities and the gasoline just serves as a "carrier" to take the ATF deep into the metal's surface - and then evaporates.
Today I use ATF in lieu of things like 3 in 1 oil. I even lubricate my firearms with the stuff.
Bill