Author Topic: A happy Rust Reaper user and it was free (Read 1257 times)

SwampDonkey · « **on:** May 16, 2004, 05:57:15 am »

Mike:

I received your Rust Reaper parcel on Wednesday. I was one of the lucky folks to win The Poster Award on the Forestry Forum. Everything was in good order when received from UPS. I haven't had the opertunity to use it much yet. But, I did use it on the latches on my topper that seem to get stuck from the road salt in winter. I used the bottle with the pin-sized applicator to get the Reaper into the latch keyhole and between the nuts and threads of the latch. This latch is mounted right onto glass.I worked the latch and let it set a bit and then later added a bit more. It freed the latch up like new, now it doesn't stick or bind. I think it would work great on diameter tapes and increment borers. Jeff B. tells me you use winter green in the formula. We were having fun with the notion of using the Reaper as a liniment on aching muscles and joints, as wintergreen contains a derivative of aspirin. I greatly appreciate this lubricant and will be sure to find lots of applications. A little of this stuff goes along way. This product is definately one of the best, if not 'THE' best.

shopteacher · « **Reply #1 on:** May 16, 2004, 06:18:28 am »

SD: Maybe you could coat yourself with reaper and you'll be able to slip right through them fir thickets tomorrow. Who knows maybe the black flies won't be able to land on ya and slide right off.

PS: Don't put any on yer hands though, don't want ya to drop the camera.

Jeff · « **Reply #2 on:** May 16, 2004, 06:51:32 am »

I've fixed two things lately with the reaper. The latch on my tailgate quit working. Would not latch for nothing. I messed with it for 1/2 an hour and I actually thought it was broke. Figered I would try some rustreaper before I started tearing the tailgate apart. Stuck that applicator in the places I could see and then in da places where I couldnt see and gave some squirts. Worked the handles a few times and the latch closed. worked it a few more times and it was just like new.

The other one was my lawn tractor. Went to engage the mower for the first time and it wouldnt. Figured Oh great, what now. I layed on my side to see how the thing worked and saw that something that should be sliding was not sliding. THis time I never even thought of getting out the wrenchs. Just went and got my lttle squeeze bottle and squirted some of that green stuff around that slide plate and in just a minute or two I was mowing.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 16, 2004, 07:45:21 am »

When I gets back from the bush this week I'm gonna tip the push mower and brush the rust and dry cutting away from the lock nut on the blade. Then I'm gonna squirt the Reaper on the nut and see if I can't take the blade off for a good sharpening on the Al-Oxide grinder. I'll let ya know the end of the week.

I do have a rider mower, but I'm fond of my push mower also, which I can manauver better around all these yard trees and shrubs and ya don't make an oops and rip off 6 inches of tree bark.

We've had this diesel Kabota (3200s) for 18 years and I swear its the Energizer Bunny re-incarnated. Hmm them blades could use a sharpening too. Sigh.....work work work....s'all I know.

Mike_P. · « **Reply #4 on:** May 17, 2004, 02:40:08 pm »

Swamp Donkey and Jeff:

Thanks for the feedback. I really appreciate it! We keep running into new applications.

A builder friend of mine used it on the trigger switch of a Milwaukee mitre slide saw. The switch, hence saw, wouldn't work and Dave used Rust Reaper on the electrical contacts and mechanism. He says it's working fine now.

Thanks, again.

Mike

Tom · « **Reply #5 on:** May 17, 2004, 04:02:28 pm »

I have an old "retired" Buick out back that had the key frozen into the ignition. In its trunk was a new shop vice I bought several years ago. Since I couldn't get the key out, I couldn't get the vise. I guess I could but it would have been a hastle.

I put two drops of Rust Reaper on the key blade and watched it disappear into the lock. I took hold of the key and got ready to start working it free. It just came out in my hand. Amazing!

I then took the key to the trunk lock and put a drop of Rust Reaper on the blade of key and inserted it into the lock. The trunk lock opened without any resistance. Finally, I rescued my new vice and now have it safe in the barn.

Ron Scott · « **Reply #6 on:** May 17, 2004, 07:36:51 pm »

I just freed up another "frozen" lock with it. The locks work like new after a shot of "the Reeper". I have numerous locks on landowner client gates which may sit a long time and become "frozen" with time and weather. It was always a chore messing with a "frozen"lock.

I now carry some Rust Reeper in my truck's glove compartment and with a shot of Rust Reeper the locks free with ease and work like new.

Mark M · « **Reply #7 on:** May 17, 2004, 08:39:58 pm »

I used it to free up my old Cresent wrenches that were really hard to adjust. They work like new now.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #8 on:** May 23, 2004, 12:46:56 pm »

On Saturday I took at the lawn mowers and removed the blades to sharpen them. Before I placed the blades back on the Kabota mower deck I took and squirt the Reaper into the housing to lube it up. On top of the deck is a guard to remove and grease the pully bearings. Been having some time with the mower belts wearing fast and I can't see that the pullies are binding or bearings going. Maybe the Reaper will help some now. It could be that the tenson pully needs more tension to, to keep the belt from slipping. None the less the Reaper with that pin-hole applicator sure is nice for squirtin into the housing and sure can't hurt.

cheers

Danny_S · « **Reply #9 on:** May 23, 2004, 07:12:34 pm »

The trunk keyhole on my corolla is seazed. I have sprayed everything into it and it will not come free... Swamp, if'n yer in Woodstock next week and see me corolla sittin, give that keyhole a squirt will ya?? !!

P.S. Swamp, I got on at Craig Manufacturing in Hartland... mig welder and shop maintenance. Woohoo!!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2004, 04:50:50 am »

That's great news Danny, and closer to your new home. I wonder if Bill Prosser still works there? His wife used to work for the Forest Products Marketing Board.

I'll be sure to give ya a squirt with the Reaper sometime hehehehe.

Hope your happy with your new job.

cheers

Danny_S · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2004, 09:39:42 am »

I really dont know anyone there yet, other than Eunice Wetmore who gave me my interview. I will have to let you know on that one. It is alot closer for me and the job suits me well.

I'll have to hunt me down a can of that Reaper stuff everyone's raving about....

Jeff · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2004, 01:45:00 pm »

Go to www.rustreaper.com and order some. If you don't do internet orders, Mike will certainly accommodate you. Support your forum Sponsors!!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2004, 02:04:22 pm »

I 'magine Bill is retired now and sittin off the deck of the camp on the Miramichi, with a smudge pot driving the flies away, gettin his salmon tackle ready for this fishin season.

Contact Mike for a kit of the Reaper, you'll like the stuff.

Furby · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2004, 03:53:23 pm »

Been thinking about getting some Reaper, can't get the DanG lug nuts off my back wheel. Busted 4 sockets and 5 lug wrenches and finally got 3 nuts loose. The impact wrench won't even touch them.The last 2 just don't want to come off. I've been soaking them in other stuff, but no go. The brake is totally gone in that wheel and is making pulling a trailer interesting.

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2004, 06:17:29 pm »

Where's yer trailor brakes Furby?

Furby · « **Reply #16 on:** May 26, 2004, 12:18:56 pm »

I'm mostly talking about a smaller trailer with 1000-1500# max load on it, it don't have brakes.
I used the big one to pick up the mill, it has brakes on both axels, but I don't have electric brakes on the truck.

Finally got the lug nuts off! Replaced all the sockets and turned the compresser WAY up and kept it running. After about 5 min of pounding on it with the impact wrench, they snapped!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2004, 03:03:01 pm »

That's one way to remove'm Furby

Furby · « **Reply #18 on:** June 02, 2004, 04:01:43 pm »

In this case it was the only way short of a torch, and I wasn't putting the torch to my alum. rims!!!

Danny_S · « **Reply #19 on:** June 02, 2004, 04:59:13 pm »

Eye-yiye.....

Shipping is more than the kit!!! I will make up a little bigger order next time and get some. Hey Swamp, if'n you may want more we could order it together to save on da shippin'

Jeff, We need a smiley with a lightbulb over his head... for dem good ideas ....... Just like this one!!

SwampDonkey · « **Reply #20 on:** June 03, 2004, 02:48:26 am »

Yeah, tell me about it. I been buying some old 8-bit software and 48 TPI floppies off ebay and the shipping is more than the software packages are worth.

Danny, I had to give some of mine away already cause it goes a long way for my applications of it. Its good stuff, just don't drink it or use it as mouthwash for the wintergreen taste.

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Author Topic: A happy Rust Reaper user and it was free (Read 1257 times)