I remember the days when you only needed a roll of duct tape and a lubricant in your toolbox. These days there are so many automotive chemicals it can make your head spin. Lubricants, penetrants, cleaners, adhesives; where do you start? In this DIY, Kyle Smith breaks down what he thinks are the essential chemicals you should always have handy in your garage.
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Contents of this Video:
0:00 Intro
0:47 Multi-Purpose Grease
1:22 Threadlocker
2:13 Dielectric Grease
2:52 WD-40 & PB Blaster
4:09 Starting Fluid
4:59 White Lithium Grease
5:38 Carb Cleaner
6:20 SEM Solve (Paint Prep)
7:10 Brake Clean
7:56 Engine Degreaser
8:32 Glass Cleaner
9:16 Interior Cleaner
9:37 Outro
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The two things I can think of are Goo-Gone to get rid of sticky residue and the typical anti-seize.
i have all of then, except starting fluid because i only run Honda engines.
Are you sure that's BLUE thread locker? I don't know if you've bought auto parts lately but at Advance Auto Parts they sell Loctite Blue, in a red container, Loctite Red, in a red container, and Loctite Green, in a blue container.
This is also the store that just had the garbage man deliver truckloads of FRAM you name it.
Another MANDATORY chemical for the garage DIY is a Fire Extinguisher.
Never Seize is one I use often. I agree with everything else
Fluid Film, Evaporust, a light spray oil like Remoil
Get back Davin. He is true hagerty DIY man. Not you…
Kyle, good presentation. I have never used starting fluid for vacuum leak diagnosis but rather the flammable brake cleaner. However a safer way to diagnose vacuum leaks or secondary ignition faults is a water spray bottle. Instead of idle up detecting a leak the water is idle drop. Same for checking plug wires. Most techs realize secondary ignition breakdowns occur during cold damp weather. The water bottle duplicates this condition revealing insulation breakdown.
Forgot anti seize bro
Overall good, but dump the penetrating oil & WD-40. Instead use Rem Oil with Teflon; I bought it as a CLP for my guns & it works great so now I use it on anything that needs CLP. I wanted to use it on my girlfriend but she didn't think that was a good idea. 😉