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KY_EnviroGuy

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39. Straight from the horse's mouth.....

Sat Jul 4, 2026, 10:12 PM

Saturday

Best Solvent to Remove Loctite:

https://loctiteadhesive.com/best-solvent-to-remove-loctite/

Note that many nail polish removers contain acetone, but pure acetone would be best. A 6-oz. bottle of pure acetone costs $1.14 at Wally World. You may need to apply it several times to get a good soak into the threads. Unfortunately, it may not be possible for it to even reach the threads.

Be sure to completely evaporate any solvents, penetrating oils, etc. that have run off into your motor before running it. Acetone evaporates pretty well at room temperature but some could get trapped in confined spaces (engineer now shutting up and former volunteer firefighter speaking). A hair dryer can remove most dangerous volatiles.

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