First experience with KROIL. Holy ****!!!

[1982fxr]

Picked up a 41" Craftsman 2 bay with friction slides last week. PO said he oiled it with Kroil. Man, the drawers absolutely glide! It's like as soon as you put a little force into the drawer to open or close it the drawer just becomes weightless.

I've had several of these boxes with and without ball bearing slides and I've never seen anything like this. I had no idea anything could be that amazing!

 

[Highlux]

Picked up a 41" Craftsman 2 bay with friction slides last week. PO said he oiled it with Kroil. Man, the drawers absolutely glide! It's like as soon as you put a little force into the drawer to open or close it the drawer just becomes weightless.

I've had several of these boxes with and without ball bearing slides and I've never seen anything like this. I had no idea anything could be that amazing!

Thats cause theres no tools in em yet!! lol

 

[kenburkholz]

I have wanted to try Kroil for some time, now I will have to try it. thanks for the heads up ! Ken.

 

[MN4x4]

Used it just this morning to get a 2" square hitch mount out of the receiver on my daughter's truck. Took almost an hour to work - including using a pull post and a sledgehammer - but after we got it out there was a MOUND of rusty crud under the receiver that was at least a 1/2" thick. Amazing stuff - glad I just got 4 more cans.

If you're going to buy some, be sure to go for the 'google' deal:

http://www.kanolabs.com/google/

 

[FOCUS.FREAK]

Might i ask what you picked up the box for?

 

[1982fxr]

just under 200 after gas. Best price I've ever seen one of them

 

[FOCUS.FREAK]

just under 200 after gas. Best price I've ever seen one of them

Nice! I wish i had those deals by me! Ill have to look into KROIL when i get a newer box. My service cart is overflowing a bit.

 

[Dick in Wisconsin]

I have a can of Kroil my brother gave me a couple of years ago. Seems to work, but I haven't never had things a challenging as some of the other posters.

I noticed lots of corrosion on the can. So be careful with it!

 

[atwageman]

I've been using the stuff for years in industrial environments. Love the stuff.

 

[454ragtop]

Note that there are a bunch of formulas. I wonder if it was the std Aero Kroil, or one of the ones with graphite, or something else. Let us know how it works down the road with tools loaded in the drawers.
Jim

 

[mech-tech]

One thing I learned at work using kroil, it must have solvent or degreaser in it, cause that stuff will cut through oil or general yuck with ease. We use it on really stuck bolts and also to clean tools or engine blocks if there is old oil residue on them. Kroil is more of a penetrating oil only...not a 3 in 1 type of general lubricant.

 

[coyotejake]

For you (other) machinists out there, the regular red oil in the orange can is the most perfect cutting fluid on the planet for aluminum. Drilling, milling, tapping, or whatever, it keeps the alum. from loading up on the tools, makes the tools last longer, and even helps the surface finish of the cut. I use a flux brush to 'paint' it on the tool to start, and use a needle tip bottle to place a drop here and there along the tool path (and to drip it down into drill holes). There ARE better things for long term lubrication (Fluidfilm is awesome), but this stuff will always be one of the most used products in my shop. OH, HEY! I remember using this stuff to clean off the shipping goo from the exposed steel on my mill (it worked great), just brushed it on with a paint brush and rubbed in in/wiped it off with a rag.

 

[BearCuda]

You can order a case directly from their website for $111.00

 

[bobcatdan]

Using kroil is like having God himself come down and loosen the bolt for you.

 

[metaldad]

great stuff, except the nozzle/can configuration *****. i always bust nozzles, rendering the can useless

 

[Swan]

I am still on my first can and am a convert. Love it.

 

[Cobra5150]

great stuff, except the nozzle/can configuration *****. i always bust nozzles, rendering the can useless

Never had any problems with the nozzles. Just yesterday my brother was in the shop with me and asked what I was using for cutting oil-Kroil, best stuff on the planet. He commented how good it worked.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I love the stuff and wish somebody had it locally. I still have a small amount in a spray bottle and use it sparingly.

 

[1SlowFormula]

I've never heard of this stuff until now, why is it every time I read this forum I end up spending more and more money, lol...

Sounds like a good product to try though, so I will look into getting some...

 

[GreenNV]

great stuff, except the nozzle/can configuration *****. i always bust nozzles, rendering the can useless

I agree; this has happened on two cans of mine just by the can falling on its side. I had to puncture the cans, wait until the gas escapes and then open it to salvage the fluid.

 

[RaptorDuner]

great stuff, except the nozzle/can configuration *****. i always bust nozzles, rendering the can useless

This is why we are moving away from it at work. The can nozzle breaks and because it is integral to the can, you just can't put a new nozzle on it and several cans out of the couple of cases we've went through recently have lost the propellant with a third of the can left.

A local vendor (Tacoma Screw) has a newer product that is nearly as good and the can is way better. We'll probably keep a couple cans around for emergencies though.

 

[jeffmoss26]

I love the stuff and wish somebody had it locally. I still have a small amount in a spray bottle and use it sparingly.

I bought my 2 cans right from their website.

 

[Steinmetz]

Picked up a 41" Craftsman 2 bay with friction slides last week. PO said he oiled it with Kroil. Man, the drawers absolutely glide! It's like as soon as you put a little force into the drawer to open or close it the drawer just becomes weightless.

I've had several of these boxes with and without ball bearing slides and I've never seen anything like this. I had no idea anything could be that amazing!

Kroil is really more of a penetrant than a lubricant. It evaporates quickly. You may have noticed that it's quite volatile due to the strong hydrocarbon odor. Therefore, it won't stay around very long. If you like the Kano Laboratories products, Kano Microil is also a good product, and is a bona-fide lubricant.

 

[1982fxr]

thank you, I didn't know there were so many different formulas

 

[EOC_Jason]

Yeah I always spray rusty bolts with it before taking a wrench to them. It's my oil of choice for a penetrating oil. I just order from their website too, I've never seen anywhere local sell it. If you search online you can find some coupon / discount links to get better deals when you order.

 

[skruft]

Many people use Kroil to clean guns.

 

[mds47588]

One of the most corrosive envirionments that I know of is offshore oil/gas platfoms. Every rig that I had been on had cases and cases of kroil in their tool rooms.

 

[O RLY]

Many people use Kroil to clean guns.

Or to remove stuck muzzle devices!

 

[rhuff86]

I think I need to find some of this and try it too. Would pretty much just be a penetrating oil for me. I have always been a big fan of PB Blaster. My boss buys this stuff called Open and Shut. I am undecided on it and have been meaning to buy PB myself. PB has several good uses other that a good penetrant I have used it to clean some goopy stuff and I had a rifle that spent a little too much time under the back seat of a truck that developed a leaky rear window. The barrel was showing a fair amount of rust through the blueing. Two rounds of wiping it down with a paper towel soaked with some PB and it works good as new. Time to buy some Kriol and put it to the test.

 

[Indexmill]

The problem with PB Blaster is its smell! Can't get rid of it.

 

[rhuff86]

The problem with PB Blaster is its smell! Can't get rid of it.

Lol you should smell Open and Shut

 

[BFBOB]

Kroil is good, BUT several WEEKS of soaking in it (and beating and mild heating) has not impressed the jaw screws on my Parker 63 1/2.

 

[CWP1616L]

And of course the guy you bought the box from didn't say WHICH Kroil product he used on the slides. They only make about 20 different ones...

 

[Shadowdog500]

Kroil is excellent for dissolving rust and removing things that are stuck. I buy it by the gallon and put it in a spray bottle that I pressurize with compressed air. Kano Labs makes a bunch or products including Kroil, Kroil don't make anything.

My two main roll always are decades old and have non roller slides. They work great!
I would never use Kroil to lube the drawers in a toolbox. I've used grease for years in mine with no problem. Apparently you are supposed to lube them with canning wax from the grocery store. See this thread on lubing drawee slides. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=166035

Chris

 

[ssffnomad]

Dad ( 39 years on job/machinist ) used it a lot in Paper Mill. He said Millwrights would heat the piss out of a joint on one side, spray Kroil on backside, would draw in and separate joint. Boys may have had to use Hammer. But he swore by Kroil.

 

[redwrench60]

The girls in the front office think a hint of Kroil smells good.........just sayin'.

 

[Danglerb]

Friction slides I would use a dry lubricant like PB GDL garage door lube.

Pretty much anything new I see in goop I buy to try, and sometimes one works better than other.

Cheapest is WD40, so I tend to use that to clean tools, do the easy stuff. It may be the best for low force "sticky" problems like door switches etc that get gummed up.

Best smelling is Marvel Mystery Oil, and I think its the best combination of penetrating and lubricating, so its next up if the WD40 doesn't work.

PB Blaster, Kroil, Rostoff, Freezeoff, get used depending on the problem, or if I see a can handy first.

Pure lube I like Wurth HHS 2000, goes on wet like WD40, penetrates and turns to slime that doesn't attract dirt like most oil based stuff.

 

[dmftoy1]

Where kroil is really good on guns is for heavily leaded barrels. After cleaning out the powder residue with patches and solvent, if you give the barrel a good long soak with kroil you can usually patch or brush the lead out really easily. I don't know how it works but I suspect it gets between the lead and barrel steel. .

 

[GTO]

The problem with PB Blaster is its smell! Can't get rid of it.

The problem with PB is that is doesn't work.

 

[sberry]

I am not buying it, its good but not for the cost and the cans have been cheapend.