Candle Wax to Loosen Rusty Nuts a Myth or Hack? Let's find out!

The verdict

He didn't give an outright ranking in this one — the full tested list is below.

Other picks

• Avoid

  Candle

  “if I've got to deal with a rusty nut and bolt in the future, I'm not going to be using candle wax. It did absolutely nothing for me besides make a mess.”

  Buy ↗
• Also noted

  Sea foam

  “The SeaFoam made thorough penetration.”

  Buy ↗

Everything tested 3

• Sea foamSeafoam
  Amazon ↗
• Liquid WrenchLiquid Wrench
  Amazon ↗
• CandleCandle
  Amazon ↗

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