WD-40

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Huey555 at 01.18.10 - 5:17 pm

i sprayed it on and still cant get it unstuck wtf! any advice.its like the paint got in there..
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maybe put it in a vice and twist it? or use a mallet and push it down to break the connection....then pull it out. 
barleye01.18.10 - 5:22 pm
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who painted it with the seat tube intact?  
you're supposed to remove everything before you paint it
adrian01.18.10 - 5:55 pm
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use Marvel Mystery Oil
Let it sit on it for a few hours. Put new oil in the cracks every 15 minutes. 
The best oil i've ever used.
richtotheie01.18.10 - 5:57 pm
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from the looks of the pic, it seems really stuck..
the area around the clamp looks all swollen lol
godmode responding to a 
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01.18.10 - 6:23 pm
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Marvel Mystery Oil?  could i get this in any home depo?
Huey555 responding to a 
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01.18.10 - 6:26 pm
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im taking it apart to paint it...whoever had it before even painted the crank.lol thanks ill try that barleye 
Huey555 responding to a 
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01.18.10 - 6:29 pm
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throw some penetrating oil... and let it sit.., it should work.. 
mcstoney42001.18.10 - 6:55 pm
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autozone sells penetrating oil.  
also, if you have that problem with an aluminum seatpost or stem, use ammonia.  
tortuga_veloce01.18.10 - 7:39 pm
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Trivia 
WD-40 was developed in the 50's for aerospace to use on rockets.
Rockets were to be sprayed with it before being sent into space.
The idea was to keep any moisture from being on the rockets, which 
could turn into ICE at high altitude throwing the rocket off course.
Thus the designation of WD or water displacement.
This is why it is often used on wet distributor caps of cars stalled out in the rain.
Dedicated81801.18.10 - 9:10 pm
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Put the bike upside down in a bench vice by the seatpost and twist it out
Dedicated81801.18.10 - 9:12 pm
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let you guys know how it went.
Huey55501.18.10 - 10:13 pm
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Have you ever moved the seat post?  
If someone before you hammered the wrong size post in there your never ever going to get it out.
Mook responding to a 
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01.19.10 - 12:22 am
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Use PB Blaster Penetrating Catalyst.
That stuff is like magic.
JB01.19.10 - 3:00 am
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forget it! Give it to a co op and get a new one. Building from an old frame is a headache and a half.
sancho101.19.10 - 8:26 am
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marvel oil and vice grips took this mofo out...finally..i had to go to my local bike shop to get help.thanks for the tips guys
Huey55501.30.10 - 1:19 am
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i dont want a new one...its my own little vintage project i want to build myself for bike polo.pinche sancho vete a la verga...lol jk.
Huey555 responding to a 
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01.30.10 - 1:21 am
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did they get it out? sometimes you gotta heat up the seat tube with a torch. thats when its REALLY in there good.
north_valley_critical_mass01.30.10 - 2:12 pm
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13 DAYZ, I COULDA DONE IT IN 13 MINUTES, LOL, 
GLAD YOU FINALLY GOT IT OUT, ARE YOU GOING TO SQUEEZE IT BACK IN AFTER YOU DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO?
eddieboyinla01.31.10 - 9:24 pm
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yeah but imma grease the shit out of it! lol 
Huey555 responding to a 
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02.1.10 - 2:54 am
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