<br><br> <div class="gmail_quote">On Dec 30, 2007 10:55 AM, Paul McCloud <<a href="mailto:pmc033@earthlink.net">pmc033@earthlink.net</a>> wrote:<br> <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid"> <div bgcolor="#ffffff"> <div> <div>Well, I'm not Mike (I'm guessing this was supposed to be private), but I'd use some Liquid Wench.  Wait a while and let it soak in.  Use a Dremel with a cutoff wheel to dress up the slot (or cut a new one).  Or just replace the bumper... </div> <div>Paul McCloud</div> <div>Sandyeggo</div> <div> </div> <div></div></div> <div> </div> <blockquote style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <div style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial"><b>From:</b> <a title="djweiss@ntelos.net" href="mailto:djweiss@ntelos.net" target="_blank">David and Jean Weiss</a> </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>To: </b><a title="pianotech@ptg.org" href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org" target="_blank">Pianotech List</a></div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> 12/30/2007 8:32:35 AM </div> <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> stuck bolts</div> <div><br></div><font size="2"> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hey Mike,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">I'm trying to remove the two screws that hold the lisence plate on my car.  They are rusted and stuck fast.  </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">The slots for a screwdiver are stripped, I was able to grab the edge of the screws with vice grips but they will not turn.  I spayed with PB but they still wouldn'b budge.  What else can I do? </font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Thanks,</font></div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2"></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" size="2">David</font></div></font></blockquote></div></blockquote></div> <div><br>Hi I am Mike,  but probably not the one you were writing to. PB Blaster is much better than Liquid Wrench if it won't work I would use the number 2 answer of Tom's. I doubt you'll get them unscrewed. May I suggest for future use either stainless steel or nylon? Both available from hardware stores and some auto supply stores. </div> <div> <br clear="all">Mike<br>-- <br>People who say it can't be done, should not interrupt those of us who are doing it.<br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com"> www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a> </div>