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In article ,
lid says...
On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 19:54:12 +0100 (BST), "Dave Liquorice"
wrote:

| On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:05:46 +0100, souls wrote:
|
| wing nut just won't budge on either side its very rusted looking but
| not fragile enough to break.
|
| But I bet the hinge mounts will if supplied with enough force. This
| make hacksawing off the heads that were in them much easier as a) you
| have a bit projecting above the (delicate) enamel b) you have easy
| access.
|
| Tried wome WD40 but no just.
|
| Why use a Water Displacer when you should be using a
| penetrating/easing oil like Plusgas or similar?

WD40 contains a penetrating oil, try spraying it on your hand or indeed
anything.

IME WD40 is okay for mildly seized components, but PlusGas can shift
stuff that you might otherwise give up on.