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Wasted 45 minutes trying to get a seized seatpost out before I remembered to check if it was carbon.
Pulled a frame from the stand, sprayed penetrant, heated the collar, even rigged up a slide hammer, then I noticed the seatpost clamp was torqued down to 15 Nm for no reason, has anyone else gone full mechanic mode only to realize you skipped the obvious first step?
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ryang653mo ago
Read that carbon paste trick works better than penetrant.
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the_william3mo ago
Heard a buddy mention the same thing last week @ryang65, claimed it breaks rust loose way faster than any spray can stuff. Carbon paste seems to get into those tight spots where penetrant just sits on top. Might be worth a try if you have some graphite powder laying around.
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