Question for Dell and Beekeeper

It pleases me that you would check the great N-Board "archives".

Scheme is to use beeswax as a release lubricant between rusty parts. Need to get beeswax liquid enuff so that capillary action will suck the stuff down the rusty joint. Then act as a lubricant when cooled off.

I don't know where you'd get the idea you'd want to get yer nuts glowing with heat. You obviously don't want the open flame of a torch to ignite the hot and melted beeswax eather..... ..Dell

This is what I was refering to about getting the studs hot. This is what Beekeeper said "A method I have used for several years to remove "stuck" bolts is to heat the bolt up with a propane torch until its somewhat glowing and then swab beeswax around it (a beeswax candle works well if you do not have a block of beeswax). The beeswax literally sucks itself into real tight places and will coat the threads of the bolts. You may have to reheat and repeat". He said get them somewhat glowing, hence my question about how hot do you get them and will it take the temper.

Look, your dealing with parts you should probably replace anyways, and that engine block is a great big ol' heat sink and your exhaust manifold will actually glow dull red at night when yer plowin, 'cept in daylight ya won't see it. You're probably really dealing with close to 1000 deg F.

I've used the beeswax trick on an old set of rusty discs and it does work. I don't remember getting them glowing red but some heat is involved and protection is to be recommended..... .respectfully, Dell