# Tips for breaking fasteners loose

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**Category:** Shift518 Automotive\
**Created:** [January 14, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737 "2010-01-14T21:41:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![Boxersix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxersix/32/6327_2.png) [@Boxersix](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Boxersix)\
**Post date:** [January 18, 2010, 5:00pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tips-for-breaking-fasteners-loose/249737/32 "2010-01-18T17:00:27Z")

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> [@NY Speed decals.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/ny-speed-decals/2168/57):
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> what do you do with the valve grinding compound???

Apparently apply to tip of screwdriver to help it get more “grip” and bite into worn phillips head screws? I’ve never tried it, but that’s what it seems like he’s talking about.

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