I find spray lubricant for motorcycle chains excellent for marine use. Spray lubricants for motorcycle chains do not wash off like a misapplication where WD40 is expected to perform as a lubricant. All the best Ahmet S/V 8827
---------------------------------------- > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 1 May 2009 10:59:01 -0400 > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] Fasteners > > > I prefer sandblasting but it's a bit messy, and you have to have the > fastener disassembled. > > For moving stuck fasteners there is a product sold at gun shops that has a > good reputation. I don't recall the name (I'm not on the boat right now), > but it comes in a black squeeze bottle and is very popular. > > Prevention is essential and easy with Never-Seeze. For copper based parts > there is a similar product electricians use with copper in it. > > The last resort for most stuck fasteners is heat (a small oxy/propane rig > can do wonders) and application of large, wiggling, force. > > After that it is physical removal of the stubborn part using various > cutting tools such as a Dremel. It can get nasty and time consuming. > > Finally, stay away from WD-40. I use LPS-1, LPS-2 and LPS-3. > > > But really, anti-seize when you make up the connection is the best. And > remember, most people overtighten small fasteners and undertighten large > fasteners. > > > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > >> There was a thread a while back about a superior product that people used > to remove rust from bolts. I lost the name and can't find the thread in > the archive. Can someone supply the product name. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail® has ever-growing storage! Don’t worry about storage limits. http://windowslive.com/Tutorial/Hotmail/Storage?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_HM_Tutorial_Storage1_052009 _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
