At 08:25 AM 16/08/2007, Adam Maas wrote: >Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > > On Aug 15, 2007, at 9:46 AM, Adam Maas wrote: > > > >>> ... This is a waste of time. > >> Yes, that is correct. But the reason WD40 is unsuitable for the > >> latter has nothing to do with it being hydroscopic or not, but due > >> to the fact that it evaporates relatively quickly, making it > >> unsuitable for long-term applications. Anyone who tries to protect > >> a block for long-term storage with WD40 is an idiot since it will > >> evaporate over a few weeks leaving the block unprotected. > > > > Since the suggestion was being made to protect the insides of a > > bicycle frame against corrosion with WD40, which is why I posted the > > warning about it, I take it that you agree this is not a good thing > > to do regardless of the reason. > > > > G > > > >I definitely agree, unless you're going to reapply every 2 weeks (bloody >unlikley). Use Frame Saver instead, it's intended for exactly that use. > >-Adam
Fish oil (although it takes a while to get rid of the smell) & wool grease (lanolin) are also very good treatments for preventing corrosion. <http://www.lanotec.com.au/> Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
