Isn't that what WD40 was designed for?
----- Original Message -----
From: "jim wallace" <wallaces@superaje.com>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 10:52 AM
Subject: Gear preservative?
> I have the internals of a transmission which I hope I will never need i.e.
I am
> keeping them as insurance, and I want to store them long term.
> I found some Model A parts a while back that were wrapped in something
like
> oily burlap. It sort of worked (well I guess 70+ years is a long time) but
> there were a few spots that had some surface rust. So I'm looking for
ideas on
> some kind of stuff to coat these things with and then pack them away.
> I am hoping to find something a bit waxy that won't make as much of a mess
as
> oil or grease, and then I may build a wooden box for them since they are
so
> heavy.
> Thanks,
> Jim
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