<div dir="ltr">I'm finding more and more that I use a spritz of Fluid Film (a lanolin-based anticorrosion spray) as a "sort-of" anti seize on surfaces that might corrode. I've used Fluid Film as a corrosion treatment on my Tacomas for years. There's some on my TR -- and probably ought to be more. Note to self.<div><br></div><div>After a discussion of Fluid Film with a colleague in San Diego who doesn't know what midwestern corrosion can be, he had a good idea. He sprays the mounting surfaces on the wheels of his Porsche Cayman with Fluid Film before mounting. They come off easy-peasy that way. It has the advantage of while being somewhat greasy, it's *nowhere* near the mess of copper-based anti seize. It's a lot more removable if desired.</div><div><br></div><div>I'd think about trying it on brake shims.</div><div><br></div><div>Under my truck, it generally lasts about a year. I'll often apply in autumn before winter and sometimes again in the spring. It would probably last for about the same time to prevent brake shim corrosion.</div><div><br></div><div>I buy the multi-pack of Fluid Film in aerosol cans. It's available in bulk for ones own sprayer, but the rattlecans work for me.</div><div><br></div><div>Don</div><div>Saint Louis</div><div>1962 TR3B TSF202L</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 9, 2020 at 7:10 AM andrew uprichard <<a href="mailto:auprichard@uprichard.net">auprichard@uprichard.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div class="gmail-m_-8323745907253983917WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Like an uncle of my wife who says at his age he wonders if he should be buying green bananas……………..<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Andrew Uprichard<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Jackson, Michigan<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><div><div style="border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Triumphs <<a href="mailto:triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>EDWARD WOODS<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 9, 2020 7:49 AM<br><b>To:</b> TERRY SMITH <<a href="mailto:terryrs@comcast.net" target="_blank">terryrs@comcast.net</a>>; <a href="mailto:triumphs@autox.team.net" target="_blank">triumphs@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Grease or anti seize (was squeal)<u></u><u></u></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">My first thought was that at my age applying any lubricant to ease future disassembly is a waste of time and money unless I'm doing so in consideration of the next owner. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Ed Woods <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 07/08/2020 8:56 PM TERRY SMITH <<a href="mailto:terryrs@comcast.net" target="_blank">terryrs@comcast.net</a>> wrote: <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Actually, this raises an interesting question. When restoring something like the long forward bolt that clamps the leaf spring to the frame, everyone who's done such faces the herculean task of dislodging this, especially when (OMG, can't fathom the thought) attempting it without having the body off the frame. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">When re-assembling such, including the similar caliper bolts that don't get removed for extended periods, I've preferred Anti-Seize to any kind of grease. I've found the latter to be a magnet for dirt and debris that over a long (okay, long-long-long) time, dry up faster than anti-seize. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Wonder about others' thoughts. <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)"><u></u> <u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">Terry Smith, '59 TR3A <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Helvetica,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51)">New Hampshire <u></u><u></u></span></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 07/08/2020 8:32 PM dave <<a href="mailto:dave@ranteer.com" target="_blank">dave@ranteer.com</a>> wrote: <u></u><u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Anyone know how thick they are? 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