Silicone spray for winter at sea?

Thanks, guys.

Mex - halfway into Baja it's far from tropical, though close to the sea. Where would you use lanolin, on what parts? Landing gear - yes, I cover the threaded rods with white grease, those legs should probably be covered as well. Anything else?

Living a 100 feet from the tropical sea I have some experience with this.

Go to your non-Mexican pharmacy and order the largest jar of ANHYDROUS LANOLIN up to 2 pounds worth. You'll need it. It will outlast silicone spray 95 to 1. The best aluminum metal polishes on the face of the earth at least 40 to 1. Some of these polishes cost forty dollars for a tiny jar so it's not so funny.

There is nothing toxic in SHEEP WOOL GREASE. And it is 100% pure. Cannot hurt metal, plastic or paint. No staining.

I have had GE (expensive! Heavy-Duty silicone spray last two days. Others are if anything worse. Simichrone lasts a week depending on the level of morning dew maybe shorter.

And the missus will shortly find, lanolin is without peer for conditioning the skin so you are going to LOSE that jar in short order. Expensive skin creams include mouse milk, aroma, and lanolin.

http://alumaslick.com/- used to be called Aluma wax. Great stuff- I use it on awning arms and anything aluminum. Around here you can buy it at Lowes.

I lived on the ocean for 4 months while in the San Francisco Bay Area, and I had to spray my landing jacks at least monthly very liberally with silicone lubricant or they would start to pit. It does work but only lasts so long.

Almot wrote:
Westend, aluminum - when not painted or covered with clear anodizing coat - becomes not brown but whitish, from corrosion. Very slow process. Aluminum parts that I see, are either painted or anodized. There are not too many non-aluminum parts.

Yup, white from oxidation and brown from the dust sticking to the silicone.
Hard to tell from MN how corrosive the environment is in Mexico where you're going, also. :B

Westend, aluminum - when not painted or covered with clear anodizing coat - becomes not brown but whitish, from corrosion. Very slow process. Aluminum parts that I see, are either painted or anodized. There are not too many non-aluminum parts.

Do you want brown shiny parts? I'm thinking a good wax job would be a better alternative.