Silicone spray for winter at sea?
Have heard this tip from people wintering in Mexico - spray some Silicone lubricant on all shiny parts. To prevent the corrosion from humid salty air. Only I don't see any shiny parts in my rig that a...
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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.
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.
