Hi Scott:
vaseline is presently not recommended for condoms ( nor presumably other
rubber products ) considering the gaiters in question are failing in an
internal bath of sae90 gear lube ( petroleum based ) applying similar to the
exterior should only accelerate the rate of failure.
And no, I am not suggesting the use of KY jelly :) , but a vegetable based
or synthetic oil resistant polymer might work very well as a preseravtive /
impermeable coating to provide insulation from the oils and ozone.....
perhaps "permatex hylomar" or even " PAM" cooking spray. these are soluble
in soap-detergent and water but not in petroleum based solvents.
cheers, mickey in phoenix 53 td, 67bgt, 32F3 magna ots
----- Original Message -----
From: "S. Allen" <sallen3663@gmail.com>
To: "mgt" <>
Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Steering Rack gaiters
> When I mentioned to my father that one on my '52 had torn after 8mos
> of use he mentioned that in the Navy they'd have the deck force rub
> vaseline into exposed rubber aboard ships to keep it from cracking and
> drying out in the sea air.
>
> Just my 2p, and maybe worth a shot.
>
> Scott Allen
>
> 52 TD
> 74 1/2 BGT
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