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Subject: [Spridgets] Rust prevention
From: lcjones at croakingfrog.net (lcjones)
Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:47:32 -0400
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cosmoline   :)



On 8/30/2011 4:16 PM, Michael Rowe wrote:
> One shelf of engine parts was awash in Irene, some plastic bags and boxes 
> leaked that shouldn't have, and some things floated in 16" of water and fell 
> over.  Everything that got wet is now out, rinsed, and drying in the 
> beautiful weather that followed .  I will cover everything with a rust 
> preventative and rebag, etc.  
>
> The first thought is to embalm everything in WD40, but rust is caused by 
> oxygen, not water.  How is WD40 as an oxygen barrier?  If I manage to keep 
> everything dry, what is the best barrier for stored parts?  Purchased parts 
> are often covered in something really gooey.
>
> Michael Rowe
> Recovering evacuee
> Long Island, NY
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