I need to better protect some of my spare Dolomite components that I have in storage. I've seen brand new crankshafts and camshafts covered in a kind of hard wax, that washes off in solvent, and are then wrapped in a heavy protective crinkly paper as a an additional moisture and accidental damage barrier.
What are these items called and where can you buy them please ?
Thanks, Tony.
Protection of machined components in storage.
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Re: Protection of machined components in storage.
Hi Tony, not sure about the wax coating, but as for the protective paper this stuff is great
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brown-Waxed- ... Jc6f7_cseQ
Tony.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brown-Waxed- ... Jc6f7_cseQ
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Re: Protection of machined components in storage.
That looks like the stuff, and reasonably priced as well !
Thanks Tony,
Cheers for now,
Tony ,MIG W.
Thanks Tony,
Cheers for now,
Tony ,MIG W.
Re: Protection of machined components in storage.
Old oil drum filled with oil.
Place parts inside.
Put lid on top.
SORTED.
Place parts inside.
Put lid on top.
SORTED.
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2009 Mini Clubman Cooper S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
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2009 Mini Clubman Cooper S Daily Driver.
1980 Dolomite Sprint with a touch of BLTS
Balanced Lightened and Tweaked 13B Rotary and SuperCharged.
Back in my possession 22 September 2019.
Rebuilding the Sprint time taken so far, 111Hrs@15/12/2020
212Hrs @31/12/2021
352 @ 28/11/2022
455Hrs @ 20/10/2023
565Hrs @ 07/12/2024
This is time taken at the Sprint not necessary time worked.
Member TDC no 0471
Project 13B Sprint now back on..
No Pistons No Cams how’s it gonna Run Brap Brap?
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Re: Protection of machined components in storage.
Not sure wat the hard wax is, could be something akin to waxoil/dinitrol or whatever.
I am a recent convert to using aerosol bike chain lube for all sorts. Seems to remain soft/a bit sticky almost indefinitely, but gets in places very well. Brilliant for door lock mechanisms as well as window regulators, and hinges etc as well as garage padlocks (my lockup got re-done just yesterday, must be 5 years since last sprayed and these are steel padlocks, fully exposed to the weather, which were just starting to get stiff)... But I also use it to blast a bit of rust protection in some areas, and would happily spray a crank with it prior to wrapping/storage.
I am a recent convert to using aerosol bike chain lube for all sorts. Seems to remain soft/a bit sticky almost indefinitely, but gets in places very well. Brilliant for door lock mechanisms as well as window regulators, and hinges etc as well as garage padlocks (my lockup got re-done just yesterday, must be 5 years since last sprayed and these are steel padlocks, fully exposed to the weather, which were just starting to get stiff)... But I also use it to blast a bit of rust protection in some areas, and would happily spray a crank with it prior to wrapping/storage.
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