...isn't lanolin made of sheep-grease?

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From: "Alistair Bell" <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sent: Friday, May 07, 2010 3:26 PM
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Subject:      Re: corrosion study

> it is kinda cool, has WD40 in the test mix, and it doesn't seem to be
> that bad.
>
> LPS2 (not "3") is tested, seems to be the best. Who knows how a
> homemade waxoyl formulation would fare, or one with lots of lanolin
> in it.
>
> I like lanolin for rust prevention, and attention David B, I found
> lanolin to work well on the threads of a galvanised shackle on a
> mooring set up, in preventing galling.
>
> alistair
>
>
> On 7-May-10, at 10:39 AM, Matt Thyer wrote:
>
> Very cool Alistair,
>
> I'll have to finish reading this tonight and I might then go look for
> the
> mentioned US Army studies.  This weekend I'll be applying a very
> experimental coat of POR 15 to the inside floor of Zeno.  Photos and
> review
> to follow.
>
> Matt Thyer