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Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Steamandoil (Tim) on March 12, 2019, 08:31:37 pm: 0w 20 for anything I am in doubt about.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Kevin68 on March 12, 2019, 02:55:50 pm: Quote from: Pete the steam on March 12, 2019, 02:48:01 pm
Duck oil made by DEB (the Swarfega people) or WD40.
Pete I have used WD40 also mate and it does a good job also and it smells nice compared to ballistol.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Pete the steam on March 12, 2019, 02:48:01 pm: Duck oil made by DEB (the Swarfega people) or WD40.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Kevin68 on March 12, 2019, 01:54:18 pm: I will admit ballistol does smell a bit.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: crazydoug on March 12, 2019, 06:52:39 am: "fluidfilm" here in the US. A lot of people don't know it comes in a can with an applicator, as it is more commonly seen in a spraycan.
crazydoug
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Jim on March 09, 2019, 03:17:36 pm: Quote from: oilfield_steam on March 09, 2019, 03:09:07 pm
Ballistol for me. Smell dissipates after an hour or so (thankfully!)
Great stuff, but that initial smell :(
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: oilfield_steam on March 09, 2019, 03:09:07 pm: Ballistol for me. Smell dissipates after an hour or so (thankfully!)
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: jkbixby on March 09, 2019, 03:05:44 pm: I'm with Jim in using Ballistol and G96 but not mixed together - even with increased humidity I've never had a problem.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: IndianaRog on March 09, 2019, 02:45:33 pm: I have always just rubbed bare metal with steam oil and leave a sheen on exposed steel. No rust yet!

Rog
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: SeeSteam on March 09, 2019, 07:18:45 am: I use mineral oil from a pharmacy, the kind you could drink as a laxative. It's fragrance free and nontoxic. 100 percent clear.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Paul1954 on March 09, 2019, 02:43:29 am: I use WD40 on mine, and it works for me.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: komet163b on March 08, 2019, 10:33:27 am: I test and use, if all is ok, Diala oil. Very fine, lite, and pure oil. Extremely
high vapor temp. I also use it as a cooling agent for cutting agates on
my 10" diamond saw. It is also used as a coolant in large transformers.
Good stuff. Feels right.

Wayne
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: 34046 on March 08, 2019, 09:55:28 am: I use MetalGuard Ultra.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Nuvolari on March 08, 2019, 08:39:40 am: I'm also in favor of Ballistol, but for chroom, WD40 is better.

I once had a severe discussion with a german, who claimed that Ballistol would attack nickel.
But up until now, I still disagree with him on the theme.
Title: Re: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Kevin68 on March 08, 2019, 01:16:09 am: I only use ballistol Jim. Excellent product for our engines.
Title: Rust Protection Oils
Post by: Jim on March 07, 2019, 11:28:46 pm: Just out of interest what do you use to protect the steel bits and pieces of your engines and accessories from rust? I've just been cleaning all mine and some haven't been touched for a few years. I live right on the ocean and nothing had rusted and I was happy to see that when I took them down from shelves.
I use a mixture of G96 gun oil and Ballistol, I have the mixture in a small glass bottle and use an artist brush to apply.The G96 makes the Ballistol smell a lot nicer :)
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