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Re: Lube them leaf springs

To: TATERRY@aol.com
Subject: Re: Lube them leaf springs
From: Roland Dudley <cobra@cdc.hp.com>
Date: Mon, 17 Oct 94 10:33:24 PDT
> SOP in the U.K. these days, instead of fitting leather gaithers, is to wrap
> the freshly lubed springs with "Denso" tape.  This is a tape available in
> plumbing factors and is the stickest, gooiest stuff imaginable.  They use it
> for fixing rain gutters. I found it in a hardware store in downtown London.
>  It will waterproof your springs, hold the lube inside and still remain
> flexible.  The Brits allow it to acquire a nice patina as it picks up dirt
> and gunk from the other leaks on the car.  I wrapped mine with black frabric
> tape to make them look a little better.  I havent found any American
> equivalent to "Denso" tape.  If some knows of a domestic source, I'd like to
> know it. 
> 
> TATerry
> 

This stuff is also called devco (I think) tape.  If you find a
source let me know.  

Roland


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