For a mercifully brief time (also during the 70's) I worked in a fiberglass
boat manufacturing facility. They actually had buckets of acetone for
people to use for washing the resin off their hands. (For some reason, I
now feel compelled to talk about how, when I was a kid, I walked ten miles
to school, barefoot, in deep snow, uphill both ways, and I grew up in
Florida!)
In addition, I have seen people use the sump drains on airplanes to get a
handy flow of aviation fuel for washing their hands.
Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Terrence Begley
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 1998 4:48 AM
To: Brad Kahler
Cc: spitlist@gte.net; Triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tech: parts storage question
Back in the early '70s I was hired by the local Volkswagen dealership
to 'de-cosmoline' the new Bugs just shipped in. The stuff that we washed
the cars down with was (are you listening EPA?) pure kerosine. We would
pump out a bucket of the stuff and wash the car down in a gravelled
area. I went through 3 pairs of sneakers that summer before I said
"Thats it, I can't buy sneakers have them eaten up again" but the
kerosine really took the cosmoline off.
Just my .02
Terry
Brad Kahler wrote:
>
> A lot of the Dodge truck parts I've been buying for my 51 are covered in
> cosmoline. The army used lots of dodge power wagons during that era and
> a lot of the parts for the power wagon are the same as the 51. Trust me,
its
> no fun to try and clean off your parts after its sat for a few years. It
sure
> does work though!
>
> >
> > Michael,
> > Thanks, I was searching my tired memory banks for that word. I remember
> > that was what the Army used to protect parts that were surplus after
WW2.
> > I recall somebody buying a surplus Harley Davidson motorcycle and had to
> > completely strip the bike down to remove all the stuff before he could
> > make it go.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Joe Curry
> >
> > Michael Ferguson wrote:
> > >
> > > I always thought it was "Cosmoline", but no idea where to find it.
> > >
> > > RDB52670@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > Jim,
> > > >
> > > > That goo is probalby Waxyoil. It's available from Moss
> > > > Motors and is
> > > > usually used to coat frames and chassis to prevent rust. Don't see
> > > > why it can't be used on parts in storage.
> > > >
> > > > Rob Brooks
> > >
> > > --
> > > Michael Ferguson
> > > Vernon CT
> >
> > --
> > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
>
> Brad (Lincoln Nebraska 402-464-1502)
> My 1st attempt at a web site. Http://www.141.com/triumphs
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L
> 1973 Spitfire Mk IV (for sale or trade?)
> 1962 TR4 CT288L (To Maine or bust)
> 1959 TR3A TS41311L (someday)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108
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