> 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
|