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| detoxcowboy |
 Jun 25 2010, 07:48 AM
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I just read in the vendors section of Cosmoline being used to coat a transmision for protectiveness after being cleaned.. Has anyone used this before? How does it hold up? (apperently it is used for fire arms and automotive, available in aresol and bricks)
Curious as I recently replaced my transmission and now have a very cleaned case.. Cosmoline is the trade name for a generic class of rust preventatives, conforming to MIL-C-11796C Class 3, that are a brown colored wax-like mass; have a slight fluorescence; and have a petroleum-like odor and taste (as detected when working with it). Chemically, cosmoline is a homogeneous mixture of oily and waxy long-chain, non-polar hydrocarbons. It is always brown in color, but can differ in viscosity and shear strength. Cosmoline melts at 113-125 °F (45–52 °C) and has a flashpoint of 365 °F (185 °C). Its most common use is in the storage and preservation of firearms. Previously, cosmoline was used to preserve other items. Entire vehicles can be preserved with cosmoline. |
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| pcar916 |
Jun 25 2010, 09:06 AM
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Is that a Lola? Group: Members Posts: 1,524 Joined: 2-June 05 From: Little Rock, AR Member No.: 4,188 Region Association: None 
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This is a good topic and has been covered at various times, even in this forum IIRC.
Here's Tectyl. It's the stuff that Porsche used and your transaxles came with this. I think 553 is the closest to our original coatings. http://www.mil-specproducts.com/productPage.aspx?prodID=446 http://www.daubertchemical.com/main.taf?er...productLineId=1 Otherwise, there are several other alternatives. The best one I've seen is http://www.pexa.co.uk/french/pdfs/TDS_Socopac_65H.pdf Then there are easier ones to get, like this one... http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/content/pr...N=10200&S=Y I like this one better than the other CRC (above) but it's working temp is right on the edge. http://www.crcindustries.com/ei/content/pr...N=06026&S=C For those interested in a technical discussion... http://www.finishing.com/faqs/magnesium.html http://www.sintef.no/static/mt/norlight/IC...-Skar_Hydro.pdf http://www.indestructible.co.uk/rockhard/MAGPR2.html Good luck! |
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detoxcowboy Cosmoline on a Transmission? Anyone? Jun 25 2010, 07:48 AM
76-914 As a protectant against what? As you mentioned it ... Jun 25 2010, 08:07 AM
RJMII
As a protectant against what? As you mentioned it... Jun 25 2010, 08:44 PM underthetire There are different types of cosmoline. The old st... Jun 25 2010, 08:15 AM Vacca Rabite The thing with Cosmo is that when you actually put... Jun 25 2010, 08:16 AM jim_hoyland How do you get the Cosmo off parts that have been ... Jun 25 2010, 08:25 AM underthetire
How do you get the Cosmo off parts that have been... Jun 25 2010, 08:35 AM vsg914 Mineral spirits Jun 25 2010, 08:25 AM detoxcowboy I get it!! Long term storage protection, .... Jun 25 2010, 08:26 AM Zundfolge Having cleaned cosmoline off a few rifles, I have ... Jun 25 2010, 10:33 AM 9146986 I clean the transmission case with engine cleaner ... Jun 25 2010, 11:04 AM Richard Casto
I just read in the vendors section of Cosmoline b... Jun 25 2010, 12:34 PM charliew I would not want any paint put on my aluminum tran... Jun 26 2010, 06:28 PM RJMII
I would not want any paint put on my aluminum tra... Jun 26 2010, 09:27 PM Richard Casto
I would not want any paint put on my aluminum tra... Jun 28 2010, 05:06 AM |
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