[meteorite-list] WD-40

From: Nicholas Gessler <gessler_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jun 2 11:42:35 2005
Message-ID: <6.2.0.14.2.20050602083749.0211dac0_at_mail.ucla.edu>

Some old memories of WD-40 from my museum conservation days.
But you had better check these out with from source:

It is made from fish oil.
It contains a lacquer, which remains after the oils depart, which might be
helpful for meteorite preservation but
which "gums up" fine lubricating jobs like clocks and watches.

Of course, any moisture that does creep in underneath a lacquer will find a
most hospitable
environment for rust.

It shouldn't be too difficult to build an acrylic or plexi enclosure from
which air might be
purged and replaced by inert nitrogen. Nylon fittings are available at
most hardware stores.

Cheers,
Nick
Received on Thu 02 Jun 2005 11:41:59 AM PDT