LPS #3 is some tough stuff

a70eliminator

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I sprayed a coat of LPS#3 on my alluminum rims this winter to try to combat the road salt we get up here and man does this stuff stick, I went to the car wash and sprayed all the salt off my truck and the LPS on the rims wouldn't spray off (good thing) then I reached down and scaped a little off with my thumbnail, it dried to a thick wax like subsatance and was clean underneath, I'm thinking now it would hold up to a marine environment too.
 

Bob_VT

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

I use it all the time on wires that are subjest to corrosion..... great stuff.
 

WizeOne

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

It is a must have on every lubricant shelf. The only downside is that I have had a couple of cans go flat. (several years on my shelf) On the flip side, if one does that to you, take it back to the retailer and they will usually exchange it for a new one. I think the retailer just throws it back to the wholesaler.

This stuff is also a must for gun storage. They will never rust from condensation. I is the next best thing to cosmoline.
 

chiefalen

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

Thats what it says on the can, LPS#3 ? It's grease ?
 

OldePharte

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

The web page says Rust Inhibitor.

Hmmm, I wonder if it would work on galvanized dock cables?
 

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

It dries with a wax like covering/coating and it could be messy when touched later. For galvanized cables .... did you oil them? In a bucket of oil for a day?
 

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

It dries with a wax like covering/coating and it could be messy when touched later. For galvanized cables .... did you oil them? In a bucket of oil for a day?

Oil them ? No. I don't have a bucket big enough and truthfully, never thought about it.

I have two double sets of 3/8" lines close to 80' each in length. Depending upon the lake level, about 25% of each line could be in the water at any time. The prevailing thought around here is to replace the lines every 5 years or so. However, the portions of the lines not in the water, look brand new. Those sections that dip in the water do get corroded over time. Some folks around the lake use some sort of flotation to keep lines as dry as possible. Some even use "noodles", but I would think that water could enter and stay inside the foam, not solving the problem at all.

After doing a little on-line searching, I did find VpCI 368D that could extend the life of the lines. However, it is pricy, but available as a roll-on product.

We do touch the lines while swimming and the ducks stand on them, so a "messy" product is not an option.
 

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

Oh they are in the water....... ooops! Whenever we obtained new cable (wire rope) we used to submerge the spool into oil and let it soak. This extended the life of the cable but also made it messy.

I use plastic coated cable in my yard (125' long) for my dog run and it tends to last about 5-6 years.

It sound like you are getting the full life from the cables..... I usally divide the cost by the years of life and it makes the investment easier to think about ;)

That's a beautiful area up in the Lake of the Ozarks...... I miss fishing there :(
 

rwise

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Re: LPS #3 is some tough stuff

ever thought about using stainless steel cables? at least for the part that extends into the water???
 
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