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SCA Lanolin Spray 300g $4.99 (Was $9) @ Supercheap Auto

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I was looking for Lanolin to undercoat my trailer for rust prevention. For the 4wd enthusiasts also and general maintenance person.
Fairly cheap compared to the well known brands.

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  • +8

    Lanolin. La – Lanolin? Like – like sheep's wool?

    • Oil from sheeps wool. Has been used as a lubricant and protectant for centuries. Vikings used it on their ships.

    • +8

      Yep, it's a lot more convenient than rubbing a sweaty sheep over what you want to protect. Not as much fun though.

      • You need to find a Ouessant sheep. I don't know if they have Australian breeders but they are much easier to rub over smaller items.

      • +2

        How do you get the sheep sweaty?

  • I haven't heard of using lanolin for this. Don't people mostly used to use fish oil or zinc paint for rust prevention?

    • +2

      Inox Lanox MX4 is kinda famous for what it is. I have been using it for some time and have good result.

    • +1

      in the USA they use Fluid film which is a lanolin based product for rust protection in the snowy areas. Also mining rigs etc use it too

    • That's what I thought too.

  • +1

    I tried MX4 as a protectant on an outboard. Being an oil it remains 'sticky', which is a little counter intuitive. When taking the boat out on a dirt track lanolin is all bad. Also smells like a sheep station. I prefer Marine 66 spray.

    If it's in a completely sealed place, then lanolin is great.

    • Silicone spray dries to a dry film. In my experience it needs to be reapplied every so often to maintain protection though. I could be wrong, but I spray PCBs with it all the time and after several months it looks and feels like it's gone.

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