On Tue, 12 Oct 1999 13:22:54 -1000, Jim Reid wrote:
> I spray it liberally on the cable on the winch; then squirt
> it on to really wet a kitchen cellulose sponge which I
> have tied to a swimming pool cleaning pole. This is
> one of those poles which can be extended to
> about 20 foot length. With this I can reach the
> exposed cables
>From reading this, I get the impression you aren't going to get enough
lube on the "exposed" cables. You need to be spraying directly onto the
cable so that it can migrate into the inner parts of the strands. With
the sponge, you will only be coating the outside. Other than making a
mess, I doubt that you can put too much on.
Gary
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