How about skip the vaseline & just put a condom over the T2X?
At 09:36 PM 9/24/99 -0000, you wrote:
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>Another reason to avoid Vaseline is it is an petroleum-based
>organic compound that interacts with rubbers and plastics. It
>breaks them down (such as wire insulation. Also condoms, which
>is why Vaseline is a no-no. KY is water soluble, not an organic
>compound).
>73 Barry
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>On 24 Sep 99, DavidC wrote:
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>> > Vaseline also works great! Keeps down the corrosion and it's
>> > easy to clean off if you need to take things
>>
>> Won't Vaseline trap lots of insects? Won't it then slowly break
>> down due to the acids in their decaying bodies and then trap
>> that moisture and acid on the strips? Here in Florida bugs
>> influence lots of choices! ;-) 73, DavidC K1YP
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