[TowerTalk] NAPA Cable Lube?

Bryan Swadener bswadener at yahoo.com
Thu Jul 19 21:40:56 PDT 2012


Thank you, Guy.  I want to be careful, and can find no information about the makeup of Prelube 6.  As it stands, just moments ago, it appears I now have bigger issues that prevent lowering my tower (and the need for a cable lube).

vy 73,
Bryan WA7PRC

--- On Thu, 7/19/12, Guy Molinari wrote:

I would be very careful.   Most lubricants will trap moisture within the cable strands and actually accelerate oxidation.   Wire rope lube is formulated differently and has heavy metallic oxides that drive moisture out.   Prelube 6 is such a lubricant.


73,
Guy, N7ZG


> Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:57:11 -0700
> From: Bryan WA7PRC
> 
> Thanks, Mike. I have some antenna work planned for this weekend and would like to lube my crankup tower's cables while I'm at it.
> 
> vy 73,
> Bryan WA7PRC
> 
> --- On Thu, 7/19/12, Mike K6BR wrote:
> 
> > From: Mike K6BR
> > Subject: RE: [TowerTalk] NAPA Cable Lube?
> > To: "Bryan WA7PRC"
> > Date: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 8:02 PM
> > Pretty sure it is the same stuff as
> > "JET-LUBE's WRL" (Wire rope and chain
> > lubricant), it works just fine, no problems using the stuff
> > this end. All
> > wire rope looks shiny new and flexible after using this
> > stuff for years. 
> > 
> > Maybe Jet Lube manufactures for NAPA.
> > 
> > Mike, K6BR 
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: towertalk-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:towertalk-bounces at contesting.com]
> > On Behalf Of Bryan WA7PRC
> > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2012 5:54 PM
> > To: towertalk at contesting.com
> > Subject: [TowerTalk] NAPA Cable Lube?
> > 
> > Hi Tower Talkians,
> > 
> > Does anyone have any knowledge of the efficacy of the "Chain
> > & Cable Lube"
> > (pn MAC1370) offered by NAPA?
> > 
> > The MSDS (https://partimages.genpt.com/partimages/716635.pdf)
> > says it
> > contains 43% "Heavy Naphthenic Petroleum Oil" and 36%
> > "Paraffin Oil".
> > 
> > vy 73,
> > Bryan WA7PRC


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