[TowerTalk] Prelube 6 vs. Prelube 19

[Grant Saviers]

A technique for getting the spray all on the wire rope:  I used a 4" 
diameter plastic funnel, slit full length and slid onto the cable. 
Essentially, all of the spray then goes on/in the wire rope and would 
run down about 2-3' before being completely absorbed.  Then I moved the 
tower enough to make a new section of wire reachable.  It helps if a 
friend mans the up/down switch.  Draw out a map of how your cables run 
since with a pull down tower there are a lot of them and it is easy to 
miss a section.

Grant KZ1W

On 8/31/2017 5:43 AM, WK1W-Ivan Shapiro wrote:
> I bought and use Prelube 6 in spray cans. Because not as efficient in lubing
> up/down cables as "paint-on" with brush, I searched around last night.  I
> found the post below from 2010.
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> So I have four questions:  (1) Source for a can (non-spray) of Prelube 6? ;
> (2) Opinions re Pre 6 vs Preube 19;  (3) any users of 19?  (4) Users and
> opinion re STRANCORE (noted in below response).
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> Thanks and 73
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> Ivan Shapiro  WK1W
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> WK1W at ivanshapiro.com
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> Hi Dan,
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> I received this response from Grignard Company to my question of whether
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> Prelube 19 is more effective than Prelube 6 in preventing rust and extending
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> galvanized wire rope used in antenna towers. (I am not familiar with the
> Strancore he refers too, I'll have to check it out)
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> "Yes PreLube 19 would work better however it does skin which could be a
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> problem with telescoping poles. Strancore is the best product for this
> application. About 20 x the protection
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> of prelube 6 and does not skin."
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