Prevent corrosion

[rv9ralph]

Grease!

Ralph

[Jerrytex]

https://boeshield.com/marine/

I use this. I became a believer in it, when I discovered it when using it on my offshore boat. It makes a wax coating that blocks corrosion and it actually works.

[JoeRuscito]

Are we expected to grease every hole we reamed? If that's the case I certainly did not and need to go back.... I had similar concerns but figured we can't possibly be expected to re-paint/grease every drilled/reamed hole.

[bbs428]

https://boeshield.com/marine/

I use this. I became a believer in it, when I discovered it when using it on my offshore boat. It makes a wax coating that blocks corrosion and it actually works.

I concur whole-hardheartedly. Great stuff.
I used T-9 in the boat industry, my vehicles, all my equipment on the ranch and on
classic cars parts where bare steel had to be protected and painting was not an option.
Yes, it's expensive compared to wd-40 and others but worth it imho.

[jmodguy]

Look up NA-01-1A-509. There’s a book 1 and a book 2. This is how the US Navy deals with aircraft corrosion. You (US folks) paid for it. Might as well use it!

[rv9ralph]

I'll clarify some. If I remember correctly, you ream the tube weldament, insert a steel sleeve, then the bearing then the bolt. The grease on the steel insert to weldament is for ease of insertion, not for rotation lube, the thin coat of grease... or other substance is just to coat the metal.

... if I don't remember correctly ... I just put my foot in mouth!

Ralph

[jonstark]

Boeshield T9 is a great choice. It’s a penetrant that leaves a slightly waxy residue. What you want to accomplish on a regular basis is to both lubricate and protect. Keep the lube in and the water out. LPS-3 is a good waxy water barrier but doesn’t penetrate as well as T9.
It’s so easy to walk around your Kitfox from time to time squirting a bit of lube/corrosion preventive on the moving parts. Just do it AFTER PAINT.