Thread: Winter Use W123
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Old 11-09-2012, 03:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Alastair View Post

1 part (by volume) hard candle-wax. I used one of those cheapo huge candles from a cheapo-shop. (I'm a 'cheapo' kind of guy!)

1.5 parts cheapo engine-oil.

2-3 parts white-spirit/turps substitute. (according to application ambient temperature.)
Instead of engine oil, I use chain-saw bar lube in my recipe. It's "stickier" than motor oil (it's made to cling to a moving chain) and isn't that expensive.
Sometimes I'll just shoot the bar lube in the cavities.
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