Cosmoline,I think thats the same stuff on some of my guns and still on my guns.That stuff is sticky and nasty and if dirt or dust gets on it youll never get it off.How do you get that stuff to dry?

someone posted this link on moparts a while back
http://www.schafco.com/cosmoline.asp

I bought a 5 gal pail of what Shafco sells many years ago. It's worthless, way too thin, it's for spraying. I dip mine months before I need to install them in the car that way they can fully cure and not be so soft to the touch. I put the bushing and pin in after they are fully cured. The factory installed them after also. Alan, if you are doing it pre-dip how much fun is it to clean the cosm. off and make bush/pin look like it was never dipped?
Jim, on that old pair from 3 years ago I didn't have the paint dab on it then. I have seen hemi orange, blue and white for dabs now.

Original vendor on Cosmoline is Houdaille (SP).


Mc master Carr stocks it as well as some gun restoration places..

I will post a link tomorrow.

Here's my version of cosmoline with Krylon battery protector. Doesn't remain sticky like true cosmoline..

Besides LCA's, what other parts should be dipped?

Anyone try Dinol?

Any new info on duplicating the cosmo look?

Mine. Powdercoated silver, then scuff and spray Resto Rick's Cosmoline-like paint formula. Its It has runs and is now a bit flatter than in the pic after some time. This may not be accurate but at least it is durable. Close enough for me especially since essentially nothing is stock on this car.