Oiling an MV

[Bruce MacMillan]

Myself and others use linseed oil to wipe down the case & front panels of radio equipment. Gives it a bit of spiff and prevents rust & corrosion. Great if your vehicle has radio equipment exposed to the elements.

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by Bruce MacMillan

Myself and others use linseed oil to wipe down the case & front panels of radio equipment. Gives it a bit of spiff and prevents rust & corrosion. Great if your vehicle has radio equipment exposed to the elements.

Hmmm...boiled or raw?

[maple_leaf_eh]

We had an RSM who made us 'shine up' the camoflage of our assorted M38A1s with 10W30 before some big parade. Truthfully, the fleet was pretty ugly and 18 shades of weathering.

He also had us march with our SMGs horizontal with the slings at 45deg, which was not in the drill manual. We looked like some tinpot African Palace Guards contingent!

[Philliphastings]

We were taught to give our (light and heavy) vehicles a light coat of plain baby oil for parades , which we seemed to have a few of in the Australian Army. It makes the vehicle look terrific but lasts only a day. It also attracts dust but washes off easily with detergent after the parade. Just wiped on with a sponge or rag and even makes the tyres shine.

I still use baby oil when I run a vehicle in Anzac Day Parades, veterans reunion or car shows. Any other time it's back to olive drab lustreless.

Cheers

Phill

[malcolm erik bogaert]

Aye lads happy days and not a care in the world! beauty of this method that muck washes off easily leaving a nice protected body...until the next time!cheers malcolm

[Howard]

When I helped in a speedway pit crew a few years back we used to coat the car with CRC 5.56 (or WD40) before and inbetween races. The car looked shiny for the parade laps, the mud from the track did not stick to it, and washing off when we got home was a breeze.
Currently, we are experiencing a Locust plague, which was turning the front of my ute into an ordinary orange/brown colour. So i have been coating the front of the car in said 5.56... The little buggers burst & slide off on impact now!
I don't know how it will effect the paint long term, but most of the front of my ute is plastic, anyway.

[Matthew Reid]

One note about WD-40 on paint it is a royal pain in the ass if you ever get the vehicle repainted. It is almost impossible to get it all off and you end up with fish eyes in the paint job. The vehicle will need a couple complete wipe downs with thinner before any sanding can begin.


Matthew