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22-04-10, 19:17
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Gord:
I didn't mean I wanted to "sheep-dip" the Jeep!  Phil: Sorry if I misled you...I'm referring to applying engine oil to the exterior of a vehicle in order to make it look "Parade Square perfect" for an inspection. Speedy: Since I live in a rural farming area, it's precisely the dust that tractors kick up that concerns me about sticking to the oiled surface.
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22-04-10, 20:28
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oil in vehicles
when I was a young sprog in the late 1960's one of my weekly tasks was to go to POL point and draw some petrol and oil plus some cotton waste....mix the oil with the petrol until you get 2 stroke...soak the cotton waste in same and apply only to the exterior of the vehicle...petrol vaporises and leaves a nice shiny surface on the vehicle...prior to MT Officers inspection.....glad I only had a Landrover FFR....cheers malcolm PS still doing the same today!
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22-04-10, 20:50
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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.
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23-04-10, 00:27
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Hmmm...boiled or raw?
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23-04-10, 03:08
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oilling vehicles
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!
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23-04-10, 07:18
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Baby oil
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
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23-04-10, 10:03
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oiling a mv
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
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