Re: [MV] cosmoline

From: Ryan Gill (rmgill@mindspring.com)
Date: Fri Oct 29 2004 - 08:55:55 PDT


At 10:45 AM -0500 10/29/04, <tedhils@cyber-south.com> wrote:
> A while back, somebody had a recipe for home made cosmoline
>(roofing tar and diesel fuel?). Can anyone tell me what the mixture
>was?

A web search shows that Lee Liquid Alox is a good cosmoline
substitute. But it seems expensive.
http://www.surplusrifle.com/reviews/edred/original.asp

I'd suspect that mixing waterproof grease with petroleum jelly would
be a good start. Add in some lanolin and you're probably golden.

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