anti-corrosion

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Does anyone have any ideas? I need a method of stopping corrosion and sticking on clean bright steel ,after assembly with clutch plates, and brake friction material. These items will not be used often, and of course can’t be oily.

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

How about wrapping them in VPI (Vapour Phase Inhibitor) paper or storing them in a container with a tin of VPI. ARC Euro (usual disclaimer) sell it as Toolguard.

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

How about a tray of silica gel in the proximity of the clutch?

[KWILParticipant @kwil]

Silica Gel only removes the moisture in the immediate location, there is a law that says, as it is a long time between Gordon’s use of the clutch, he will forget to have routinely dried ithe gel out in time!!

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Posted by KWIL on 16/02/2011 09:13:23:
Silica Gel only removes the moisture in the immediate location, there is a law that says, as it is a long time between Gordon’s use of the clutch, he will forget to have routinely dried ithe gel out in time!!

 

Hi Kwil and Gordon,

 

In that case the clutch should be kept in a sealed plastic box, Ziplok bag or similar with the silica gel, then no more moisture than that initially present will be able to get into that micro environment unless the container is opened. Large 100 or 200gm bags of S G are cheaply available from eBay.

 

Regards

 

Terry

[Gordon WParticipant @gordonw]

Thanks for the ideas. Don’t know why I never thought of silica gel, as I use it in the cupboards of small tools. Clutches will be on shafts so will tie a bag around, or something similar, I find the bags stay working for a long time, over a year anyway, in my very damp w/shop. I was hoping there would be some sort of spray-on substance, what do car makers use? These things are built up maybe 2 years, then sent round the world, often as deck cargo, without the clutch or brakes etc corroding.

[TerrydParticipant @terryd72465]

Hi Gordon,

 

They used to use a wax based anti corrosion protection which has to be removed before use at the point of sale usually. I believe that some modern ones will burn off at low temperatures leaving no harmful residues (or so I’ve heard). Clutches assembled into cars need not protection as they are totally enclosed.

 

Regards

 

Terry

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