In article , Dave Plowman (News)
wrote:
In article Oi_ao.107852$6C1.98906@hurricane, Ian Iveson
wrote:
They're great for freeing things that are rusted-up. But I entirely
agree that I wouldn't think them suitable for a turntable bearing.
As has already been said a sewing machine oil sounds about right.

Are there 3 things in 3-in-1? What are they?

IIRC, Cleans, lubricates and prevents rust. Of course that was the
original - later products might just use the name.

In the days when I used to ride a bike (Dawes Super Galaxy IIRC) to work I
used to regularly clean it with two sprays of lube/rustpreventer. I can't
recall the brand name. A three letter acronym followed by a number. Happy
days... except for all the white van drivers who seemed to want to kill any
cyclist they encountered and would aim at you and drive you off the road.

As a kid, I used it to polish rust off chrome etc on a bike, so my guess
is it contains a fine abrasive too. Which is the bit which worries me.

It may have just dissolved the oxide. But I've not seen or used 3-in-1 for
years so have no idea what it contained.

Slainte,

Jim

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