[BC] Tower guy wire coating

[Allen Sherrill]

>   No, No, No!  NO GREASES OR TARS!  (they trap water in the core)
> 
>    A pressurized application of "prelub 19" every 4 or 5 years will
> allow most guy wires to last forever, a factory application of "prelub HV"
> during the winding of "bridge strand" is guaranteed (without any further
> application) to last for a very long time.  All prelub products contain
> no petroleum products, they are linseed oil based.  I'm only a user.


Actually he did specify that it was "Prelube 19".

"PreLube 19 Preservative Lubricant for field treatment of guy wires, ski lift lines, standing rigging, boom
and pendant lines, and marine tow lines. PreLube 19 forms a self-healing film that is dry to the touch.
Will not sheen on water."

Sounds like good stuff, but I'm not convinced it's necessary.

Allen Sherrill

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