WHAT TYPE OF SPRAY FOR MOTOR???????

[bazzthebarra]

GUYS NEED SOME IMFO ON WAIT TYPE OF LUBRICANT/SPRAY CAN I USE ON THE OUTBOARD AFTER A DAY OUT ON THE WATER. SOME SAY THAT INOX WILL DETERIORATE ORINGS AND SO FORTH.??? WHAT ABOUT LANOLIN SPRAY???? ANY IDEAS THANKS,
BAZZ. ???

[SHANE]

every second trip i have always used WD40
just a light spray
never had any corrosion or problems with salt build up


shane [smiley=2thumbsup.gif]

[SNELLY]

Bazz,

I've been told the same thing that INOX will stuff any rubber seals.

I use WD40


SNELLY

[scubapro]

I have been using Inox since 1997 & there is nothing wrong with my motor & accessories.

I even use it on my fishing reels with no side effects on the line so I don't know who is advising you guys that it stuffs thing up ???

Scubapro

[basserman]

i use linox (big brother of inox) every time i use my boats and after a wash nerve ever had any problems so far! linox and inox are both made from natrual oils from sheep wool and as far as everyone i'v talked to the fish don't seem to mind it one bit!
as for detreating rubber well me seals are all fine no sign of wear

[GES]

My outboard mechanic specifically told me to use inox in preference to other waterproofing agents because it DIDN'T wreck rubber engine components.

GES

[Brissyguy]

Had a 40 hp Yammie for 3 years and sprayed the motor with Inox after every use.
Up until some bastard stole it, ggrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, there were no signs of deterioration at all and the motor had no corrosion under the cowl.
My mech said it was the cleanest motor he had ever seen and it was a pleasure to service.

Cheers,
Rich.

[krazyfisher]

INOX or silicon spray are good to use have been told to stay away from any that are based on petrolium(wd40). Got to watch lanolin as it can trap salt

[bigbrian47]

ive been using inox on my motor since new 5 years.
looks like new so far no problems.
i believe it may cause some probs with older motors because of different material used as protective coating by old i mean over 20 years?
i bought a new tinka trailer 18 months ago @ sprayed it with lanoguard so far so good brian

[PG]

Go Inox ! I'm another happy customer of Inox

[aido]

i give the cheap lano2000 spraypaks @ 10 bucks a pop ??? from super cheap auto
the thumbs up.
great they way stuff that is corroded reacts to the spray before becomming inert.
that lano spray is also great for cleaning and polishing stainless,
i even use it to clean gelcote where stubborn stains persist (less harsh than mek, )

wd40 is better for electrical stuff imho, i keep a tin for cleaning connectors.
had some stronger stuff, wipesolve, but it eats plastic is used carelessly.
freon is best for connectors, but not ozone friendly and hard to get.

[Morlers]

I have used INOX on the motor and all bolts, screws etc on boat, motor and trailer for past 2 years. All still looking great as if new. I also use LANOX as a vinyl protector/rejuvenator (similar to armorall) on o/b cover and seats. They look great too. I'm sold on the stuff.
Morlers

[Kerry]

There's all types of lubricants and all types of sprays and really with some fittings one needs to be a little cautious.

WD-40 when it dries out produces a "gum", which in the days of distributors/points etc would dry things out nicely (displace the water) but several days latter the engine probably wouldn't start. WD-40 also does a reasonably good job at flashing up naturally aspirated engines and has a flammability rating of 2 on a scale of 0-4 (4 being extreme).

WD-40 anywhere near my outboards, never.

Silicon spray? more a lubricant than anything else and actually on the same scale has a flamability of 4 (extreme). Really not sure why anybody would want to spray an outboard with silicon. No wouldn't use silicon spray either.

Inox really isn't a lubricant but that depends on the purpose. Used a lot on roller doors, mechanical windows etc as it doesn't have a real lubricant/binding/gum affect and will actually degrease certain types of lubricant sprays. Did try inox and as a degreaser it worked well.

As far as outboards go there's probably not one that does all applications as what one usually wants is something that is protective but won't gum up the many little breathers that exist on outboards.

Also have some suspicions that some manufacturers change formulation/propellants and most likely something to do with meeting emmisions etc but still working on this theory as after 10 years with not even a hint of a problem things like rubber valve stems suddendly start de-vulcanizing from the brass inner and start feeling like chewing gum.

Cheers, Kerry.

[NQCairns]

I thought wd40 had a formulation change a few tears ago, could have been just propellant but I think it was more than that.Wd 40 had a bad reputaion for pulling the plasticiser/elasticiser out of any plastic/rubber it touched over time.nq

[Kerry]

Maybe they should have called it WD-41 then as I believe the 40 stood for the 40th "attempt" at something that was accepted.

WD-40 was also known for staining/discolouring outboards, especially white ones.

Cheers, Kerry.