14-05-2021, 10:48 AM
Yep Ruairidh, that's the stuff, they used to fully submerge the firearms in it I'm told.
Castrol used to put out a product called DWF [De Watering Fluid?] which was similar but much less viscous. Back in the days of short blocks the reconditioners used to motor the refurbished block over on their test bed just before tagging and bagging them and putting them in stock using DWF as the lubricant and then liberally coating the external and internal surfaces of the block with the same product (it was sprayable).
I've seen "Gold Seal" brand underseal used for the same purpose, its more Vaseline - like.
Castrol used to put out a product called DWF [De Watering Fluid?] which was similar but much less viscous. Back in the days of short blocks the reconditioners used to motor the refurbished block over on their test bed just before tagging and bagging them and putting them in stock using DWF as the lubricant and then liberally coating the external and internal surfaces of the block with the same product (it was sprayable).
I've seen "Gold Seal" brand underseal used for the same purpose, its more Vaseline - like.