<VV> Grease etc and plastic storage bags

[BBRT]

Anecdotally, from a story on VV years ago, one of us passed away in FL and 
had a gazilliion parts all labeled and marked in plastic bags. Club members 
went to help the widow and found most of it rusted and 
unusable/unserviceable ... I have personally had to have a Corvair crank 
polished that was coated with WD 40, plastic-bagged and kept in an insulated 
garage which was sometimes heated - MD and VA.  Axle grease as PL Booth 
pointed out, if heavy enough will probably do the job.
IMHO, the products which leave a film, modern variants of Cosmoline; 
Rustlick 631, Formula 101 Corrosion Suppresant", mfg by Crown, Boeing T-9, 
along with desiccant are the way to go. For me, I have decided that wax 
paper wrapped and twist wrapped or taped tightly over the film is the best 
method, trying to duplicate the way bearings come tightly wrapped in oily 
paper. Then the desiccant inside a tightly wrapped paper bag.  Still worried 
about the condensation within the plastic bag. I am especially concerned 
about crankshafts, cam shafts, & bearings.

Also, cars or parts from the dry areas of the country will immediately 
develop rust when brought back to the humid areas. Take immediate 
precautions.

Any other ideas about storage containers or cleaners?

Chuck S
BBRT



From: "Stephen Upham" <contactsmu at sbcglobal.net>

> My method to date for keeping the cam, crank and lifters from rusting  is 
> to lubricate and then wrap them in plastic (recycling bags) with  silicone 
> packets (to absorb latent moisture -
> Stephen Upham