January 31, 2011

Not a sheep joke

I've been spraying the underneath of the Wrangler with a sheep byproduct that I'm hoping will help keep rust away. Lanolin is a good rust preventive, as many farmers already know. Lanolin is a greasy, waxy substance taken from sheep wool after shearing. In Tauranga, ProLan NZ manufactures a range of lanolin lubricants, corrosion inhibitors and anti-seizes and it was to this helpful company that I went for my $84 four-litre can of liquid lanolin, plus a spray applicator. Mostly, ProLan can be wiped on, but the spray is good for reaching difficult spots. I've done the entire chassis and the ARB bumpers a couple of times now, and still have heaps left in the container. The waxy residue certainly feels like it will do the job, but only time will tell. 

Update: Six months on, the trigger mechanism of the sprayer started leaking badly, wasting a lot of the product. I emailed ProLan to ask if this was to be expected. Apparently it isn't and they had a new unit and spare trigger mechanism on its way by courier next morning, at no cost. Great customer service, guys!

4 comments:

  1. Its good stuff, better than dear rust treatments.

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  2. Ive treated my Bighorn with this stuff for ages and I think its money well spent. If U start when the vehicles new U cant go wrong.

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  3. I'm also using it on my Land Rover, but like you it's too early to tell how well it works. I enjoy your site by the way.

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  4. I do a lot of beach driving and have used this stuff for quite a while. Seems to work well.

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