There has been discussion recently about cleaning equipment for storeage and I though this might give some people a guide. I don't pretend to know everything but this works well for me everytime so I thought I would share it. I make up the following mixture: 1 Gallon of Varsol 1 Gallon of diesel fuel 1 Quart of New Motor oil Place in garden weed sprayer and slosh around thoroughly, apply to metal surfaces of machinery Avoid tires, rubber belts and components Wipe off overspray on rubber components I apply this to pressure washed and dry manure spreader, baler, disc,hay elevator etc...any machine that I want to keep rust off. I also spray underneath my pick up truck,inner fenders, door jams, inside tail gate, wherever I can get the wand inserted. I let it drip off and the job is done. Do not use used motor oil to coat machinery, it is often acidic, contains moisture and can actually corrode rather than protect. I usually have to mix up 3 or 4 batches but it works great. I also did my son's Jeep C-7 under carriage, fender wells etc. and put it upstairs in the barn for the winter. There will be no rust appearing when this concoction is applied. I have also heard of adding glycerin to the mixture but I have never tried it as I am happy with the results I get. This is just one of the things I do when I "Winter-Up" the equipment....Mike in Exeter Ontario
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