Acf-50?

[mhorowit]

Is there an equivalent to ACF-50 that I might find in the hardware or auto shop? - Mike

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Acf-50?

In "Navy speak" we called it Mil-C-81309. Try an Army/Navy surplus store. It came in spray cans and "paint" cans. It's great as a water displacent and corrosion inhibitor. Not so good as a lubricant (which for some reason guys thought is was like WD-40, which is also a pretty poor lube).
Hank

[VictorBravo]

Re: Acf-50?

There are some good products used in the sporting goods and gun stores I suspect, which might be equal for this purpose.

[fearofpavement]

Re: Acf-50?

The acf 50 is expensive but I use it for lubing most things on the aircraft. It creeps very well so if you get it in the vicinity it will find its way to where it was supposed to go. I have found a can will probably do about 4 annuals which comes out to just a few dollars per plane.

I do find the spray stream a bit hard to control but overall I think it is pretty hard to beat for hinges and pulleys.

I know others that use the LPS-2 for the same purpose.

[Doc]

Re: Acf-50?

Just to jump in here...ACF-50 is an anti-corrosion product...not a primary lubricant. It is equivalent to Corrosion-X or LPS-3. If you wish for lubrication, try LPS-1 or LPS-2. Doc

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Acf-50?

It's a little less effective as a lube than WD-40. It IS a great water displacent! You can spray it inside a wet distributor cap on a car and it will start right up. Great for wet motors and salt water trapped between riveted pieces of metal too. Pushes the water right out.
Hank

[cvavon]

Re: Acf-50?

good morning i have used a product called aero kroil that is grate i jest was on there web site and found out they also make a wet and also a dry graphite lub in spray cans i called them and they are getting me the mill spec on that product the aero kroil spec is AA50493nvv-p-216 this is oil base and is the carrier for the wet graphite lub there web site is www.kanolabs.com or phone # 800 311 3374 oh the graphite lub is called Penephite it is $12.00 a can or $118.50 a case Chuck

[Bird]

Re: Acf-50?

http://www.jmnspecialties.com/articl...thin-film.html they have this product available read the info to much for me to paste

[mhorowit]

Re: Acf-50?

It's a little less effective as a lube than WD-40. It IS a great water displacent! You can spray it inside a wet distributor cap on a car and it will start right up. Great for wet motors and salt water trapped between riveted pieces of metal too. Pushes the water right out.
Hank

My IA wants me to spray it on my cables and pulleys - Mike
PS - it came in yesterday from Spruce.
PPS - have order a 3/4" bullnose router bit; you can use after I do this routing "bit" (joke) - Mike

[Robert Lees]

Re: Acf-50?

My IA wants me to spray it on my cables and pulleys - Mike

Get a new IA?

Cables are internally lubricated, and external lubricant attracts grit & grime.

[Hank Jarrett]

Re: Acf-50?

Never heard of oiling the outside of the cable and don't know how you could oil the inside (well, I can think of some ways, but the mess would be terrible!)
I would think wiping the outside with oil would be almost as bad as wiping them with solvent. Solvent would remove all the lubricant from the outside, but make them really pretty (for a while). Like Robert said, oil on the outside would look nice for a while, but the cable would be filthy in no time.
Hank

[Robert Lees]

Re: Acf-50?

Cables are manufactured with internal lubricant, Hank. It's in the weave, as they say.

[mhorowit]

Re: Acf-50?

OK, no spring of the cables - so how is this stuff used? - Mike

[Doc]

Re: Acf-50?

If you are interested, I have an article on corrosion and corrosion inhibitors in the July, 2010 EAA Chapter 92 (Orange, CA) Newsletter. And...Kroil (or Aerokroil as the aerosol is known) is a great lubricant with creeping properites. Doc

[Ron Coleman]

Re: Acf-50?

I don't oil the cables to lubricate them. I oil them to keep them from rusting.
My cables are not stainless steel.


RonC