Paolo wrote:
>>>I am using LPS 3 from the hardware store to rustproof a Mondonico.
Then
there is the Weigle spray can.<<<
While I feel that Weigle's Framesaver is probably superior to LPS 3 for bike frame internal application, LPS 3 is a good rust preventative and a viable option. There are also other excellent products in the LPS line that are well suited to bicycle restoration and maintenance. I've used them this way successfully for many years, even though I first learned of them through the electronics industry. I highly recommend some of them, and thought I'd pass it along. Some of their cleaners and degreasers are excellent, and I use them fairly extensively.
Precision Clean is a good all purpose cleaner, particularly for frames. Works equally well for dirt, light grease, oil and tar. It's water-based and leaves a slight film, which can be wiped away with a clean cloth. Sort of a more serious version of your general household cleaner.
Electro Contact Cleaner is a very light degreaser that evaporates very quickly and leaves no residue. It's safe for almost any surface and can also be used as a release agent.
PreSolve is a cleaner/degreaser that's highly effective on metal surfaces, but also safe for most plastic, which makes is nice for rear derailleurs. It penetrates well and, combined with compressed air and/or a small brush, dislodges crud from even the most remote crevices. Leaves almost no residue.
Instant Super Degreaser is the "more serious" degreaser. Thin enough for good penetration on intricate mechanisms, but still safe enough for fine finishes.
LPS 1 is a light, greaseless lubricant that displaces moisture, dries fast and leaves a thin film of lubricant that doesn't attract dirt too badly. My lubricant of choice for all "external" mechanisms such as derailleurs, brake calipers and levers.
LPS 2 is a heavy duty lubricant that is better suited to tools than bicycle components, but also works well on things that can use a thin oil coating, such as skewers, axles and derailleur set screws.
I don't work for LPS, so I get no kick-back. Just thought I'd share some of my experience.
Wayne Bingham
Falls Church VA