How to store unused iron heads?

[Machlovin]

Hi Guys,

I picked up some freshly redone iron 4v CC heads that I hope to use in about 2 months. What is the best way to store the heads to prevent them from rusting? I was thinking of wrapping them in oil soaked rags or something along those lines.

Thanks!

 

[will e]

Send them to me. I live in AZ. Rust free state.

You can spray them with wd-40.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

I've sprayed parts with Pam cooking spray-it works extremely well, far better than WD-40. It is vegetable based and tends to be easy to clean off before building.

 

[hyena429]

Best way is to keep them inside your home and out of the cold moist air " if you have a understanding family that is " hehehe

I keep my heads in my spare room till im ready.

 

[Luke]

you can drop them in a drum of oil or spray them with oil then wrap them in an oil soaked blanket and put them in a big sealable plastic container or bag. or send them to me and I will store them on my car for you

 

[Don C]

WD 40 also has a rust prevention spray:

http://www.wd40specialist.com/products/corrosion-inhibitor/

 

[Machlovin]

I was going to use a rust preventative spray like Rust Check, however I wonder how hard it will be to clean off. I might use Pam as suggested by Jeff and stick them in a sealed bag.

 

[Don C]

A sealed bag just works if the air captured in it is very dry.

 

[droptop73]

Inside a bag inside a box after coating with Fluid Film.

 

[c9zx]

Consider using Boeshield T-9. Developed by Boeing many years ago. Works great. Spray them, let them dry for a day, then bag them.

Chuck

 

[Jim and Jutta]

WD 40 also has a rust prevention spray:

http://www.wd40specialist.com/products/corrosion-inhibitor/

+1 that stuff works really well. If you spray it on areas that will later need to be painted you'll need to do some scrubbing or the paint won't stick...but it's better than rust. If you're only storing them for 2 months, use a very, very "light" coat for easier cleaning.

 

[Manu Mach1]

I knew one guy he was storing spare parts under the bed.

Years later, his wife left him...

But anyway, moisture is this enemy.

Best way is to keep them inside your home and out of the cold moist air " if you have a understanding family that is " hehehe

I keep my heads in my spare room till im ready.

 

[JimNiki]

What's wrong with good old fashioned fish oil spray?

 

[Machlovin]

I found a spray can of fogging oil that I had. I spayed them with fogging oil and then wrapped each individually in sealed garbage bags (double bagged). Should be okay for 2 months or so.

 

[Jeff73Mach1]

they will be fine- I have a couple of unprotected sets of 2v heads that have been sitting in my humid basement for years unprotected by anything more than the oil on them when they were pulled off of engines and they don't have a spot of rust. I think the oil soaked cast iron is fairly rust resistant