A fishing rod designed for salt water should not be harmed by the acid in the noose grease, I think. Noose grease, that's some kind of topic ;-)
Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) Never underestimate the power of stupidity in large crowds (Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy) > -----Original Message----- > From: Jack Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 21. mars 2006 18:55 > To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net > Subject: Re: Cleaning of equipment > > As noted in a later email, I no longer do that and haven't for awhile. > The 'etching' thing was not known. Might, also, happen to my fishing > rod ferrules. > > Thanks, > > Jack > > --- Bob Shell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Mar 21, 2006, at 9:18 AM, Jack Davis wrote: > > > > > Leon, > > > Interesting subject that can be helpful. > > > My helpful hint: After wiping down both the body and lens mounts > > > with a > > > cloth, I rub each side of my nose and apply the nose grease to both > > > mounts. > > > Strange? > > > > > > Not a good idea. Nose grease contains acids that can etch metal. > > > > Bob > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com >