ACF50 versus 3-in-1 versus WD40

[Centaur]

Come on Murt get your eyes working, it is obviously a form of coniferious wood as can be seen just by looking at the grain pattern. I do agree that there will be inconsistancies caused by the crack in the wood above the screw coated in 3in1. This will obviously collect water around the screw in the early days of ther test, however that screw is also placed in a section of wood just below a knot hole, that type of wood has a much higher resin content which is likely oose out of the wood then run into the hole and seal it! So as the screw is coated on 3in1 oil, screwed into wood (scraping the 3in1 off), imersed in rain water which is then incapsulated by the resin in the wood in that area, I would imagine that will be the screw to rust through first.I do hope that Carlos2000 has good public liability insurance though, he has left 3 screws sticking out of a gate that could cause injury, or damage to clothing for anybody walking past. Even if no injury or damage is caused you could get a nasty stain on your clothes coz some twat has been spraying oil around.

Surely you mean "dissipate":-0)

 

[silverfox.xx]

So bad the screws have rotted away, or prolly more to the point, you've re-used the screws elsewhere

Skinner :-0)

Yup, took the screws out and replaced them with nails...

 

[keith inglis]

Why did you not use stainless screws, you would not have to worry about it then :-0)