Cleaning Tufnol winches

[ghostlymoron]

I usually clean my metal winches by soaking them in parafin -should I do the same with Tufnol winches?

 

[ianat182]

Keep oil away from tufnol, will discolour and be absorbed .Water, and grease where its supposed to go.

ianat182

 

[Grajan]

Tufnol can absorb oils and grease, causing expansion and the barrel to semi seize on shaft.
be very very carefull how much lubrication you use!!

 

[ghostlymoron]

Thanks for the tips guys. It's a 'no' to parafin. Think the winches in question are Harken manufacture - they have a very primitive ratchet arrangement.