On May 31, 6:16 am, Michael Horowitz wrote:
I have my 4130 fuselage on wheels but am short on space to work on
wings, so I'm looking at alternate storage for the bare (all pulleys,
cables, wood, fabric removed) fuselage.

someone suggested WD-40 and when ready, using brakefluid to remove the
oil prior to sandblasting. WD-40 seems too temporary.

Recalling rumors of "jeeps in Cosmoline", I GOOGLED for it; apparently
it's still available.

Anyone coated any steel in Cosmoline lately? Any problems when it
comes time to remove? - MikeH

There are a number of different grades of Mil-spec preservative
(Cosmoline being a brand name from one manufacturer), and they can be
a BITCH to get off in the heavier grades. Steam cleaning being
preferred for the heaviest grades. Think "Vaseline".

IMHO, blast and paint the fuselage NOW.

If you don't take this advice, then look at "Fluid Film", which is
lanolin based, and available wherever John Deere gimme caps are
distributed, but you're still taking a risk that when you DO paint,
the oily residue of the preservative or the solvents used to remove it
will mess up your paint job. DO NOT use anything with silicones in
it, or you will never get paint to stick to it, without using special
cleaners.