Alternative to Hetman #3 "Classic" oil

[iiipopes]

My alternative to Hetman #3 "Classic":

1. Take a clean, empty standard 2-ounce valve oil bottle.
2. Fill it with an ounce or so, half full, with a standard valve oil.
3. Add a couple of drops of pharmaceutical grade mineral oil.
4. Shake to mix thoroughly.
5. Apply to valves to see if it seals up.
6. If not, add another drop and shake again to mix:
a. wipe down valves and casings with a lint-free cloth
b. reapply the new mixture
c. see if that solves the issue.
7. If not, repeat #6 as needed.
8. If you get to a point that the valves start to slow, add a splash of the original valve oil to bring the viscosity back down.

A 2-ounce bottle of Hetman's #3 is @ $10.00
A 16-ounce bottle of Roche-Thomas is also @ $10.00
A 16-ounce bottle of mineral oil from the Wal-Mart pharmacy is @ $2.00

For $12.00, until it gets really bad, you may never have to get that valve replate job you were so dreading.

[Three Valves]

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