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Everyone in the Soviet Union had a love for cars and the desire to drive them happily ever after; ecologists and scooter riders had not yet been invented.
Motorists have always faced the problem of corrosion: both in Russia and in America. Many will talk about road reagents that literally attack the protective paint layer, but it is worth remembering that the coatings themselves often left much to be desired. Many elements of the car – for example, the suspension and other bridges – were not primed in the USSR, so the paint flew off during the season and then appeared. Rust.
In the 70s they came up with “Movil” – also called “Moscow – Vilnius”, named after the institutes that developed a sealing composition that blocked the access of oxygen to the metal and thereby prevented the occurrence of corrosion. It’s tricky, but there was an even more cunning and effective means in the USSR.
The best developments of domestic scientists, as is known, went first to the defense industry and production, and only then to the civilian sphere. So we had to look for a really worthy composition in those areas. And Soviet car owners found it. Well, barter.
In the USSR there was a very interesting AMC-3 lubricant, designed to protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals in contact with seawater from corrosion – mechanisms and bodies of ships, seaplanes and submarines. It is made from petroleum with the addition of aluminum oleostearate as a thickener and looks like a black ointment. Perfect!
Firstly, as a target lubricant, that is, for professional use, AMC-3 has undergone dozens of tests, and the defense quality control department is not to be trifled with. So there were no questions about the ‘quality mark’. Secondly, constant contact with salt water is not sandblasting and reagents, but much more serious. Car use is therefore possible for a longer period – we are talking about decades.
The third point, which was relevant then as today, is price. AMC-3 lubricant was delivered to the USSR in 15-kilogram buckets, but how many of these go on a seaplane or submarine? Hundred? Thousand? It was no problem to exchange or buy a few kilos to process the machine.
Today, such a composition is sold on the Internet – if you want, you can even find Soviet reserves: 1000 rubles per kg, despite the fact that a car needs 3-4 kg. And no reagent is scary!
Motorists have always faced the problem of corrosion: both in Russia and in America. Many will talk about road reagents that literally attack the protective paint layer, but it is worth remembering that the coatings themselves often left much to be desired. Many elements of the car – for example, the suspension and other bridges – were not primed in the USSR, so the paint flew off during the season and then appeared. Rust.
In the 70s they came up with “Movil” – also called “Moscow – Vilnius”, named after the institutes that developed a sealing composition that blocked the access of oxygen to the metal and thereby prevented the occurrence of corrosion. It’s tricky, but there was an even more cunning and effective means in the USSR.
The best developments of domestic scientists, as is known, went first to the defense industry and production, and only then to the civilian sphere. So we had to look for a really worthy composition in those areas. And Soviet car owners found it. Well, barter.
In the USSR there was a very interesting AMC-3 lubricant, designed to protect ferrous and non-ferrous metals in contact with seawater from corrosion – mechanisms and bodies of ships, seaplanes and submarines. It is made from petroleum with the addition of aluminum oleostearate as a thickener and looks like a black ointment. Perfect!
Firstly, as a target lubricant, that is, for professional use, AMC-3 has undergone dozens of tests, and the defense quality control department is not to be trifled with. So there were no questions about the ‘quality mark’. Secondly, constant contact with salt water is not sandblasting and reagents, but much more serious. Car use is therefore possible for a longer period – we are talking about decades.
The third point, which was relevant then as today, is price. AMC-3 lubricant was delivered to the USSR in 15-kilogram buckets, but how many of these go on a seaplane or submarine? Hundred? Thousand? It was no problem to exchange or buy a few kilos to process the machine.
Today, such a composition is sold on the Internet – if you want, you can even find Soviet reserves: 1000 rubles per kg, despite the fact that a car needs 3-4 kg. And no reagent is scary!
Source: Avto Vzglyad
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