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Originally Posted by PAUL K

Just want to put this out, wheel bearing grease is a huge "don't" for long term storage. I bought a truck load full of blocks that had been stored for several years with grease applied to the cylinders. More than half the blocks were scrapped due to excessive pitting. Another gentleman on the East Coast ran into the same issue.

To answer the OP, we have had success with using WD-40 liberally on everything and keeping it covered with a plastic bag.

Yes, WD40 is what it was made for. The military needed something to stop stored munitions from rusting. It took the company at the time 40 tries to come up with a successful formula, thus the name WD40