Have never used lanolin oil but that looks a great product! Does that mean if I treat my little Honda with lanolin all over I'll be able to use it on salty winter roads without fear of it turning into an orange rusty wreck overnight?
Yes it would...........
True story..........I bought an old HJ Landcruiser for island work in the Torris Straits. (Islands between the Aus mainland and Papua new Guinea),
It took 3 days to get to the island on a barge. Due to access and the tides the barge that week was the smaller of the 2 that serviced the area. On the day the barge arrived the sea was a quite rough, the salt spray to was completely washing over the Landcruiser...........Before i put it on the barge i sprayed the ute inside and out covering every inch of the vehicle with lanotec lanolinn oil, using a spray bottle. Took about 3 liters of a 5 liter container.
As soon as i git the ute off the barge i washed it with water, no rubbing with a cloth or such, just rinsed the ute all over to wash the salt spray off it. Being an old ute the paint in places had been rubbed down to the metal.............I was on the island for 8 months and in that time there was only one spot where the rust from the sea spay caused the metal to rust. It was on the metal rack i had on the back of the ute. A small area where i had missed when i initially sprayed it and it was very aggressive......
Other that that one spot and being on the island, (100 acre in size so plenty of salt in the air), for 8 months there was no hint of rust.
Dirt sticks to it because it is sticky, If some is sprayed on a cloth then a regular wipe down will remove any dirt and leave it as good as new. It works as a de-greaser, wet start, can be used on electrical wiring to dissipate water and stop corrosion and on paint work with out damage. Rubber, not so much, especially if it is old the rubber will rub off and smear. New rubber can be wiped down with a damp cloth.
It can be used as an anti foul on boats
In the old wild west days it would have been sold by these snake oil guys to cure hemorrhoids..........actually it might.
I don't understand why this isn't available overseas