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My main battery charger was purchased in the 80s and I've never thought it needed replacing.

She said she won't wash my car parts. 😉

I have four Battery Tenders ranging from over 30 years old to a year old that get used from Nov to April. Never had a problem with any of them. Zero, years ago I remember you saying that you didn't use them because you didn't like using "vampire" electronics or something like that. Have things changed?

It's practically like new. The circular damage is from having it fall from the radiator shroud onto a pulley. The crack is from when it fell from the roof of a car. The fading is from leaving it out in the sun and rain for days.

It just hit me that absolute garbage vehicles which should be scrapped are selling for $10k if they have a Jeep logo.

There's still plenty more to do, but she's crossed the hurdle between crusty and patina. Being the nut that I am I wanted to try to make no-sling chain lube. I diluted some moly fortified grease with mineral spirits and soaked the chain. I probably rode it a bit too soon and it did sling, but I'll see how it goes after the spirits fully evaporate. The crusty old chain cleaned up pretty well. Lots of hot bubble bathing in a sonic cleaner, another buzz bath in EvapoRust instead of degreaser, then a final degrease and thorough rinsing. After the final rinse I hit it with compressed air then stuck it in the toaster oven at 350 to make sure it was dry all the way through. I let it cool to handling temp then stuck it in the lube bag for a soaking.