->  RJT> Yeah,  but if there's some way I can prevent a problem then I won't
->  RJT> have to do that again.

-> How about melting some light grease in a pail and submerging the cable
-> in a loose coil in said pail for a period of time? Never tried it so no
-> idea if it'd work but wouldn't the stranded cable tend to _wick_
-> the warmed light grease?

 I doubt the sofetned grease would penetrate the Jacket, it may have a
teflon liner, and the Ends have a neopreme seal typicaly that would
prevent too much entry from the ends.
Now on an Old cable with worn out seals on the ends that might work
somewhat.
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