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Why do we apply oil on iron hook kept in storage?

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Oils help to prevent corrosion by excluding moisture and oxygen from the metal surface. All metals will form a thin layer of oxide on the surface and oil etc. can penetrate into this, helping to stabilise it and prevent destructive corrosion

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