
Originally Posted by
az doug
They were not permanent unless they were sewn in. You "broke starch" back then. My first Army issued Permanent Press Fatigues were in 1977 or 1978 while I was stationed at Fort Benning
When I went in the Army, a few years after that DA Pamphlet came out, they were still using it or one very similar. Brings back old memories.
Brings back memories. We did that with BDUs until the early 90s, when it was deemed starch was diminishing the protective anti-IR properties and wearing the uniforms out too fast due to fading, causing a financial burden on the troops. That's where "wet press" was accepted by the Army and adopted by local cleaners.

Originally Posted by
Ned Christiansen
I always thought it was "Lubricant, Semi-liquid, Automatic weapons".
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Anyway-- it was not bad stuff.
Agreed. I have 2 quarts of it I found in a flea market a few years ago, in my garage. It works very well.
Last edited by RogerinTPA; 09-18-11 at 10:18.
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