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unusual facts about petroleum jelly


Petroleum jelly

It was recommended in the Porsche owner’s manual as a preservative for light alloy (alleny) anodized Fuchs wheels to protect them against corrosion from road salts and brake dust.


Cradle cap

Applying petroleum jelly (e.g., Vaseline) liberally overnight is another popular treatment.


see also

Gene Nobles

In the early 1960s, Nobles drew complaints by listeners and FCC officials over a suggestive reference made while he read a commercial for White Rose Petroleum Jelly.

Matthew Barney: No Restraint

It reveals Barney's process in creating Drawing Restraint 9, a cinematic "piece" that combines a whaling vessel; 45,000 pounds of petroleum jelly; and traditional Japanese rituals into a fantasy love story.