....I must admit that for a "winter" storage or other fairly short term storage I wrap "about anything" in a saran like wrap. At Advance Auto I get the "short" rolls of the "saran" for free. Its like the material used to wrap around pallets. I know all of you have seen it. A little roll goes a long way. It does a great job for me here in S.C. I use it to even wrap around stuff from big transmissions to a small brace. Keeps if from rusting and being skinned up.
No cleaning or anything. Just un-wrap and use.
I also use it to wrap stuff I'm shipping and which reduces the weight and size of packages meaning less cost to ship. Not on everything but a lot of stuff!