DIYbanter - View Single Post - WD40 or 3-in-one: which is better

On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 16:39:44 GMT,
(David Bostwick) wrote:

|In article , "Bob Eager" wrote:
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|WD-40 isn't really an oil, and it's not intended as a lubricant.
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|Hint: WD stands for Water Displacer, so go for that. And it's good at
|labels..
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|According to the WD-40 site, lubrication *is* one of the "official" uses.

I tried WD40 on a clean surface in the garage. There was a light oil
there for a few hours, next day the surface was clean as a whistle. I have
switched to 3in1 and the like for oiling things.
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