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Default Lubricate with regular oil or WD-40
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On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:01:42 -0500, "Steve Barker DLT"
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well, water lubricates also....... If you're a water pump seal. as for
wd-40, it's not a lubricant.

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Incorrect, and easily disproved with a practical application test.
Take a pair of pliers that are stuck in one position from rust and
non-use. Spray the hinge with WD-40, which is a penetrating lubricant.
work the pliers open and closed. They will get easier and easier to
manipulate as the lubricant penetrates.

Just because a lubricant isn't like molasses doesn't mean it is not a
lubricant.

I'm with the dog on this one. I don't know why people love to trash
WD-40 so much. I've used it with tremendous success on many, many
applications over more years than I want to count, and the stuff works.
Not just sort of works, but really works. Better than advertised, IMO.
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