On Oct 15, 10:52*am, Smitty Two wrote:
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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.- Hide quoted text -

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I don't know why people love to trash WD-40 so much.

I don't see it as trashing, per se. I see it as stating the fact that
there are much better lubricants for, dare I say, most applications.
Or perhaps it would be better to state that there are specific
applications where WD-40 should *not* be used as a lubricant.

WD-40 has it's place in our arsenal of solutions. I buy it by the half-
gallon and have 3 of these around the house/garage/shop:

http://www.drillspot.com/products/28...y_Bottle_Empty

It's so much cheaper and much more convenient that way.

However, I rarely use it as a lubricant, other than the occasional
squeaky hinge or the like. I mainly use it as a cleaner for adhesives
(when I can't find my lighter fluid!) and to prevent rust on certain
items.