On Wednesday, 13 September 2017 19:44:48 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 13/09/2017 14:35, bert wrote:
In article , Jeff Layman
writes
On 12/09/17 22:09, tabbypurr wrote:
On Tuesday, 12 September 2017 21:30:28 UTC+1, newshoundÂ* wrote:
On 12/09/2017 21:14, Handyman wrote:
replying to Alan, Handyman wrote:


WD40 is NOT an oil!Â* It is a solvent.Â* It is used to clean surfaces
and as
such nicely cleans off oil and other materials leaving metal nice and
smooth. But do not use it as a general lubricant.


Wrong.

https://wd40.com/cool-stuff/myths-legends-fun-facts
Â*A marketing page stuffed with weasel words & attempts to mislead the
foolish into thinking WD-40 is suitable for jobs it plainly is not.
Â* NT

According to section 3 of the official MSDS, WD40 contains 25%
Petroleum Base Oil, and its "Product Use" in section 1 includes
"Lubricant".

I would have thought a lubricant would be nearer 100% oil.
You can think of it as having two parts, a solvent/carrier and an oil.
Both are hydrocarbons and even relatively light solvents have some
lubricating properties.

Saying it is 25% petroleum based oil just means that it is 75%
synthetics.

It's about 98% white spirit, petroleum based. 25% oil means not a whole lot really, other than not very oily.


NT