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WD40 Everything you wanted to know
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"Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer. It gets water out of places it shouldn't be. It also has a huge placebo effect and cult following. It's a handy cleaning solvent for things like bicycle hubs and bicycle chains. It has a advantage over kerosine in that it works on gunge, soluble in either water or oil, it leaves a thin rust-suppressing film, it's more effective than alcohol and it comes in that handy spray can. Be sure to replace the lubricant that you wash out, as it is not a lubricant. The "film" it leaves turns into a sticky, dust-attracting gum in lock. Re-spraying WD40 into it re-dissolves the gum, and it reforms as soon as the solvents evaporate. I have used it on damp locks and they became smoother soimly because it removed the moisture. I can't really think of many other uses for it. It is no magic fluid that is for sure. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
"Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf COR! Printed for Spouse. That'll keep him out of mischief for a while, even he can't claim to know all that! Mary |
On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote
"Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer. It gets water out of places it shouldn't be. -snip- I can't really think of many other uses for it. The water displacement uses are enough for me: that's what it was designed for, and that's what it does well. It's useful stuff to spray on garden tools for the winter if you live in a damp climate; helps to stop them rusting. As for the "lubricating" properties, it works well enough where a bit of dusty grunge isn't a life-threatening issue -- like squeaky door hinges/office chair wheels. -- Cheers, Harvey |
"Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote "Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer. It gets water out of places it shouldn't be. -snip- I can't really think of many other uses for it. The water displacement uses are enough for me: that's what it was designed for, and that's what it does well. It's useful stuff to spray on garden tools for the winter if you live in a damp climate; helps to stop them rusting. As for the "lubricating" properties, it works well enough where a bit of dusty grunge isn't a life-threatening issue -- like squeaky door hinges/office chair wheels. It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote
"Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... As for the "lubricating" properties, it works well enough where a bit of dusty grunge isn't a life-threatening issue -- like squeaky door hinges/office chair wheels. It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. In written English, the use of quotation marks around a word like "lubricating" indicates that the writer does not accept the accuracy of that description. So I don't classify it as a lubricant -- that's the point of the quotation marks. Others however, do call it a lubricant, as they perceive that it *appears* to *function* as one. I take it you're not a native user of English, but don't worry: your command of the written language will improve as you learn some of these nuances. -- Cheers, Harvey |
"Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote "Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... As for the "lubricating" properties, it works well enough where a bit of dusty grunge isn't a life-threatening issue -- like squeaky door hinges/office chair wheels. It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. In written English, the use of quotation marks around a word like "lubricating" indicates that the writer does not accept the accuracy of that description. So I don't classify it as a lubricant -- that's the point of the quotation marks. Others however, do call it a lubricant, as they perceive that it *appears* to *function* as one. It is or it isn't. It isn't a lubricant. I take it you're not a native user of English, I am brilliant at English snip _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote
"Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote "Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... As for the "lubricating" properties, it works well enough where a bit of dusty grunge isn't a life-threatening issue -- like squeaky door hinges/office chair wheels. It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. In written English, the use of quotation marks around a word like "lubricating" indicates that the writer does not accept the accuracy of that description. So I don't classify it as a lubricant -- that's the point of the quotation marks. Others however, do call it a lubricant, as they perceive that it *appears* to *function* as one. It is or it isn't. It isn't a lubricant. ?? What part of "they perceive that it *appears* to *function* as one" are you having trouble deconstructing? Where does that state "it's a lubricant"? I take it you're not a native user of English, I am brilliant at English Yeah, right... |
Harvey Van Sickle wrote:
The water displacement uses are enough for me: that's what it was designed for, and that's what it does well. I remember when I were a wee bairn... They demonstrated this revolutionary product (Not named then)by coating a mains powered drill in said product, slipping on a rubber glove then dunking drill, hand & Glove into a great big glass fish tank. The mad fool then squeezed the trigger and the drill ran under water in a bubbly mass! completely mad, but had a lasting impression on me. -- http://gymratz.co.uk - Best Gym Equipment & Bodybuilding Supplements UK. http://trade-price-supplements.co.uk - TRADE PRICED SUPPLEMENTS for ALL! http://fitness-equipment-uk.com - UK's No.1 Fitness Equipment Suppliers. http://gymratz.co.uk/hot-seat.htm - Live web-cam! (sometimes) |
IMM wrote:
"Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer. It gets water out of places it shouldn't be. It also has a huge placebo effect and cult following. It's a handy cleaning solvent for things like bicycle hubs and bicycle chains. It has a advantage over kerosine in that it works on gunge, soluble in either water or oil, it leaves a thin rust-suppressing film, it's more effective than alcohol and it comes in that handy spray can. Be sure to replace the lubricant that you wash out, as it is not a lubricant. The "film" it leaves turns into a sticky, dust-attracting gum in lock. Re-spraying WD40 into it re-dissolves the gum, and it reforms as soon as the solvents evaporate. I was surprised to find it recommended on a yale padlocks packaging instructions. |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Dave |
"IMM" wrote in message ... "Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer. snip I can't really think of many other uses for it. It is no magic fluid that is for sure. Ruddy hell, something I can quite agree with uttered by IMM...... WD40 - bloody awful stuff, almost as miss-used as copperslip anti-seize 'grease'. |
Dave wrote:
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. It doesn't contain graphite. No matter how many times you say it :) |
"Dave" wrote in message ups.com... WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. Can you spray some on your sticky send button please ?.... |
Dave wrote:
I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat But surely a "puffer" bottle of graphite grease/dust is better? |
:::Jerry:::: wrote:
WD40 - bloody awful stuff, almost as miss-used as copperslip anti-seize 'grease'. Exhaust manifold nuts. Where else _is_ there to use copperslip? Dirty greasy messy stuff. -- http://gymratz.co.uk - Best Gym Equipment & Bodybuilding Supplements UK. http://trade-price-supplements.co.uk - TRADE PRICED SUPPLEMENTS for ALL! http://fitness-equipment-uk.com - UK's No.1 Fitness Equipment Suppliers. http://gymratz.co.uk/hot-seat.htm - Live web-cam! (sometimes) |
"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk" wrote in message . .. :::Jerry:::: wrote: WD40 - bloody awful stuff, almost as miss-used as copperslip anti-seize 'grease'. Exhaust manifold nuts. Where else _is_ there to use copperslip? You would be amazed were and quantity some people use it... :~( Dirty greasy messy stuff. Not to mention carcinogenic. |
"Andy Burns" wrote in message ... Dave wrote: I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat But surely a "puffer" bottle of graphite grease/dust is better? Especially as it doesn't contain graphite, how could it, seeing that graphite is a conductor but WD40 is designed to 'seal' electronics from water ingress.... |
IMM wrote:
The "film" it leaves turns into a sticky, dust-attracting gum in lock. Re-spraying WD40 into it re-dissolves the gum, and it reforms as soon as the solvents evaporate. That's one of its problems when it's used on ignition systems, in the long term it undoes its good work by sticking leaky (electrically) gunge onto your ignition leads. -- Chris Green |
Dave wrote:
WD 40 is not a lubricant, as many think it is, It's a water displacer I understood it contained graphite, which is why it lubricates. I've used it on dozens of locks - Yale, car etc and it works a treat - never had a problem. I don't think WD40 contains graphite, youd see it if it did. Some other 'freeing up' solutions used to contain graphite I think. -- Chris Green |
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www.gymratz.co.uk" writes Harvey Van Sickle wrote: The water displacement uses are enough for me: that's what it was designed for, and that's what it does well. I remember when I were a wee bairn... They demonstrated this revolutionary product (Not named then)by coating a mains powered drill in said product, slipping on a rubber glove then dunking drill, hand & Glove into a great big glass fish tank. The mad fool then squeezed the trigger and the drill ran under water in a bubbly mass! completely mad, but had a lasting impression on me. I have also seen this demo. However, the WD40 (or whatever) is irrelevant. Water is not very conductive, you can run a mains drill, lightbulb etc underwater no problem. (Won't do much long term for the bearings and commutator though.) It often amazes people that if you stick a live end of cable with ends bared into a glass of tap water, nothing happens. They expect a big explosion or something because of the mythical "electricity and water don't mix". Now if you start mixing some salt into the water, you can get some interesting effects. -- Tim Mitchell |
Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk wrote:
Harvey Van Sickle wrote: The water displacement uses are enough for me: that's what it was designed for, and that's what it does well. I remember when I were a wee bairn... They demonstrated this revolutionary product (Not named then)by coating a mains powered drill in said product, slipping on a rubber glove then dunking drill, hand & Glove into a great big glass fish tank. The mad fool then squeezed the trigger and the drill ran under water in a bubbly mass! completely mad, but had a lasting impression on me. A standard drill will run for at least several seconds in clean distilled water. |
"Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk" wrote
| I remember when I were a wee bairn... | They demonstrated this revolutionary product (Not named then)by | coating a mains powered drill in said product, slipping on a rubber | glove then dunking drill, hand & Glove into a great big glass fish tank. | The mad fool then squeezed the trigger and the drill ran under water in | a bubbly mass! And thus the saniflo was born ... Owain |
IMM wrote: "Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. As it is customary to not agree with IMM on this newsgroup, I am going to have to say that he is wrong. According to http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html WD40 is a light lubricant. I find it a very useful product, especially for 'light lubrication' as suggested in FAQ. such as hinges etc. Just recently I used it for removing masking tape residue from my windows, and it did this very well. Obviously the solvents are very strong, so users should just be aware that it will potentially remove other lubricant that might be present. |
":::Jerry::::" wrote in message ... "Pet @ www.gymratz.co.uk" wrote in message . .. :::Jerry:::: wrote: WD40 - bloody awful stuff, almost as miss-used as copperslip anti-seize 'grease'. Exhaust manifold nuts. Where else _is_ there to use copperslip? You would be amazed were and quantity some people use it... :~( I've used it on alloy wheel nuts to stop them seizing, what should I be using instead? Ta Pete |
It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant.
Your statement should read: "It's not a very good lubricant for many applications. You may get better results in many applications using a lubricant intended for the specific purpose". To say it is not a lubricant at all is patently false. Christian. |
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"Roger" wrote in message k... The message . com from contains these words: As it is customary to not agree with IMM on this newsgroup, I am going to have to say that he is wrong. With snip inflamatory remarks _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
wrote in message ups.com... IMM wrote: "Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... On 26 Jan 2005, IMM wrote It's not a lubricant. Get proper spray on lubricant. As it is customary to not agree with IMM on this newsgroup, I am going to have to say that he is wrong. According to http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html WD40 is a light lubricant. I find it a very useful product, especially for 'light lubrication' as suggested in FAQ. such as hinges etc. Just recently I used it for removing masking tape residue from my windows, and it did this very well. Obviously the solvents are very strong, so users should just be aware that it will potentially remove other lubricant that might be present. And forms sticky gum Use proper lubricants. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
"Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf COR! Printed for Spouse. That'll keep him out of mischief for a while, even he can't claim to know all that! Mary And one that isn't in the list but I promise you all that it is indeed true. A friend of ours sprays a small amount on his knees and elbows, and has done so each and every day for at least 6 years. He reckons it works wonders for his aching joints. Mogweed. |
"Mogweed" wrote in message ... "Mary Fisher" wrote in message et... "Gel" wrote in message oups.com... or not maybe! with can of WD40; LIST of 2000 appliactions he http://www.wd40.co.uk/media/images/L...0%20USES11.pdf COR! Printed for Spouse. That'll keep him out of mischief for a while, even he can't claim to know all that! Mary And one that isn't in the list but I promise you all that it is indeed true. A friend of ours sprays a small amount on his knees and elbows, and has done so each and every day for at least 6 years. He reckons it works wonders for his aching joints. Mogweed. Placebo effect. _________________________________________ Usenet Zone Free Binaries Usenet Server More than 120,000 groups Unlimited download http://www.usenetzone.com to open account |
"Harvey Van Sickle" wrote in message ... Yeah, right... You consider that good use of English? |
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