WD 40
WD 40
(OP)
Hi All!
WD 40 stands for 'Water Displacer 40'. The numerical contribution to this name is because of the succesfull attempt was done at 40th time. (courtesy: howstuffswork.com)
Regards,
WD 40 stands for 'Water Displacer 40'. The numerical contribution to this name is because of the succesfull attempt was done at 40th time. (courtesy: howstuffswork.com)
Regards,





RE: WD 40
Blacksmith
RE: WD 40
It worked alright for starting a car that had a flooded distributor (with points), but a better lubricant is 3-in-1 and a better penetrant is Liquid Wrench.
It escapes me why anyone would ever buy this stuff.
Just my 2 cents.
RE: WD 40
RE: WD 40
Here's the gist of it. Outside rusty gate hinge. I oiled it with 3in1 OIL and 2 days later it was squeaking again! Problem was? Oil and Water do not mix. The hinge had moisture inside under the rust, this did not allow the 3in1oil in.
I hit it with WD40 which displaced the moisture and gave a slight lube to it. Then I added the 3in1 oil which lubricated it.
WD is not an oil, it is more a penatrent like Liquid Wrench but it also gets ride of moisture.
So use the product by which it was designed.
RE: WD 40
Richard Schram
Mechanical Integrity Specialist
Pharmacia Global Supply Arecibo-P. Rico
rschram@pharmacia.com
RE: WD 40
RE: WD 40
RE: WD 40
I am a shooter and hunter.
I will stand by WD-40!
When coming home from shooting I always spray the entire firearm with WD-40. Then when I am less pre-occupied through the week. I can clean the gun. WD-40 is not a good replacement for coating the gun with gun oil. But, it does get the water and powder residue out of the action. I wouldn't trust anything else.
Live Aloha
Frank M.
Tradewind Resources
http://twrusa.tripod.com
RE: WD 40
RE: WD 40
Sounds like a home repair show for the South
Keep the wheels on the ground
Bob
showshine@aol.com
RE: WD 40
RE: WD 40
I can't tell if your last post is tongue in cheek or not, but here in the US, most things work until they quit too. I'm not a Southener, but I will admit, most things can be fixed for a while with WD-40 and duct tape - I drove home many a snowmobile or boat with little more, and then made a proper repair in the comfort of the garage. BTW, duct tape was originally called duck tape - it was a waterproof plasticized fabric tape used to seal boxes etc., in WWII. In the building boom after the war, it was used to seal ducts and became duct tape. It has a bad reputation for drying up and falling off heating ducts, kind of like the rap this post is giving WD-40, but I stand by them as get home under your own power indispensibles.
Blacksmith
RE: WD 40
If it is supposed to move and doesn't- Use Wd-40
If it moves and is not supposed to- Use Duct Tape
Another two cents worth
Bud Trinkel
Certified Fluid Power Engineer
HYDRA-PNEU CONSULTING, INC.
812-853-3234
fluidpower1@hotmail.com
RE: WD 40
I'm trying to recall the study in Australia, it was done at a university by the Materials Science/Engineering department. It was just something they were curious about, so they tried it out, just for kicks