WD 40 2

[quark]

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,

 

[TheBlacksmith]

Better than the over 1000 times it took Edison before he had a sucessful light bulb. But he took it in stride - he said every failure added to his list of what wouldn't work!

Blacksmith

 

[cliffy]

And if you ever want anything to squeak, rust or otherwise fail, use WD-40! I hate the stuff, although it does work well for removing duct tape residue, which I also hate!
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.

 

[butelja]

Probably why it is called WD-40, and not something like IL-40 (Ideal Lubricant 40).

 

[macetransit]

Hay Guy's, lighten up.

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.

 

[apiguy]

Someone once told me WD40 was discovered by accident. They mentioned something about solvent research. Richard Schram
Mechanical Integrity Specialist
Pharmacia Global Supply Arecibo-P. Rico
rschram@pharmacia.com

 

[butelja]

Better not let these folks hear any derogatory comments about WD-40:

http://fanclub.wd40.com/login.cfm

. Looks like a good place to stir up trouble.

 

Did you know wd-40 makes excellent attractant to spray on fish bait? SERIOUSLY! About the duct tape remark . . . I'll just pretend I didn't see that.

 

[Like2Strike]

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

 

[bobbyd]

Try Duck Oil - it has 10 times the lubricity of WD40 ? and will perform equally well in the moisture removal/purging.

 

[sprintcar]

Duck Oil and Duct Tape
Sounds like a home repair show for the South Keep the wheels on the ground
Bob
showshine@aol.com

 

[tannguyen]

Yes, a study done in Australia has proven WD-40 to delay corrosion, until it's worn off.

 

[TheBlacksmith]

Tannguyen,

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

 

[budt]

The real Home Mechanic only has two things in their tool chest. WD-40 and Duct Tape

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

 

[tannguyen]

TheBlacksmith

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