5 Unusual Ways to Use WD-40

Yahoo ^ | April 4, 2015 | Bob Vila

[kingattax]

WD-40 is a utility shelf staple. You probably know it as your go-to solution for squeaky hinges and rust prevention, but it’s so much more! Inside the familiar blue-and-yellow can is a secret blend of lubricants with anticorrosion, water displacement, and soil removal superpowers. Grab a can today to solve some of the nagging household problems that follow.

[loungitude]

Yup silicone is good for squeeky things around the house. If you want to turn a good engine into junk, try silicone spray as an assembly lube.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

WD40 is good to get rid of water, but it sucks as a lubricant. Anything that stays wet attacks and dirt. Go to the bike shop and get some dry Teflon lube.

[VerySadAmerican]

Back in the sixties, when I was young, we would put a teaspoon of gasoline down the barrel of a BB gun and it would increase the hell out of the power. It would eventually rust the gun.

[Paladin2]

PB vs. Liquid Wrench? Vs. Hot Wrench?

[yarddog]

When I was a kid, my best friend had a Daisy model 25 air rifle. He would sometimes sneak some of his Mother’s olive oil and pour it down the barrel.

For the first few shots it would spray oil then for a few more it would shoot extremely hard. Hard enough to penetrate particle board which was what the side of their barn was covered with.

[mrsmith]

When I used to have graphite spray at work it was great for locks and lots of small lubrication jobs. Not enough use for it around the house to justify it now.

And I should have mentioned to lubricate locks by putting the oil on the key. A drop off the dipstick is convenient.

[Romans Nine]

Penetrating Oils

Machinist’s Workshop Magazine recently published some
information on various penetrating oils that I found very interesting.
Some of you might appreciate this. The magazine reports they tested
penetrates for break out torque on rusted nuts.

They are below, as forwarded by an ex-student and
professional machinist. They arranged a subjective test of all the popular
penetrates with the control being the torque required to remove the nut
from a “scientifically rusted” environment.

Penetrating oils ...........
Average torque load to loosen
No Oil used ................... 516
pounds
WD-40 ..................... ... 238 pounds
PB Blaster .................... 214 pounds
Liquid Wrench ...............127 pounds
Kano Kroil .................... 106 pounds
ATF*-Acetone mix............53 pounds

The ATF-Acetone mix is a “home brew” mix of 50 - 50 automatic
transmission fluid and acetone. Note this “home brew” released bolts
better than any commercial product in this one particular test.

Our local machinist group mixed up a batch and we all now use
it with equally good results.
Note also that “Liquid Wrench” is almost as good as “Kroil”
for about 20% of
the price.

Steve from Godwin-Singer says that ATF-Acetone mix is best,
but you can also use ATF and lacquer thinner in a 50-50 mix.
*ATF=Automatic Transmission Fluid

Liquid wrench is the best value.
Kroil is best but very expensive compared to Liquid Wrench.

WD40 is the lousiest “penetrating oil” ever. Dog piss would work as good.

[thesligoduffyflynns]

so do these little drunken nuggets of gins

http://www.food.com/recipe/gin-soaked-raisins-purported-arthritis-remedy-236772

[John S Mosby]

Water Displacement compound 40. Developed for Atlas booster rockets as anti-corrosive. Not patented because of proprietary composition not to be disclosed- interesting concept, that one.

From the WD 40 FAQs:
WD-40® Multi-Use Product can be used on just about everything. It is safe to use on metal, rubber, wood and plastic. It can also be applied to painted metal surfaces without harming the paint. Polycarbonate and clear polystyrene plastic are among the few surfaces on which to avoid using a petroleum-based product like WD-40® Multi-Use Product.

There are no Mil-Specs for WD-40

Does not contain fish oils of any kind.
Link from WD 40 page to list of 2K uses:
http://wd40.com/img/WD-40_2000_uses.pdf

[Daffynition]

Neatsfoot oil. Anyone remember it?

[slinking away.....to take a nap....old people like me, need naps]

[bobby.223]

I drench all my new primers down REAL good with WD-40 when I’m reloading.

[John S Mosby]

Good one- will try it.

I like Blaster for penetrating oil. It is curious how it was used for Atlas rockets with very thin— super thin stainless steel tanks to prevent corrosion from standing water (assume in a SSBN submarine).

[John S Mosby]

Never could watch his show, because he talked right over the very people he had on his show to SHOW people how to do stuff. Therefore- ego and and idiot.
U of FL graduate btw. Made a mint off the shows.

[John S Mosby]

Good to know-chemistry!

[Arlis]

PB Blaster many times better than Liquid Wrench - don’t know about Hot Wrench.......

Soak the seized cylinders in an old engine that’s been sitting for 20 years in PB Blaster for 1 - 3 days, and they’ll usually come free. If that doesn’t work, go to the acetone/auto tranny fluid. If that doesn’t get it, nothing will. You’ll have to break the pistons out........

[right way right]

Aerokroil is the best on rusted and seized items along with PB blaster, pretty hard core on the nose and skin.
WD40 is a great preservative and a fair penetrating oil.
Cheap to use on guns and wipes off to a tolerable coating.
I use Zepreserve for water displacement on ignition components. I am a mechanic. Will work for Ammo.

[Mastador1]

You know no matter how many uses they come up with for WD-40 it will never replace Astroglide, which has the ability to not only stop squeaks, but start them too!

I think I may be in trouble again.

[Paladin2]

Thnx. HW is a torch of various kinds......

[okie01]

Neatsfoot oil. Anyone remember it?

Must've used a gallon of it. At the sandlot...

[Mears]

“Psst....duct tape:”

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Thanks ! I was going to post that but it made me feel a bit snarky——now I can relax. :-)

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