Peebs187

I want to state the facts about lubricants and WD-40 in general. I am not bashing anyone, I just want to inform some folks.

WD-40 is not a lubricant. It happens to be the 40th formula NASA tried for displacing water in moving parts on the space shuttle. It does just exactly that, displaces water. WD stands for water displacement and 40 for 40th formula, the fact that they promote it as a lubricant doesn't make it a good choice for lubrication. As many of you noticed it doesn't work for much longer than a week or two, then it's gone.

I own a building restoration business and my truck mounted carpet cleaning machine has an enormous blower for creating powerful vacuum to extract water from the subfloor under carpet. I use WD-40 and only WD-40 in this application every day the unit is used, specifically for it's water displacement properties to prevent rust on the blower lobes (Roots type).

For locks you especially do not want to use WD-40 as it will form a "gum" and attract contaminants. In fact you only should use graphite powder for locks, never any type of liquid or lubricant other than graphite powder.

Lithium grease is the best choice for car doors, and hinged/ latching applications as it creates a lasting flim. This is the white film on new car latches and hinges.

JB-80 and other penetrating lubricants are good choices for general lubrication and machining.

PB-Blaster would be a good choice for loosening rusty parts. The fact that WD-40 has an effect on rust is a byproduct of it's intended purpose, and in no way is very effective in loosing seized parts.

Hope this clears a few things up.

andrei3333

^^ YaY -- now lets talk about some maximas !!!

no but seriously thats good info that i never knew, good thing i never used WD-40 in my life

KsuMax

I've used silicon lube on my what use to be squeaky radio antenna but it hasn't had a problem for years since I used it.

Peebs187

I used graphite powder and a careful eye to get my antenna funtioning properly again. No doubt the previous owner went through scratch it up car wash or two jamming to tunes.

speed racer

iTrader: (10)

So the graphite powder can get rid of the annoying squeaks on our antenna.

matty

iTrader: (54)

What about 3-in-1 Oil ??

Bassman607

WD-40 is CR*P. It's mostly kerosene, a light oil that evaporates in a short time. It was developed by a guy working for the Rocket Chemical Co. NOT NASA. I use an aerosol formulation of a DuPont fluorinated oil in a low viscosity, low surface tension solvent. The oil concentration is low enough so that the surfaces that have been treated feel dry. The oil will not evaporate like WD-40. Treated door hinges feel like they are on ball bearings.

Peebs187

Huh, stories just get twisted. I was told the story of WD-40 by a high school teacher. It seems San Diego Rocket Company became NASA, and Atlas Rocket became Space Shuttle in his story. He got the rest of it right about the 3 guys that invented it, and the workers stealing it, etc.

I wouldn't say WD-40 is crap. It has its purpose, water displacement, and works very well for that purpose. The crap is how they market it as a lubricant.

I've heard of these so called "dry lubricants" that last an eternity. Where do you buy the DuPont aerosol product? I am excited to try it.

As for graphite powder on the antenna, I used it to "smooth" operation as I "reshaped" each stack until it operated fully without hesitation. I chose graphite powder and electrical cleaner because the powder doesn't attract dirt like oils, and you want a squeaky clean antenna. You will get rid of the squeaking, if it's in the antenna, when you clean it well and get it perfectly straight. I screwed with mine for an hour or two to get it perfect, and used the graphite powder to "smooth" operation.

huyqvu

iTrader: (10)

royal purple maxfilm > *