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Environmentally-friendly general-purpose lubricant product?

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Hi guys, I have a small home-shop where I do a lot of different odd jobs. I've kept cans of Blue Planet's soy-based lubricant around the shop for a while, and using it for just about everything: wiping down parts that need to be temporarily be kept from rusting, as cutting fluid, scrubbing gunk off of things, lubricating odds & ends, etc.

Unfortunately, it appears that it's no longer being made, so I need a replacement. I'm big on things like that being biodegradable & safe to handle, so buying a bucket of cutting oil and a can of WD-40 isn't really the suggestion I'm looking for.

Figure the guys of GJ must have some tips and tricks, so fire away.
 
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This?
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Or maybe this:
http://www.amazon.com/10444-LubriMagic-Lubricant-Penetrant-Aerosol/dp/B002BW1P8G
 
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QwikKotaTx said:
This?
http://www.amazon.com/10444-LubriMagic-Lubricant-Penetrant-Aerosol/dp/B002BW1P8G
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I'll pick one of those up and try it. Definitely gets good reviews.


vmusch said:
Whats more environmentally friendly than oil? Mother earth provides it to us.......
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Ha, yeah I know I'm a bit more of a "tree-hugger" than most of the users of GJ. :dunno:


stimpy said:
most bio oils are vegtable oil based , so try vegi oil and crisco
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They're definitely processed differently, I've noticed that the biodegradable ones don't really seem to go "off" - even after sitting outside in the heat for weeks, they don't smell or anything.
 
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Picture is blank in the picture above me but it appears he was trying to post Johnson's Paste Wax.

That's the first thing I thought of as well. I use it on table saw or other cast iron tables.
 
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Tap Magic Pro Tap is a pretty good biodegradable cutting fluid.

Also Bel Ray No-Tox lubricants do the trick at work which has a strict "food safe" lube policy.
 
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trickshot spray lube. i don' think it has made it to Canada yet though. its soy based and works on everything i have sprayed it on.
 
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Another vote for FLuid Film, I've been using it for years, good stuff.
 
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Generally you want to avoid cooking oil for a lubricant as it turns gummy with time. Same for cooking sprays like Pam. One alternative is to look for food safe lubricants at a restaurant supply place.
 
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Ballistol is a pretty good oil to use but im not entirely sure if its 100% friendly.
 
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,.... Fluid Film, Lanolin
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was recommended to me a couple of years ago. Good stuff. Landscapers like it because they can put it on their hedge trimmers and if it transfer to the plants foliage, it won't kill it.
 
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I know you said that you don't want a recommendation of WD-40, but it is mostly fish oil and is pretty damn safe for you and the environment. Don't drink it, try not to spray a badger in the eyes, and move on with life. Check out the MSDS for details. If you don't like the aerosol version, it comes I bulk bottles that you can use to refill a spray bottle.
 
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vmusch said:
Whats more environmentally friendly than oil? Mother earth provides it to us.......
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I'm glad at least one other person hasn't been brainwashed by the environmental fruitcakes. Ya'll's mamas used to rub it on your little baby butts. Vaseline came from the goop that came up on drill rods on oil rigs. Oil is so biodegradable that algae grows in the fuel tanks of trucks and clogs filters. Used oil can contain heavy metals but Hell so do your vitamin pills.
 
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Empty Pockets said:
I knew I had heard that somewhere.
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:rolleyes:

WD-40 Web Site said:
WHAT A FISH STORY!

Myth: WD-40® contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40®. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.

WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40® can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40® to attract fish.
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http://wd40.com/cool-stuff/myths-legends-fun-facts#fish

Duck's are also made of wood, in case you didn't know that.
 
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