i **** i think - WD40

[mrb]

first let me start off by saying i HATE the new wd40 cans.

I was at home depot, staring at the wd40 wishing there was a can or two of the old style. I looked up and saw a case way up high that said 12-9.6oz cans. I looked at all the stuff on the shelves and there was no 9.6oz can. hmm. managed to get it down, opened it and it was a full case of old style cans. took it to service desk -discontinued of course, and $1.50 a can. i bought the whole case.

 

[riley.m]

I dont think your allowed to announce your own ****,but that is a great deal.

 

[ImportTuner]

Yeah, You **** ...

 

[sk farmer]

not a big walmart fan but try their store brand ,supertech lubricant still less than your buck and a half i think and good enough for those simple soak downs. for a tough job use the better stuff and spray this on the easier jobs to save money.

 

[mrb]

I dont think your allowed to announce your own ****,but that is a great deal.

oops, i did not know that :/

 

[J.A.F.E.]

I'm not a big WD40 fan to begin with. The new can pretty much ensures I'll be looking for alternatives once I use up my current inventory.

As a data point on the new can a friend bought one and it didn't work - no spray at all. Took it back, fought with clerk, got new can, didn't work, took it back, fought with different clerk, tried it in store, didn't work. All of the cans on the shelf were bad.

MRB - I'll give you a you ****.

 

[Danglerb]

Poking around in high shelves in a garage I found a 20 year old qt can of Marvel Mystery oil with a duck bill sprayer on it and haven't used much else since. Aerosol cans IMHO waste too much contents.

 

[dink]

So you bought a case of WD-40 so whatever you spray it on will smell good???? WD-40 is worthless in every application...It says it penetrates....No it doesn't....It says it lubricates....No it doesn't, It just leaves a nasty film on whatever you sprayed it on

 

[SocketDeviler]

So you bought a case of WD-40 so whatever you spray it on will smell good???? WD-40 is worthless in every application...It says it penetrates....No it doesn't....It says it lubricates....No it doesn't, It just leaves a nasty film on whatever you sprayed it on

Not to derail a thread but what do you use?

 

[sk farmer]

i agree. not the greatest product but sometimes when you are in the middle of nowhere and you don't have an arsenal of good tools in your box its like your trusty twelve inch adjustable makes a useful sledjehammer. not the best tool for the job but sure beets ******* on it and smells better too. i don't feel tobad if i get wd on my hands but usually need to look for the gojo when i use that other trick

 

[Jbullfrog]

I like it for degreasing tools. It takes the grime off of plastic coated handles and doesn't remove the printed lettering.

 

[Art From De Leon]

So you bought a case of WD-40 so whatever you spray it on will smell good???? WD-40 is worthless in every application...It says it penetrates....No it doesn't....It says it lubricates....No it doesn't, It just leaves a nasty film on whatever you sprayed it on

Got to agree, some of the most worthless junk ever passed off as a penetrating oil.

Another example at mass marketing, and good advertising.

The way I look at it, 99 percent of the products advertised in automotive magazines, or Popular Science/Popular Mechanics are a pure waste of money, not even fit for a DIYer, or weekender, but only at someone's ego, who wants to pretend he is one of the 'big boys' because he has heard that 'name' at some point in his life.

 

[kythri]

So you bought a case of WD-40 so whatever you spray it on will smell good???? WD-40 is worthless in every application...It says it penetrates....No it doesn't....It says it lubricates....No it doesn't, It just leaves a nasty film on whatever you sprayed it on

It's managed to penetrate and lubricate what I've needed it to, so I'm not throwing away the cans on my shelf anytime soon.

 

[T56 Impala]

Yep, complete lack of etiquette there. You can ASK if you ****, but can not ANNOUNCE that you ****.

Seriously, that's one heck of a deal! Good snag!

 

[Major Ramifications]

I don't have any problem penetrating as long as it is already lubricated.

Seriously, as someone else stated, WD40 is absolutely wonderful for removing gummy residue from plastics. We use it on appliances quite a bit here at work to remove gummy tape residue. It is also great for spraying down machined parts like engine blocks after you have scrubbed them with detergent and hot water. Also, it's good for coating things like cylinder heads and crankshafts before wrapping them in plastic for short-term storage.

 

[ni[x]it]

If WD-40 isnt working for you guys as a penetrant or general lubricant,
then I guess it's user error.

I'll second the "I hate the new can" sentiment.

My problem with several of the new cans, is that when I let off the button
fluid continues to flow out until it slows to a stop. (within 1 or 2 seconds total).
Besides it being uncomfortable to use. sigh.

 

[Ray-CA]

It's great after washing the dirt and mud off of garden tools. A light spray & wipe down, no rust on the shovel etc. I even put a light spray on the shop vise once a month or so. No rust there either.

Ray

 

[cashishift]

PB Blaster is my penetrating oil of choice.

Haven't found anything that works better.

 

[sk farmer]

i know wd works for many things. just not the best product for everything. one thing i do know is this tip from a fluid power tech. do not!!!!!!! i repeat do not!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! use it on anything with o-rings. it slowly destroys them. if you don't beleive me try it on a new one. it isn't overnight, it takes a while. i didn't beleive him at first. many people think it is agood way to clean hydraulic tips and ends. not so.

 

[lbgradwell]

It's great after washing the dirt and mud off of garden tools. A light spray & wipe down, no rust on the shovel etc. I even put a light spray on the shop vise once a month or so. No rust there either.

Ray

Right. WD-40 is great for water-dispersement. (Want to guess what the "WD" stands for..?)

I use it to get the moisture off wet tools.

mrb, great price!

 

[Stuey]

Nice find! I too greatly dislike WD-40, but hey, it does come in handy at times.

 

[J.A.F.E.]

I believe WD40 is about 50% stoddard solvent. Good for degreasing, cleaning and so forth. Stoddard solvent is also used in dry cleaning. It's not really a lubricant as it just leaves an oily film when the volitiles evaporate.

For penetrating oil ATF/acetone or PB Blaster are my favorites.

I just looked it up:
From Wikipedia

Formulation

WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

* 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
* 25%: Liquified petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
* 15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
* 10-%: Inert ingredients

The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety relevant ingredients:

* 60-80%: Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
* 1-5%: Carbon dioxide