Which WD40 ?

[thedoc46]

Can someone explain which WD40 would be best to protect my hand tools from loosing their finish? I recently picked up a few quality Knipex pliers. (along with all my other hand tools such as my polished chrome wrenches and what not) And well, i'd like to keep them from loosing their appearance and protected. I live in a high humidity part of the country, and my tools are all in tool chest drawers.

This day and age, there's

WD40 Specialist Spray & Stay Gel Lubricant
WD40 Specialist Rust Release Penetrant Spray
WD40 Water Resistant Silicone Lubricant Spray
WD40 Protective White Lithium Grease Spray
WD40 Long Term Corrosion Inhibitor

and lets not forget good ol fasion WD40 multi use.

Who can tell me, which one i really need and for what application?... Also i don't mind getting them all, if i could fully understand, which one for what application...... Like what does white lithium do better vs silicone spray ?? and why do i need it over the multi use ?

 

[csp]

Seems like the one with Long Term Corrosion Inhibitor in the name would be the obvious choice.

IMO, nothing is better than Boeshield or Fluid Film. WD40 tries to be too many things to too many applications.

 

[pmiranda]

The silicone and white lithium ones aren't really what you think of as WD-40... they're just branded.
For what you're doing, the corrosion inhibitor is the one you want.
Lithium grease is a grease for hinges and stuff
Silicone is like wax for creating a film that keeps water and other things from interacting with a surface. Don't let it anywhere near anything you plan to paint, ever.

 

[Busted_Knuckles]

Fluid Film. I keep THOUSANDS of hand and specialty tools in an unheated storage shed, in a area that experiences all kinds of wild temperature and weather swings, lots of sweating, at times it even rains off the inside of the tin.

Over the years, Ive settled on Fluid Film for storing the tools. If I dont, the tool finishes turn to **** at the speed of light. Most of it is black oxide finishes.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Careful. WD40 is petroleum based and may attack rubber grips. If you're going to use something like that, my vote is for Wurth Rostoff...

Tommy

 

[gungatim]

the one that doesn't have "WD-40" in the name...

 

[MovingAlong]

Who can tell me, which one i really need and for what application?

Well, their website has some good explanations.

Many folks have great respect for metal and how it might have different requirements when milled/cast/forged into different shapes.

Me? I have no respect at all. My motto for protecting metal is "anything but salt water". Basically, whatever can or bottle happens to be handy. It's worked out well for me so far...

Your mileage will vary.