I used this on a recently purchased car to remove ring scratches from behind the door handles, worked a treat. Is there anything it can't do.
WD-40® Multi-Use Product protects metal from rust and corrosion, penetrates stuck parts, displaces moisture, and lubricates just about anything. WD-40 is also great when it comes to removing grease, grime, surface rust, and other marks from most surfaces.
Thanks to Pricehipster
i wish they made a cologne that smells like wd 40
Inhalation: Mist or vapor can irritate the throat and lungs. High concentrations may cause nasal and
respiratory irritation and central nervous system effects such as headache, dizziness and nausea. Intentional
abuse may be harmful or fatal.
Is this a negative or positive comment?
It'll depends how someone wants to read it.
worth it
Try Lomani Network from CW
thanks for the recommendation, will give it a go
If you want to actually lubricate and protect things, WD40 is a poor choice.
Inox is much better and even better, is Australian owned and made.
I have many bottles of full WD40 sitting in my garage…given to me by people for some reason. I have many bottles of almost empty Inox everywhere. I use it for lubricating tools and protecting things against rust. I even use it to oil my rifles.
Which Inox do you mean? Inox is a brand name isn't it?
https://www.bunnings.com.au/inox-300g-aerosol-lubricant-can_…
For general use
The MX6 grease is also really good. I use it for my rifle bolts, and anywhere else that needs a grease
I don't know how well it actually lubricates compared to wd40, but I always worry about dripping and somehow gets licked by my cat, so I got an Inox food grade lubricant spray from eBay.
Mind linking the main one? I’d try a one stop shop lrpduct for tools, wooden surfaces, doors etc too!
edit- I see you linked it Thankyou!
Not sure about using it with wooden surfaces. Wouldn't you use linseed oil for wood?
I use the MX3 formula for general purpose. Tools, door hinges, rust prevention.
I use the Lanox formula (it has added Lanolin) for anything that goes near salt water, like the boat & trailer
I use the MX6 grease for some tools and my rifle bolts.
They have a bunch of other formulations too. The Inox with PTFE looks the goods, but I don't really need the extra lubrication when the MX3 is already so good.
Yeah I linseed oil/other sprays for wood, think I initially misread your comment ha!
Great recommendation thank you, gonna try some out and see how we do!
Thanks for recommending this /thumbsup
i think wd 40 is meant more for helping release seized bolts and such, though it's probably better than nothing if you need to lubricate or protect something
WD40 is advertised as a lubricant.
It's marketing is great, as you can see in this very thread. But there are many better products available. It still does lubricate for a while and is a half decent light oil, but Inox is superior and Australian.
If I had no options, I'd use WD40.
Does this size come with a straw/tube or full mist/spray only?
Can I use this to lube my mech keyboard?
Short answer is probably not.
Long answer is, I have seen a lot of people advising against spray lubing with WD-40. Even spray lubing is something that not many people are comfortable with, but I think WD-40 is no no for even people who think spray lubing is OK.
You don't know how it would react with plastic, you'd have the WD 40 smell linger for aeons. Plus the method basically means that WD-40 will get onto the board meaning that it's not just the plastic used on the switches you'd need to worry about.
Most importantly, even if it does not cause any damage, I don't think WD-40s are that great of a lubricant? I think the lubrication effect is very short lived from what I have heard.
Absolutely
The wetness would also attract dust/dirt so wouldn't recommend it.
Great advice thank you!
wd-40 is like duct tape, u can use it on literally everything.
works great on my inks, creams, pandas, and tealios.
What's the saying
If it's not moving and it's supposed to move - WD40.
If it's moving and it's not supposed to move - Duct tape.
wd40 for cleaning and pushing dirt out of moving parts.
silicone spray (wd40 makes it) for lubricating said parts.
So use both?
Lithium grease too for lubricating
WD-40 have added something in the sillicon spray and it smells almost too chemically for my liking.
Just fyi.
You realise silicon is a chemical ? And the propellant in the can is a chemical ? And everything else in the can is also a chemical ?
It smells like chemicals because it's 100% chemicals. Just like your tap water - also made of 100% chemicals.
They've added something that's perfume-y to mask the smells of the solvents and whatnot, and that smell in my opinion is worse than what it would smell if they didn't add any additives.
That's what I meant.
I have a different sillicone based lubricant spray that does not smell much, and I've been basically using that instead.
@Nom: :P Yeah, I think I should have clarified things bit more. I don't know what they have added but it smells bloody awful. It's not sillicone oil (because I use sillicone grease and oil) for sure, don't think it's the solvent they've used either because it smells very artificial like what you smell on cleaning products instead of something like kerosine.
In hindsight, I think the phrase I was looking for was artificial, not chemically.
In short, I think there are sillicone based spray out there that do not smell as awful as this one.
Is there anything it can't do.
WD40 does not work well as a substiture for personal lubricant, even if you're really desperate.
are these good for switches? or should i use super lube?
If you're talking about keyboard switches, use a form of Trybosis or Krytox. Those are dedicated switch and stab lubes and they work well.
i see bunnings doesn't have it. where can i get some of that stuff?
I've seen people use this after washing their computer with water, crazy.
Well, WD does stand for water displacement. I'd be scared to turn the PC on if my PC has been washed with water and has WD-40 all over it though.
Great for starting a stubborn motor if sprayed straight down the carburettor throat.
"You realise silicon is a chemical ? And the propellant in the can is a chemical ? And everything else in the can is also a chemical ?
It smells like chemicals because it's 100% chemicals. Just like your tap water - also made of 100% chemicals."
Rubbish…the principal ingredient is mineral oil and Co2 is the propellant,and Lithium and Silicone based sprays serve a different purpose….and all Lanox products stink like wet sheep because they're lanolin based…..and where did you get the idea that tap water is made of 100% chemicals?
Everything is a chemical substance, water is a chemical substance if you want to be pedantic, as it is a chemical compound that is made out of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom etc etc.
I think it was just in how pedantic you want to be with the definitions.
By that definition, I think saying something feels almost too chemically doesn't make any sense (everything is a chemical, so any substances that we smell are chemicals) so I think it was pretty obvious that I was not being literal, but I digress.
and where did you get the idea that tap water is made of 100% chemicals?
What else do you think it's made of, if not the chemical substance H2O plus a small amount of other chemical impurities ?
Everything you listed in your post is a chemical of some description 😁
Might be good to put on the good ol rusty Crown Jewels too!