At 01:36 PM 2/8/05 -0800, you wrote:
>Does anybody out there know what's in WD-40 ? - royce
Royce,
I used to . . . but it wasn't important enough to remember for
very long. Whatever it is its main quality, and what it was orginally
developed for, is "water displacement, thus "WD." It has virtually no
lubricating qualities and very little protective qualities although it
certainly does displace moisture. Unless something's been rained on I
don't know why anybody bothers to buy the stuff.
I have found what is a pretty good (and cheap) short-term
lubricant/preservative. It's Pep Boys "Super Lubricant." The best general
service penetrating preservative for the workshop I've found is CRC "3-36"
(#03005).
Regards,
Harry
