10 Apr
2013
10 Apr
'13
9:22 p.m.
Wait... I take that back... according to the MSDS, 3-in-1 is petroleum
based.
http://www.lakeland.edu/AboutUs/MSDS/PDFs/445/3-in-1%20Oil%20%28Doyle%20Mid…
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 4:17 PM, Geoffrey Oltmans <oltmansg at gmail.com>wrote:
On Wed, Apr 10, 2013 at 3:41 PM, Tothwolf <tothwolf at concentric.net> wrote:
As others have pointed out, WD40 isn't a
replacement for grease or oil.
It works great as a water displacement, such as for driving the water out
of parts that have been rinsed in water after cleaning with a detergent
based degreaser. A large percentage of WD40's ingredients is a light
solvent, and the small amount of oil it contains tend to gum up later if
not removed/supplemented by a better oil. OTOH, I do not recommend the use
of "3-in-1" oil for anything other than possibly a door hinge. Because it
is vegetable based and not petroleum based, it too will gum up later.
Ah, good to know on the 3-in-1 stuff. Like I said before, I tend to use
that or the lithium grease depending on which is more readily available at
the moment.