25 Aug
2004
25 Aug
'04
11:57 a.m.
Rumor has it that Teo Zenios may have mentioned these words:
Well, I wasn't advocating using WD-40 in the crankcase... :-O
I have yet to see a lubrication guide for indoor-use door hinges...
Viscosity is
also a large factor on environment. WD40 works great on my
door hinges in my house, but I use heavy grease on automotive door
hinges...
Just IMHO,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
Real mechanics read the manual that came with the machine they need to lube,
and they also make sure the lube is rated for the temperature their gear
will run in. Last time I checked viscosity is temperature dependent, so you
might need something "thicker" in hotter climates and something
"thinner" in
colder ones. If you are not sure, then go ask somebody who might
have a clue (well works
for me anyway).
...and my car dealership uses WD-40 on automotive hinges (which especially
up in the cold, salty north doesn't last very long at all). They should be
the ones with the clue, should they not? ;-P
For quite a few purposes around the house where
something is old and stuck
and just needs to get moving again (not worth the time and effort for a
rebuild) WD40 works just fine.
Which is pretty much what I was getting at...
(Oh, and I'm not a real mechanic, either. I don't even play one on TV! I'm
a geek.)
Laterz,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger
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