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| Thread ID: 88424 | 2008-03-27 00:23:00 | WD 40,is it magic.? | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 653155 | 2008-03-27 08:41:00 | WD-40 17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes Please use graphite to lubricate door hinges in the home.:groan: |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 653156 | 2008-03-27 08:45:00 | Please use graphite to lubricate door hinges in the home.:groan: Why? |
Metla (12) | ||
| 653157 | 2008-03-27 08:50:00 | WD 40 must have inspired similar but cheaper variants like fish-o-line from the warehouse and super penetrating oil from sta parts nz (http://www.staparts.co.nz/) (Product No. AO6515), which I used on engine repairs... | kahawai chaser (3545) | ||
| 653158 | 2008-03-27 09:48:00 | Please use graphite to lubricate door hinges in the home.:groan:While graphite is used for lubricating locks and hinges, you can use WD-40 as well without a problem. A master locksmith told me that either of these can be used, however CRC should not be used- this will combine with any dust or particulates in the mechanism and become a sludge that will clog it up. This apparently will not happen with WD-40. :) | Sick Puppy (6959) | ||
| 653159 | 2008-03-27 10:15:00 | Love the smell :) | beeswax34 (63) | ||
| 653160 | 2008-03-27 11:38:00 | Why? Makes painting harder because you have to clean any oily residue off.and can create some unsitely brown stains from it. |
mikebartnz (21) | ||
| 653161 | 2008-03-27 14:59:00 | Makes painting harder because you have to clean any oily residue off . and can create some unsitely brown stains from it . I tend to remove the door locks and hinges etc to paint a door . . so I don't understand the "why" question . . . makes good sense to me that if one is sloppy enuff to get WD40 all over the door and the door frame, then one deserves to have unsightly stains everywhere . I try to NOT paint the hinges and hardware anyway . . . . makes it hard to get the key into the hole . Other off-primary uses for WD40: 1) Spray a heavy amount on your dog or cat to keep them waterproof and the envy of your neighbors . 2) Useful as a spray starting fluid for diesel engines . . . it isn't as volatile as ether or gasoline and will not harm the pistons or wrist pins . 3) Dress the tires and hoses on your car . 4) Will remove tar and tree gum from hands and tools when working with them . 5) Will "slick-up" your snow shovel to make it easier to toss the snow off each swing . 6) Takes the squeak out of leather in shoes and harnesses . 7) Use as a non-poisonous wooden salad bowl sealer . . WIPE DRY 8) Spray cast iron cookware in your camp gear to keep them from rusting during off season storage . . . WASH WELL TO REUSE . 9) LIGHTLY dusted on large plastic panels will keep the static charge down . 10) Will kill head lice when sprayed into hair and combed thru . . . remove after a few hours with normal shampoo . 11) Sprayed upward into a room with flies, it will destroy their vision, they will seek light and when there will try to clean their eyes . . . all the while they are suffocating and will die in a few minutes . Too bad they don't scream while dying though . That would be a bonus . 12) Will waterproof candle wicks . 13) Will keep fly-away hair under control on no-helmeted motorcycle rides . Good for unruly mustaches too . Keep a handy can in your top-down convertable car too! |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 653162 | 2008-03-27 18:26:00 | I should have done some homework on this. Why do people post such stuff?nothing better to do,or what? dictionary.reference.com |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 653163 | 2008-03-27 18:28:00 | While graphite is used for lubricating locks and hinges, you can use WD-40 as well without a problem. A master locksmith told me that either of these can be used, however CRC should not be used- this will combine with any dust or particulates in the mechanism and become a sludge that will clog it up. This apparently will not happen with WD-40. :) I've been using WD-40 for years, decades, in locks and door hinges, with no problems at all. Works a treat. Never used CRC, though. |
Morpheus1 (186) | ||
| 653164 | 2008-03-27 19:25:00 | dictionary.reference.com Not sure if I should say up yours.? |
Cicero (40) | ||
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