How much faith should we put in a source that contains phrases like ""I haven't analysed it" and ""That would make WD-40 *like* the formulation above" and "It is possible" and "could be something crude like"?
I'm not standing for or against WD-40 as a lubricant, I'm simply pointing out that the source you provided is not exactly robust.
Well, for openers, WD-40 doesn't contain any kerosene. It's a common fallacy, and dopey engineers and chemists are allowed to be gullible too. However, if it DID contain kerosene, kerosene is also a lubricant.
Your problem is that you don't know enough to pick the right tool for the job. For some applications WD-40 is a great lubricant. It really depends ENTIRELY on what you are lubricating and what you need the lubrication to do.
The other problem with your link is the age. WD-40 today is not the same formulation that it was even 5 years ago, let alone what it was in 1997.
WD-40 is about 1/3 petroleum OIL. Granted it is a light oil, but an oil nontheless.
Press down with your fingers on a dry, clean piece of glass and slide them forward. Then spray the glass with a little WD-40 and do the same thing. Notice any difference?
The Naphtha disappears quickly as it removes the legitimate lubricant from the item that is in need of lubrication. It then leaves a coat of Paraffin behind.
Have to agree. It is not suitable for every application, but certainly works for many. We use it at work and on one application it causes none of the problems we get with various greases. The lubricated parts get pushed through a moisture laden aluminum chest and it holds up rather well.
I'm not questioning Mr. Hamilton's credentials. However, in this case (11 years ago) he did nothing more than voice an opinion on something he never analysed. "It could be this, it could be that."
With all the data out there on the WWW, I would think a more direct source - perhaps someone who actually analysed the product in question
- as well as a more current one, could be found.
But, just like Mr. Hamilton, I'm simply voicing my opinion.
Then I'll voice mine again. WD-40 is a poor lubricant. It is a solvent that penetrates and removes the existing legitimate high film strength lubricant.
Once the solvent evaporates the WD-40 leaves a thin coat of Paraffin on the product that ends up gumming the works up, instead of lubing the works.
re: Then I'll voice mine again. WD-40 is a poor lubricant.
We seem to have gone astray here.
I wasn't addressing or offering my opinions regarding the qualities of WD-40 as a lubricant. (I did that earlier, feel free to read them at your leisure). The only thing I was addressing in my responses to you was the quality of your source. It was an 11 YO posting by a person who had never analysed the substance being discussed in this thread. I'm sure there are better sources to help you substantiate your opinion- which, again, I'm not addressing here.
Let me put it another way...If I ask an expert on Jaguars to tell me about a Porche, and he says "Well, I've never analysed a Porche but if it's like a Jaquar it might have a 300-horsepower, 4.2-liter engine and it might cost about $70,000" then I'll probably say "Thank you" and go find an expert on Porches. I don't see the value in using the Jaquar expert to substantiate my opinion of a Porche if he is merely speculating on the subject matter.
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