I know you didn't write the top part Gnube but I don't have that post. WD-40 contains no water. The very name "WD" stands for "Water Displacing." It wouldn't be a very efficient, using water to displace water.
On Mon, 14 Jul 2003 11:41:03 -0400, Thomas Mitchell pixelated:
It doesn't. Use it, but don't spray it around your wood or anything else you want to put a finish on.
Now put a nice coat of paste wax over the cleaned metal. It'll stay rust-free for months.
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Ooo. Ooo. I use 3-in-one oil specifically to wipe down my planes. I thought it would be good for that since it says on the front "lubricates, cleans & prevents rust" (and it has acheived miracle oil status over the last 50 years in my family). Interestingly it is made by the WD-40 company. It only says it contains petroleum distillates on the can but gives no specifics. Perhaps a MSDS sheet might give details of what is in it.
Kiyu
On Tue, 15 Jul 2003 00:45:27 GMT, kiyu snipped-for-privacy@worldnet.att.net (Kiyu) scribbled
Only in Canada. You Merkins can still get it.
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IMHO, since wax is not a very good water barrier on wood, it does not do well on iron either. I have tried in the past, waxes and Boehield with out any decent lasting results. About 14 years ago, I discovered TopCote and living in Humid Houston, rust is simply not given a second thought anymore.
3 years ago I tried Boeshield on my new TS and have rust stains to prove it. I immediately went back to TopCote and have not accumulated any more rust stains. I reapply TopCote when the wood starts to drag.
Are you sure it wasn't more like "WD-40 will make your tools rust?"
I've heard that a lot. I can't remember the arguments. The gun people especially hate it, and point out time and again how evil it is.
We, as a group of users with my ISP, have to ride our supplier pretty hard to get a half decent news service out of them, but if we're being smart we never admit to being happy, as it means they stop trying so hard and it'll never get better if that happens! ;O)
Helps to get most of the posts though!
One or two keep saying how happy they are, and those damn fools are letting the rest of us down! ;O)
Take Care, Gnube I don't want to win the lottery I just want to win a barn full of seasoned timber! ;O)
Just in case anyone's interested, here's the official history website:
WD stands for Water Displacement. ;)
Dan
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