Singer 31-15: How far can I go before I get myself in trouble?
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Lew - Yes, I saw your whole post. This message was to everyone who may or may not read this thread completely.
WD-40 is so commonly though to be a lubricant, that I use every opportunity to help reverse that. Sorry if you felt that it was directed at you personally, that was not my intent.
WD-40 is so commonly though to be a lubricant, that I use every opportunity to help reverse that. Sorry if you felt that it was directed at you personally, that was not my intent.
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LOL, I buy a gallon at a time and use the refillable WD-40 hand-pump spray bottle.
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/s...pvtzE&usqp=CAY
We use it as a wipe down for all of the metalworking tools in the shop (anvils, stakes, swedge block, hammer faces, etc)
https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/s...pvtzE&usqp=CAY
We use it as a wipe down for all of the metalworking tools in the shop (anvils, stakes, swedge block, hammer faces, etc)
#19
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If you oil a rusty bike chain, wipe off and keep doing it tentatively for a while most if not all rust will come off. I'm not sure why it works, but it does. A very rusty or worn bike chain needs to be replaced but even the worst cases clean up rather well. I have used very basic stuff, generic brand chain oil usually with a type of rust inhibitor. I have used a lot of brands over the years with much the same results. If I use WD40 I get rust within a couple of days in rainy weather, it's just too thin and wears off. Like miriam mentions, it might work on a slightly corroded surface.
#20
sorry ..reading along ..agreeing w steve & then i read this comment. but you're both right, WD-40 isn't a lubricant!! it's active ingredient is olive oil. i was taught by a numistmast (spelling sorry) years ago to use olive oil to clean & remove rust, or rejuvenate oxidized painted surfaces. i used to collect tins & painted trays. for those items, olive oil works wonders,but i only use WD-40 to loosen & clean my clippers & rusted bolts. and clean my metal tape measures before putting away for the winter after a summer of laying out lines etc out in the dirt (spelled s i l t).
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