Wd40

Those who wrote knee exactly what they were writing - it's just the older straight laced generations had nt a clue! not that I believe that either - it was just pre PC days.
 
Nice one Mark. We can imagine Harriet Harperson throwing a hissy fit at the dispatch box if she read that in her newspaper today. How things have changed.
 
WD-40 is good stuff except for firearms. It removes rust (AKA 'bluing') and attracts dust. Keep in the tool box and away from the guns.~Muir
 
WD-40 is good stuff except for firearms. It removes rust (AKA 'bluing') and attracts dust. Keep in the tool box and away from the guns.~Muir

Good stuff for only one thing IMO - a water dispersant for anyone who happens to still have a vehicle with a distributor cap that is prone to condensation, end of. There are far better specialist products out there for any number of functions that WD40 is supposed to be master of - penetrating oils, rust preventatives, electrical contact cleaners, switch lubricants, etc. etc. Try spraying some into the bottom of a jar and leave it open to atmosphere on a shelf until the propellant has evaporated. I wouldn't want that gunky crap anywhere near my gear.
 
WD-40 is good stuff except for firearms. It removes rust (AKA 'bluing') and attracts dust. Keep in the tool box and away from the guns.~Muir

I'm very interested in any evidence that WD-40 can damage the blued finish on a gun. It has always been promoted for use with firearms and I've not seen any problems using it myself, but keep it well away from wood and synthetic materials. Having trawled the internet I've found legions of people who've used it for years without problems, and no-one who has claimed that it's stripped the blue off their gun.

It's primarily a water dispersant and I'm sure that there are better lubricants, but where penetration is needed to expel moisture then I think it would work better than oils and greases. I was once told that it is a mix of kerosene and fish oil, very appetising..
 
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