WD 40 Price Gone Through the Roof and Beyond

[centralheatking]

I used to use it alot. It is now price pre hibitive but saw this in our local wholesale motor
factors. 5 litre WD40 with dedicated sprayer. No aerosol, cheaper and save the planet. £20.00 but Aldi stuff is still cheaper

 

[Chuck]

I used to use it alot.

I've never liked the stuff much. I prefer to use PlusGas for dismantling.

 

[rpm]

I've never liked the stuff much. I prefer to use PlusGas for dismantling.

Is that because it smells better?

 

[Welder]

Plusgas isn't actually the same. Plusgas is designed predominantly for disassembly whereas WD40 is predominantly for lubrication.

As WD40 is hydrocarbon based, it should never be used with anything containing rubber otherwise it will be ruined.

 

[Harvest Fields]

Plusgas isn't actually the same. Plusgas is designed predominantly for disassembly whereas WD40 is predominantly for lubrication.

As WD40 is hydrocarbon based, it should never be used with anything containing rubber otherwise it will be ruined.

I wouldn’t normally do this Dave. But you might need to check your info on WD40 mate.

 

[Sharp Point]

Never used plusgas, must get some and try. Sounds like it may come in handy on my racecar

 

[rpm]

Never used plusgas, must get some and try. Sounds like it may come in handy on my racecar

Why, is it rusty? Good stuff though.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m an AC90 man myself. I hasn’t let me down yet. Even on toilet cistern bolts that have been on for 20 years.

 

[Welder]

I wouldn’t normally do this Dave. But you might need to check your info on WD40 mate.

In what way? WD40 was designed to displace water in order to prevent rust & in doing so lubricates!

 

[Harvest Fields]

I’m under the impression that WD40 has not been a lubricant for some years. Sure they even label it as it penetrating oil.

 

[Sharp Point]

I’m an AC90 man myself. I hasn’t let me down yet. Even on toilet cistern bolts that have been on for 20 years.

Ac90...

Some bloke who vapour blasted my block recently, was extremely proud that he’d lathered my journals in this stuff... it leaked all over my outer casing.considering I wanted to paint my block.

 

[Harvest Fields]

I don’t know what you mean????

 

[OffshoreGas]

It’s about £25 for 5L with a spray bottle, you’d pay more than that for water mineral water in most pubs.

 

[gmartine]

I can't honestly tell the difference between them but I use GT85 which is supposed to have a bit of PTFE in it and can be had for about a tenner for three cans (400ml)

 

[Phil]

Ac90...

Some bloke who vapour blasted my block recently, was extremely proud that he’d lathered my journals in this stuff... it leaked all over my outer casing.considering I wanted to paint my block.

Ha ha ha, I thought what the hell does that mean...

Does Bogrodder live in a tower block and its some sort of industrial cleaning process that washes everything down including his books and journals..

Has he had his head steam cleaned...or I think its engine block?

 

[Welder]

I’m under the impression that WD40 has not been a lubricant for some years. Sure they even label it as it penetrating oil.

Took my info from WD's own 'History of' Wayne

 

[Harvest Fields]

Took my info from WD's own 'History of' Wayne

No worries mate. Learn something new every day. Seems we are both right.

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[Deleted member 96286]

Just a bit of useless information, but do you know that WD40 is short for Water Displacement 40 and it took it's inventor 40 attempts to perfect the recipe to what we all know and use.
Good stuff for taking silicone off too.

 

[gmartine]

It has some lubricating properties just not enough to call it an outright lubricant, unlike the other products in their range you shouldn't use it on chains, gears, hinges or firearms...

gums them up apparently .