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<blockquote data-quote="sh00ter" data-source="post: 4031575" data-attributes="member: 24531"><p>I always hear people either love it or hate it (I know not to use for guns). But I have so many different cans of spray lube, garage door lube, silicone lube, penetrant oil, chain lube, etc on hand that I began to wonder if this stuff really can do most things well enough not to have to buy so many others?</p><p></p><p>For example, can you lube a bike or motorcycle chain with it or are you better off using some dedicated "chain lube". I already use WD40 for the following:</p><p></p><p>- protect metal parts, such as rust spots on trailers that are stored outside to keep them from getting worse.</p><p>- in the truck as a single can-o-lube for whatever I need while at the boat ramp, or fixing a car somewhere, etc.</p><p>- used it today to remove stubborn duck tape mess from a car door that had the window taped shut until I could replace the regulator</p><p>- as a general lube when I am out of or too lazy to find the dedicated stuff for bike chains and door hinges, etc.</p><p></p><p>But I decided today when using it that I would ask the board if it is a solvent then how it is also a good lubricant, because that seems counterintuitive to use one or the other for certain tasks.</p><p></p><p>I also wanted to just generally ask what all people use it for and why, and if anyone uses it as their only can-o-lube in the shop? Those that know me best on here know I am always looking for a simple solution to fit in a nice little logical box so it leads to questions like this <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" />. Even other brands of lube say the same stuff on their cans as WD40 says..."lubricant, protector, penetrant, etc..." so if original WD40 can't be the do-all, then is there something that can?</p><p></p><p>I noticed that WD40 is now in the marketing game with a bunch of different specifically marked formulas but I have no idea if they are just the same stuff in a different can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sh00ter, post: 4031575, member: 24531"] I always hear people either love it or hate it (I know not to use for guns). But I have so many different cans of spray lube, garage door lube, silicone lube, penetrant oil, chain lube, etc on hand that I began to wonder if this stuff really can do most things well enough not to have to buy so many others? For example, can you lube a bike or motorcycle chain with it or are you better off using some dedicated "chain lube". I already use WD40 for the following: - protect metal parts, such as rust spots on trailers that are stored outside to keep them from getting worse. - in the truck as a single can-o-lube for whatever I need while at the boat ramp, or fixing a car somewhere, etc. - used it today to remove stubborn duck tape mess from a car door that had the window taped shut until I could replace the regulator - as a general lube when I am out of or too lazy to find the dedicated stuff for bike chains and door hinges, etc. But I decided today when using it that I would ask the board if it is a solvent then how it is also a good lubricant, because that seems counterintuitive to use one or the other for certain tasks. I also wanted to just generally ask what all people use it for and why, and if anyone uses it as their only can-o-lube in the shop? Those that know me best on here know I am always looking for a simple solution to fit in a nice little logical box so it leads to questions like this :). Even other brands of lube say the same stuff on their cans as WD40 says..."lubricant, protector, penetrant, etc..." so if original WD40 can't be the do-all, then is there something that can? I noticed that WD40 is now in the marketing game with a bunch of different specifically marked formulas but I have no idea if they are just the same stuff in a different can. [/QUOTE]
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