/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1529468
only faggot homos like wd40

>>1529490
How do they use it? It wouldnt make a good lube for butt sex

>>1529468
>uncease
yup, he's a burger...

>>1529468
Serious question in the form of a stupid one. I mean...its just grease aint it? So does it really have uses beyond not making that wheel squeek or making hinges/tools open a bit more easier? I feel like its just the duct tape version for lubricants

>>1529502

>>1529502
wd40 is similar to diesel or kerosene with a bit of lubricant/solvent properties. It isn't close at all to grease. as a lubricant, it's lighter than sewing machine oil.
the most I ever used wd 40 was for cleaning shit like dirty mechanism, or motorcycle chain, or spraying down wet tools for storage.
once I sprayed down a snow shovel to stop snow from sticking to it.. that worked

>>1529514
Its better as a solvent or rust proofed or cleaner.

Like if I got some water and dirt and shit on my tool, then spraying with wd40 and clean it off, then either re grease it, or give it one more light coating

Avoid spreading it on bearing or like a joint on a pair of pliers. It will thin out the grease inside and it will start flowing out.

>>1529468
Thank you anon. Now I too know what products I should use for my diy activities

>>1529502
It's refined kerosene with a small amount of mineral oil in it.

That means it evaporates quickly, then leaves behind a *very* thin film of oil that lasts for a week or two before also evaporating.

WD40 makes a great gunk cleaner or lapping fluid, but it's shit as a lubricant. When I oil something, I want it to stay oiled for more then a few hours.

Aerosolized vegetable oil (essentially.) There's always something better suited for the task at hand. For those who don't know what the fuck they're doing.

Works great on fogged over headlights too. I use it for this.
>>1529562 is right though, I repolish in the WD40 about once a week, or after washing the car (whichever comes first).

i use Kroil or PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench or Kerosene/ATF or if all else fails the torch and if that don't work i use the ankle grinder

>>1529468
I use it as cologne
It makes my manly beard even more manly

Obligatory WD stands for Water Displacement. People shitting on WD aren’t using it for its intended purpose, keeping residual water off of shit. It’s not a penetrating oil. With that out of the way, for oiling components like squeaky bearings and hinges I use small amounts of motor oil in whatever weight I need. Lasts longer than WD. WD has its place for quick and simple fixes. If I have a bad pulley on the engine I spray WD on the bearings until I hit the bad one and the squeak stops and I know which to replace. For rust prevention on tools that I use but not regularly, it’s easier to wipe off before use than other oils and a quick dip when I’m done and it’s good to go. It’s a great general purpose item.

>>1529468
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoijjWUGU2Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=st8dkGzJWtg

Educate yourself, please.

>>1529750
Forgot the 3rd video with the better penetrating stuff,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUEob2oAKVs

Liquid Wrench wins.

>>1529468
It's a horrible lubricant.

>>1529562
>but it's shit as a lubricant
I used it to lube up the front door's locking mechanism 4 months ago---it's still slick as a babe's ass.

Fuck you.

>>1529675
This. And Hoppe's #9 is the perfect accompanying deodorant.

>>1529778
There wouldn't be any left at all by then. It just help clean it and make it a bit smoother that way.

>>1529468
I use their silicone spray to lube the automatic gate on my property.
Also use it for sliding doors and locks....its good stuff

>>1529468
Fuckoff shill.

PB Blaster (panther piss) for shit you are working on and then litterally any kind of lubricant. All WD-40 does is soak uo dirt and fuck shit up.

25 years mechanic. Mayne back when it was flamible a shit it was good. But now its not even good for playing eith

>>1529499
O B S E S S E D

Don't you have trucks of peeace to be dodging or a butter knife permit to get?

The absolute state of europoors

>>1529562
Well fuck if that's all it is why do we all not have 55 gallon drums of the shit? I hate it, but an infinate supply of it would have to be handy

>>1529675
Lol

>>1529468
I take that back. Used to have wd 40 at work and the boss was an absolute cocksucker so i didnt mind just wasting a can here or there. Works great on V belts since yiu can crawl under a co-workers car and soak er down.

Kek

>>1529659

> When the lube ain't enough

>>1529502
>.its just grease aint it?
no
it is a water displacer, and can be used as a mediocre penetrating oil and (temporary) lubricant

So for all you "it's a water displacer" guys, do you know what else is a water displacer? A fucking submarine. Doesn't tell me shit about what it does though. So instead of showing off what your daddy told you one time, or how good you can Google, how about you finish reading the Wikipedia article so that you know that WD40 was intended as a rust preventative, and wasn't invented to make draining Mamaw's pool easier?

Svitol fag here, best one

WD40 is better than nothing, but that's all. The "secret" is the good marketing, and that at least it does not make things worse.
If one needs to lubricate things, motor oil is not the best choice, as it has tons of internal-combustion-specific additives in it. One should use (non-automatic) transmission oil (75W-90) if it needs to penetrate or plain machine grease for accessible surfaces.
When it comes to prevent surfaces from moisture and rusting, I use this recipe: Put 1-5% petroleum jelly in lighter fluid, and heat it slightly, so that the petroleum jelly dissolves completely. This stuff you can spray or brush on tools and other stuff you intend to touch in the forseeable future. The tools will just feel *slightly* greasy, but not in an annoying way, as petroleum jelly is also an ingredient in many skin care products. I dip my sockets in it, and brush it on the non-chromed parts of my ratchets, for example.
If you are serious, the same procedure works for 25-35% petroleum jelly in lighter fluid. It can still be sprayet, but the pretective layer will be thicker. I use this for areas on my car.

Silicone spray vs WD40

>WD40 dies in a fall

>>1529863
>A fucking submarine
>google
>wikipedia
>wasn't invented to make draining Mamaw's pool easier?
You have a really autistic pet peeve about this. Nobody except you has confused wd40's purpose with Archimedean water displacement. Looks like your google quest went well and you found what you wanted to know.

>>1529514
Can /diy/ agree that The Red Green Show is /our show/?

once cease is fixed you need to treat mechanism with petrol, tfe or silicone based lubricant which wd40 isn't, if left un-lubed same issue will return.

>>1529468
I use non branded duck oil, cheap and equally effective

Sup faggots

I don’t own a can of WD-40

>>1529468
it also makes beer taste better than beer

Literally only good for attracting dust to whatever you apply it to.

>>1529468
>I won't have to lubricate or clean the multi-tool for at least 1 year from now.

Any oil works for that. The real WD-fu is as drilling and machining lubricant for aluminum. It's shit as rust protection (CRC or Boeshield are far superior) and isn't particulary good penetrant.

>>1529468
You should drink it

>>1529814

>>1531651
based lube lord

>>1529468

Its a solvent not a lubricant or a protectant trust me newfags always gush over WD-40 that shit never saved a god damn thing

>>1531820
Lol.

Yeah Nah sca generic degreaser cheaper and works better
Wd40cucks btfo

>>1531822
Actually I need to grab a can of silicone lube too and some electronic cleaner spray. I use 3-in-1 for the random squeaky hinge and shit that needs to loosen up a bit and then the thick brown geease in the tubes for heavier stuff.

I use PB Blaster instead of WD and the only time I ever use it is a little mist on shit I don’t want to rust. There are better options than PB/WD if you need penetrating oil or lubrication.

>>1529899
>if one needs to

>>1532046
Why am i not supprised you have astroglide.

>>1532480
Because even if I get the girl real wet first, it takes a little somthin to get the tip in there because she’s tight and it’s too big. And no, I’m not talking about butt stuff.

This or acetone and ATF

>>1532674
Canuck bullshit anonymous youtube guy did a test with a handful of those oils and the Kroil didn’t stand out against any of the others considering it costs like twice as much. There was some random goofy name one that did good.

But idk, his tests aren’t exactly scientific so you have to take everything he says with a grain of salt.

>>1532676
It proved itself in the shipyard but I guess I never even tried WD40. It’s just what we had at the time, and it works well.
My dad said he hates the smell, he used to work offshore and said the smell reminds him of some bad chemicals.
You’re right though, it is pretty expensive.

>>1532680
I think it’s better than WD-40 for that purpose because WD isn’t really a specialized penetrating oil. I have Liquid Wrench at home and then some generic Kimball Midwest that comes in boxes of a dozen from the place our fleet shop orders from. They left a full case out in the rain for a couple days so the labels were all messed up and cans looked like shit and they just tossed the thing in the dumpster so I grabbed a couple cans first. Still works fine if you don’t mind a waterlogged paper label.

Anyway all of the actual penetrating oils seemed to be real close, like +/- 10% torque required to remove the shit after it was used. So they will all either work, or they won’t, and it’s not worth buying the super expensive orange can if you go through a lot of it and are a cheap ass.

>>1532684
Fuck the labels that’s a nice score.
I’ve never used WD40 on something without dousing the thing but that’s just me being an idiot. With the aerokroil I typically use just a spritz or two and that gets the job done. I’ve watched the kroil travel up threads but never thought to try a comparison with WD40

>>1532674
>>1532680
Its twice as expensive because of how the manufacturer deliberately sells it industrial only. When they sell through the industrial distributors only, the inflated as fuck distributor pricing is what you are stuck with.

I used to steal it from my old work, had 55 gallon drums of it and would put it in little bottles.
I like the smell, but it doesnt work that much better than anything really.
The pricing gives it an illusion of being superior.

>>1531651
are those

>>1532701
Regular WD-40 isn’t even penetrating oil. It will probably creep a little but it’s an all around bullshit oil which means it doesn’t do any job as well as the proper product or tool. Pic related is the WD’s brand of actual penetrating oil, and I’m sure that is just about as good as Kroil. They have WD Silicone lube and stuff too if you want a real lubricant.

>>1532747
>>>/o/
W.at
A.utomotive
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>>1532709
Yeah your choices are buy directly from their website or select distributors so I can believe it. I think I’ll compare it and WD40 on the next two fan motors I pull and see if there’s any difference at all.

>>1532756
Ah I forgot they made that, I do have a couple cans of the lithium grease they make though.

>>1529675
>>1529783
also supergel as toothpaste

>>1529675
Same.

it's a great cutting fluid for aluminum.
with heat, it's a really good penetrant
it's good for cleaning, degreasing, freeing up stuck things.
it's not a good lubricant, but it's a very good temporary lubricant.
and of course, it's very good at doing what it was designed for, displacing water and short-term rust protection. I always keep some around.

wd-40 is great, it isn't a penetrating oil, it's a solvent and that is how it unfucks stuck shit. it also leaves a small oil film to protect against rust.
It will also severely weaken rubber and plastic so you have to wear nitrile gloves with it else you'll start finding holes in your cheapskate finger condoms. this is because it contains mostly some special variant of naphtha
oh and it doesn't have "fish oil" in it like some people claim. it just stinks
idk if anyone tested it for removing loctite but it basically "lubes" things by removing dirt and bullshit. The little lubrication it does add is always on door hinges. Door hinges are not anywhere close to a demanding application and a shitload of hinges exist running dry just fine until enough of grandma's skin flakes pile up inside there