"I suppose it might do that, but that's not its main purpose. Its main purpose is to loosen rusted and otherwise stuck fasteners and shafts."
Here I thought that the 'WD' stood for Water Dispersant (version 40). Also, while I have no use for the stuff myself, I've certainly never encountered any of the 'horror stories' about it turning to wax, gum, +attracting+ moisture and fostering rust, ad nauseam. You want a common household product horror story, look into Armor All. For dog's sake, keep that stuff off your vinyl dashboards, car & cycle tires, anything of that sort. If you want plastic or rubber to shine, get a bottle of plastic / rubber dressing from a reputable supplier. On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 7:06 PM, drlegendre . <[email protected]> wrote: > The 'Zoom Spout' Turbine Oil (Supco, other mfrs.) is brilliant for > lubricating any fine mechanisms. It's also quite inexpensive, and the > extensible spout is worth the price of the bottle alone. The oil contained > is crystal-clear and somewhere in the 5-10W range, non-detergent and will > not gum up. > > Here's another little jewel, that no mechanical geek worth their salt > should be without - the General Tools 589 Precision Oiler. This is a > high-quality, leak-proof refillable oiler, that allows very precise > dispensing of even the smallest droplets. > > As an example, eBay item #131703297238 > > > > > On Tue, Apr 12, 2016 at 6:18 PM, Chuck Guzis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On 04/12/2016 03:24 PM, dwight wrote: >> >> > Please don't put it on your teletype unless you intend to >> > immediately rinse it off with solvent. >> >> What Dwight said. >> >> Kerosene or paint thinner makes a good cleaning solvent. SAE 5 "white" >> oil is a good lightweight lubricant; often used to lube sewing machines. >> >> --Chuck >> > >
