On Fri, 26 Jun 1998 00:22:39 -0400 Ben Ruset <bruset@home.com> writes:
>If an unnamed "enthusiast" in the list had learned to read during his
>"four
>decades of experience" with MGs, he might have found this:
>
>Cut and pasted from: http://www.toolsplus.com/wd40.html
>
>---
>This is it, the original "trouble-shooter", WD-40, in convenient 1
>gallon
>aluminum containers, just like anti-freeze. The best spray lube there
>is,
>period. It's like getting a full line of chemical products in one can:
>
>
>Loosens rusted parts, penetrates deep.
>Keeps parts from freezing up, keeps controls & linkages working
>smoothly.
>Protects metals against moisture and corrosion, leaves a barrier.
>Displaces moisture, gets under water, drives it off and keeps it off.
>Dries out electrical equipment, non-conductive.
>Stops squeaks, deep penetration, no mess or gummy residue.
>It really is the one shot application, its the "troubleshooter".
>---
>
>Hmm. Loosens rusted parts? Penetrates deep? Could it possibly be a...
>a...
>a... RELEASING AGENT?
Irrespective of what the propoganda mavens have to say, practical
experience will show that WD-40 is a lousy release agent.
The only use of WD-40 on rusted parts is as a lubricant. It will allow a
rusted bolt to be turned easier. It will not wick into a stuck bolt/nut
interface to break the "rust bond", no matter how long and/or how often
applied.
WD-40 is a great product, for some applications. But trying to use if for
something else is not unlike complaining that your new Phillips
screwdriver isn't anygood because it wont drive a nail worth a toot.
Rick Morrison
72 MGBGT
74 Midget
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