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>> On Tues, John Lye wrote
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>> NO! Don't use WD-40, it destroys many types of rubber.
>>
>> John - sorry chap, but WD-40 is a silicon based lubricant. Have you
>> experienced it eating rubber? If so, are you sure it was the WD-40 and not
>> some other cause?
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> Ross D. Vincenti
>> 64 Spitfire 4 (undergoing surgery)
>>
>>
>
> I agree that it's questionable whether WD-40 really destroys rubber. The
>company claims it does not, FWIW. I also question it's usefulness in the
>current situation though. WD-40 is *not* advertised as a lubricant, but as
>a degreaser/rust protectant. Are you sure it's silicon based?
>
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>Jeremy DuBois jer@thlogic.com
I always thought WD-40 was an alcohol based spray.
Jeff.A
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