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Re: FW: FW: Suspension lubricant?

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Subject: Re: FW: FW: Suspension lubricant?
From: jarrow@dlcwest.com (Jeff Arrowsmith)
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 1996 23:19:54 -0700
>>
>> On Tues, John Lye wrote
>>
>> 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?
>
>----
>Jeremy DuBois                              jer@thlogic.com

I always thought WD-40 was an alcohol based spray.




Jeff.A



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