Loosening Frozen Nuts...

[abbylind]

WD 40 was designed as a desiccant...WD (Water Displacement) My dad said it was designed for the military to displace water from electronics (he was in the missile test program in the 50 and 60s) Glad this topic has spurred some good ideas for rusted items!  Keep it going!

[Rick-rat]

They keep the good stuff in the U. S. They send an inferior grade to Canada   :rofl:

[datzenmike]

WD 40 was designed as a desiccant...WD (Water Displacement) My dad said it was designed for the military to displace water from electronics (he was in the missile test program in the 50 and 60s) Glad this topic has spurred some good ideas for rusted items!  Keep it going!

 

A desiccant  absorbs water.

[abbylind]

:w00t: Oops should have said displacement....too many silica gels laying around...

[distributorguy]

Yes as the name implies - water displacement.  WD.  Good for nothing else.  Piss poor lubricant, useless for freeing rusted parts (although it may have helped prevent rust),  and the last thing you want anywhere near something you intend to paint.  I haven't had this stuff around for a decade and I don't miss it.  Kroil, or PB Blaster in a pinch.  

If you're going to use WD-40 to quench a hot part, exchange it for water, or candle wax, or simple engine oil.   They likely all work exactly the same.    

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I use WD40 not as a lubricant, but as a cleaner and around the shop to keep things from getting gummed up. Sometimes I spray down the entire lathe or mill just to loosen up all the grime.

 

Let's see how far we can stretch this WD40 discussion

[G-Duax]

When I had my gunsmithing shop up in Wisconsin, a customer had brought in a lever action, that was locked up.

They said that they had no idea why it wouldn't open the breach, as they had kept in in a cabinet for years, only taking it out to oil it once in a while.

I asked what type of gun oil they were using.

They proudly announced 'WD40'.

 

Well after taking the wood off, it got a bath in acetone, and it freed right up.

Then it was disassembled, fully cleaned of the 'bubble gum in a can', and lubed with real gun oil.

 

I to use it to wipe down my machine tools, cutting bits, and bare steel parts coming out of the parts wash.

Seems to work well for removing dried on labels too.

[distributorguy]

Not to change the subject, but here in MN, sometimes we use a sauna to loosen frozen nuts.   :devil:

[Stoffregen Motorsports]

I see what you did there. You made a joke and you changed the subject... Nice.

[G-Duax]

Use of WD40, will allow you to slide little changes like that in.

 

I wonder if the use of WD40 will stop chafing of one's nuts in dry weather ?