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Comment on YSK: WD-40 is perfect for removing adhesive left behind by stickers

mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

This is largely because people misuse WD-40. It’s a solvent. It dissolves rust, which allows it to bust up seized joints. It dissolves oils, which makes it good for cleaning machine parts. It dissolves adhesives, which is why it’s so good at helping scrape them up.

It’s not a good lubricant, because that’s not what it’s made to do. After you dissolve all of the rust, you need to apply a fresh coat of oil, or else the part will just seize up again after the WD-40 evaporates. Because the WD-40 didn’t just dissolve the rust; It also dissolved the oil that was lubricating it and protecting it from further oxidation.

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LillyPip@lemmy.ca ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago
I feel like you’re the only person here who actually understands what WD-40 is and what it’s for.

Thank you.

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rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
The company’s stance is fully against using it on arthritic joints.

WD-40 Company does not recommend the use of WD-40 Multi-Use Product for medical purposes, and knows no reason why WD-40 Multi-Use Product would be effective for arthritis pain relief. WD-40 Multi-Use Product contains petroleum distillates and should be handled with the same precautions for any product containing this type of material.

People who swear by getting pain relief from spraying and/or rubbing on WD-40 are actually getting that reliefe from the cooling and/or rubbing, and it’s nothing to do with the chemicals in the spray.

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