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I once ran an ultra marathon distance and had no lubricant but getting a bad rash so I sprayed my thighs and balls with WD-40 which I found outside someone’s ga

I once ran an ultra marathon distance and had no lubricant but getting a bad rash so I sprayed my thighs and balls with WD-40 which I found outside someone’s garage. It lasted me almost 15 miles until I could buy some Vaseline. Off label use probably

biofox 2y ago
Genius idea! I've found Vaseline to be less than ideal for running, and "personal lubricants" dry out much too quickly. I hadn't considered using industrial lubricants. Pretty much everyone who uses WD-40 for mechanical work ends up getting it on their skin (and probably inhaling a good amount), so I'm sure it's fine for limited exposure.
- dartos 2y ago
  Yeah but one’s balls are pretty sensitive to topicals.
- wiredfool 2y ago
  WD-40 isn't really a lubricant, it's more like a de-greaser and water remover.
  - singleshot_ 2y ago
    Water displacer, hence the name, right?
    - analog31 2y ago
      It's a mixture of light mineral spirits and mineral oil. Oil displaces water, who knew?
  - anamexis 2y ago
    It is a lubricant. There's a lot of confusion around this because it often isn't a great lubricant for the purposes it gets used for, like door hinges or bicycle parts. But it most definitely is a lubricant. https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/ https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/
- nasmorn 2y ago
  Yeah I hate Vaseline too and normally use a stick called BodyGlide which just creates a thin coat. Vaseline was the only thing I could buy in the village and now I know WD-40 can work in a pinch
- dubcanada 2y ago
  What you really want is somewhere between corn starch and lubricants, like gold bond friction stick.
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Pikamander2 2y ago
Sounds like you missed a great opportunity to make a video for the contest!
brigadier132 2y ago
You should've submitted a video to the competition!
slashtab 2y ago
Next time please submit a video of this...haha
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biofox 2y ago

Genius idea! I've found Vaseline to be less than ideal for running, and "personal lubricants" dry out much too quickly. I hadn't considered using industrial lubricants. Pretty much everyone who uses WD-40 for mechanical work ends up getting it on their skin (and probably inhaling a good amount), so I'm sure it's fine for limited exposure.

dartos 2y ago
Yeah but one’s balls are pretty sensitive to topicals.
wiredfool 2y ago
WD-40 isn't really a lubricant, it's more like a de-greaser and water remover.
- singleshot_ 2y ago
  Water displacer, hence the name, right?
  - analog31 2y ago
    It's a mixture of light mineral spirits and mineral oil. Oil displaces water, who knew?
- anamexis 2y ago
  It is a lubricant. There's a lot of confusion around this because it often isn't a great lubricant for the purposes it gets used for, like door hinges or bicycle parts. But it most definitely is a lubricant. https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/ https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/
nasmorn 2y ago
Yeah I hate Vaseline too and normally use a stick called BodyGlide which just creates a thin coat. Vaseline was the only thing I could buy in the village and now I know WD-40 can work in a pinch
dubcanada 2y ago
What you really want is somewhere between corn starch and lubricants, like gold bond friction stick.

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Pikamander2 2y ago

Sounds like you missed a great opportunity to make a video for the contest!

brigadier132 2y ago

You should've submitted a video to the competition!

slashtab 2y ago

Next time please submit a video of this...haha

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