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It requires a special key, nondisclosure agreements, passage through a bank vault and, typically, an executive title. The drinks don’t flow, members don’t rub e
by CamperBob2 10mo ago
It requires a special key, nondisclosure agreements, passage through a bank vault and, typically, an executive title. The drinks don’t flow, members don’t rub elbows with notable people and chefs aren’t filling plates with tasty bites. The only perk is knowing the secrets of the world’s most famous lubricant. And yet, for those in the know, there’s no greater privilege.
In other news, WD-40 is not a lubricant.
- nodesocket 10mo agoAgree fundamentally WD-40 is a cleaner, but it does offer some lubricant outcomes.
- CamperBob2 10mo agoYep, there are lubricants listed in the ingredients, but the stuff it actually leaves behind when the volatiles are gone is mostly good at displacing water (as the article points out.) Very little in the way of friction reduction. It also makes a superb bug killer, especially in combination with a barbecue lighter.
- nodesocket 10mo agoInteresting use case. lol. I use it to remove sticker residue from the insufferable companies that use stickers on their products attached with super-glue like adhesive.
- pirates 10mo agoDoes it work better than something like Goo-Gone?
- bigstrat2003 10mo agoI hate that. In particular, there is a special place in hell reserved for businesses which put those stickers on books. It's almost impossible to get some of those stickers off without leaving residue or harming the paper.
- mindslight 10mo agoUsing the sticker itself, along with some patience, usually does the trick. But yes, every time I bump into the worst offenders I always feel tempted to just keep sending their product back as damaged until I get a sticker that comes off clean.
- 542458 10mo agoIt is absolutely a lubricant - it is a combination "lubricant, rust preventive, penetrant and moisture displacer". Whether it's the correct or best lubricant for many applications is iffy, but that doesn't mean it isn't a lubricant!
- CamperBob2 10mo agoPoint being, if you're using it as a lubricant, you're using the wrong stuff. What it leaves behind isn't very useful as a lubricant... unlike, you know, an actual lubricant.
- rzzzt 10mo agoWD-40 is now the designation of a whole bunch of products, including chain grease.
- Scoundreller 10mo agoMy recent trip to the ground was sufficient proof to me that even water is a lubricant.
- marcosdumay 10mo agoDepending on where you apply it, it's absolutely a lubricant.
- coredev_ 10mo agoIs it? Please explain and provide sources. Just because it feels like a lubricant and maybe advertised as a lubricant it might not actually be a lubricant.
- preommr 10mo ago> Just because it feels like a lubricant and maybe advertised as a lubricant Not the parent comment, but sometimes comments are so outrageous it makes me laugh. Like what else do you even want at that point? Source that you can put gas in your car? That pop tarts are food? Like yes, it's advertised as food, I can tell it's food, I've eaten it - but where is your source for it being food other than all that?
- cortesoft 10mo agoThe WD-40 website says that is a myth, and it is a lubricant https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/ https://www.wd40.com/myths-legends-fun-facts/ Myth: WD-40 Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant. Fact: While the “W-D” in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, WD-40 Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.
- rpcope1 10mo agoYeah and water and gas are maybe a "lubricants" too. It's a pretty shitty lubricant.
- cucumber3732842 10mo agoLubricates well enough for 99% of the homeowner things it gets used for.
- Dylan16807 10mo agoThat number goes down by a lot if you want lasting lubrication.
- CobrastanJorji 10mo ago"WD-40 Multi-Use Product is a...blend of lubricants" How does the author of that fun facts page know this for sure? I just heard that only executives get to see the ingredient list. Is this fun fact author an executive?
- Modified3019 10mo agoSure, and sand is a lubricant in the right scenario. This of course completely misses the point. Anyone who actually use wd40 will eventually notice it not only has poor ability to stick around under load, but also likes to oxidize, forming a varnish or horrible goo depending on how thick it was left on. While this doesn’t matter (or is even desirable) for loosening a bolt, it’s a poor choice on tools, hinges, etc. If long term lubrication is needed, then people should just use an appropriate grease or a non-oxidating* oil meant for staying around and lubricating. *Plant based oils generally contain high amounts of polyunsaturated fats, which love to oxidize. Great for seasoning cast iron, but bad for other things. The goo/lacquer you get on kitchen pans and around the oven is oxidized fats linking together. There are rare exceptions to plant based oils being a bad idea for lubrication, involving genetic modification to produce mostly monounsaturated fats and further processing, like with alg’s “go juice”.
- zzless 10mo agoI am not sure why you are being downvoted but you are absolutely right: it is even in the name (WD stands for 'Water Displacement'). My reaction to this article was a huge: 'why?'. WD-40 is at best mediocre at everything it is used for. Wurth makes much more capable compounds for the came purposes. Their penetrating oil is unmatched. I guess as part of the popular culture, WD-40 has its value but I am not sure its chemical properties are all that unique.
- copperx 10mo agoIt IS a lubricant, although not a very good one.
- PyWoody 10mo ago3-in-1 is the best bang for the buck lubricant. I use it everywhere. Well, not for that, but for everything else.
- caminante 10mo agoIt's definitely a lubricant. See their old school ad campaign > Do you have tight nuts or a rusty tool? [0] [0] https://thedutchluthier.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/tight-nuts-or-a-rusty-tool/ https://thedutchluthier.wordpress.com/2016/09/13/tight-nuts-...
- CamperBob2 10mo agoThe line below the pic says it was a hoax.
- caminante 10mo agoAww, shucks!