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Without a sample, it's not surprising.

by brazzy 13y ago

scotty79 13y ago
Noone can reverse engineer WD40 with plenty of samples.
- nl 13y ago
  What do you mean? There are plenty of WD40-work-a-likes on the market. Additionally, the ingredients to WD40 are on Wikipedia[1] and Wired had a mass spectroscopy done and published even more precise details[2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#Formulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#Formulation [2] http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/st_whatsinside http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/st_w...
  - eru 13y ago
    It's in the same marketing category as Coca Cola's `secret formula'.
  - scotty79 13y ago
    You are right. My mistake. Second link you provided is very informative. Bonus: What people think they can use WD40 for: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp
    - jakobe 13y ago
      It's amazing how many people use WD40 as a lubricant. It's good for loosening stuck parts, but using it as a lubricant will wear parts quickly.
      - nemo 13y ago
        Interestingly, WD40 is a lubricant. I used to think that since it was a penetrating oil/water sealant it wasn't a lubricant, but that's not actually the case. They even have a "myth" that discusses the idea floating out there that WD40 isn't a lubricant. http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/ http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/
        scotty79 13y ago
        I think it's just not very good lubricant. It wears off pretty quickly if you use it to lubricate your bicycle.
        nl 13y ago
        It's terrible to use it on bike chains. It will provide some lubrication for a while, true. But it will also dissolve any of the proper lube that is there, so when the WD40 is chopped up by the chain you'll be left with nothing. I like the Shimano PTFE dry lube[1] but there are plenty of other brands. [1]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/shimano-dry-lube/rp-prod27242 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/shimano-dry-lube/rp...
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Without a sample, it's not surprising.

by brazzy 13y ago

Without a sample, it's not surprising.

scotty79 13y ago

Noone can reverse engineer WD40 with plenty of samples.

nl 13y ago
What do you mean? There are plenty of WD40-work-a-likes on the market. Additionally, the ingredients to WD40 are on Wikipedia[1] and Wired had a mass spectroscopy done and published even more precise details[2]. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#Formulation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#Formulation [2] http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/st_whatsinside http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/17-05/st_w...
- eru 13y ago
  It's in the same marketing category as Coca Cola's `secret formula'.
- scotty79 13y ago
  You are right. My mistake. Second link you provided is very informative. Bonus: What people think they can use WD40 for: http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/wd-40.asp
  - jakobe 13y ago
    It's amazing how many people use WD40 as a lubricant. It's good for loosening stuck parts, but using it as a lubricant will wear parts quickly.
    - nemo 13y ago
      Interestingly, WD40 is a lubricant. I used to think that since it was a penetrating oil/water sealant it wasn't a lubricant, but that's not actually the case. They even have a "myth" that discusses the idea floating out there that WD40 isn't a lubricant. http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/ http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/
      - scotty79 13y ago
        I think it's just not very good lubricant. It wears off pretty quickly if you use it to lubricate your bicycle.
        nl 13y ago
        It's terrible to use it on bike chains. It will provide some lubrication for a while, true. But it will also dissolve any of the proper lube that is there, so when the WD40 is chopped up by the chain you'll be left with nothing. I like the Shimano PTFE dry lube[1] but there are plenty of other brands. [1]http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/shimano-dry-lube/rp-prod27242 http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/au/en/shimano-dry-lube/rp...
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