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Up this way it's been well known that Water Dispersant 40 (WD40) was for drying wires and lighting a camp fire.

Locksmiths said to never use graphite back in the 70's 'cause it'll pack up and bind the lock. Just some 3M oil is all that's needed...

Works for me.

When I was in the Marine Corps reserve we would turn the weapons back in at the end of drill weekend and the next month when we would check them out they would be covered in surface rust. I knew for a fact that they were being turned in clean and with a light coat of oil since I was one of the inspecting S/NCO's. Seems the armorer was spraying them down with WD 40 and once he stopped the problem was solved. IMHO, it's good for practically nothing.
As far as graphite goes it came from a locksmith in 65 that made new keys for the trunk latch for my 36 that I had found in a junkyard.

Originally Posted by 34_40

Up this way it's been well known that Water Dispersant 40 (WD40) was for drying wires and lighting a camp fire.
Works for me.

When I was in Pathalogical Farrier's School (Horseshoeing) my Instructor told us that the formula for DMSO was almost the same as WD-40 and that's why some folks got relief of their Arthritis by using it. Don't know but that's what he said and he was very smart and talented.

Originally Posted by MelloYello

When I was in Pathalogical Farrier's School (Horseshoeing) my Instructor told us that the formula for DMSO was almost the same as WD-40 and that's why some folks got relief of their Arthritis by using it. Don't know but that's what he said and he was very smart and talented.

I remember well DMSO.. I think all the farmboys knew of it's usefulness at easing arthritic joints. My uncle had a horse that he would have stand with his forelegs in a bucket of a DMSO solution when he had troubles walking.

It was a floor cleaner if I remember right?? Very low specific gravity too.. that's all I remember tho...

I KNOW that WD-40 will wash away any protective layer of lubricant. I won't let it in my shop and my folks make sure to get me a can each Xmas! I must have 6 or 8 of them here at the house, I use it on the snowblower after each use, that way the chute doesn't freeze in place..

I've heard that more than once myself.

Originally Posted by MelloYello

When I was in Pathalogical Farrier's School (Horseshoeing) my Instructor told us that the formula for DMSO was almost the same as WD-40 and that's why some folks got relief of their Arthritis by using it. Don't know but that's what he said and he was very smart and talented.