hactar42@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 9 days agoI lubricated my deadboltsmessage-squaremessage-square14fedilinkarrow-up182file-text
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minus-squareSergio@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·9 days agoGraphite lubricant is awesome. I was going to use WD40 for my front door lock but luckily my brother had some graphite.
minus-squareSirSamuel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up8·8 days agoGraphite for the deadbolt assembly, a lightweight silicon lubricant for the lock cylinder. WD40 for clearing water out of exterior extension cords, and melting Styrofoam cups to entertain your nephew
minus-squareSergio@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·8 days agoThis person lubricates! (and melts)
minus-squarehactar42@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·8 days agoWD40 also works wonders for getting sticker residue of glass and metal. Better than goo gone in my experience.
minus-squareSirSamuel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days ago100% Also the best penetrant I’ve found is a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. Better than Kroil if I’m being honest.
minus-squareAkasazh@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 days agoWD stands for water displacement it removed light rust and therefore makes you think it’s a lubricant, but as a lubricant it’s not very long lasting.
minus-squarepigup@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 days agoBecause its volatile components evaporate and what’s left isn’t much of a lubricant
Graphite lubricant is awesome. I was going to use WD40 for my front door lock but luckily my brother had some graphite.
Graphite for the deadbolt assembly, a lightweight silicon lubricant for the lock cylinder. WD40 for clearing water out of exterior extension cords, and melting Styrofoam cups to entertain your nephew
This person lubricates! (and melts)
Sometimes both at the same time!
WD40 also works wonders for getting sticker residue of glass and metal. Better than goo gone in my experience.
100%
Also the best penetrant I’ve found is a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. Better than Kroil if I’m being honest.
WD stands for water displacement it removed light rust and therefore makes you think it’s a lubricant, but as a lubricant it’s not very long lasting.
Because its volatile components evaporate and what’s left isn’t much of a lubricant