As I said, "WD 40 doesn't 'gum' any more than other oils." Once the carrier evaporates, all that is left is mineral oil.
An opinion not supported by actual testing in a tribology lab.
As I said, "WD 40 doesn't 'gum' any more than other oils." Once the carrier evaporates, all that is left is mineral oil.
Folks, my apologies as it was not my intent to open up a can of worms or even provide "my" opinion; At at any given moment in time, we really only have two choices and we do our best, in our own best ways and move on. .....As I said, "WD 40 doesn't 'gum' any more than other oils." Once the carrier evaporates, all that is left is mineral oil.
Things that gum (or lock) up actions and make "broken" guns cheap for me to buy, clean, and enjoy:
WD-40
Rem Oil (especially the formulation in the wipes)
Hoppes #9
Fireclean
Shellac
Paint
White lithium grease
Unknown mixtures, from Bubba grabbing whatever was close and pouring it into the action.
But, above all else: Lack of maintenance.
It is pretty entertaining, or even comical, to read posts on wd-40. They remind me of brass headspace discussions that we used to have on forum.
Oh, please. Yes, WD-40 works great to displace water, but that's not its only use.Water Displacement
Never use WD-$) as a lubricant. It was not disigned for this purpose.
natman said:Oh, please. Yes, WD-40 works great to displace water, but that's not its only use.
Try this. Get a clean glass or ceramic bowl and squirt some WD-40 in it. Let it sit for a few hours. Once all the solvent is gone, check out the thin, extremely slippery grease that's left, then tell me it's not a lubricant.
Slippery grease? What's in WD40 that's classified as a grease?