WD40...solvent or lubricant?

[kingfish]

I like using Ballistol on any of my knife blades that might get used for food prep. It has no toxins in it and will do you no harm when it comes in contact with food.

 

[Okieprepper]

If you are trying to break a rusty bolt free, try Kano AeroKroil. A friend brought me a black powder rifle that had not been cleaned since shooting a couple years earlier. He had been unable to get the breach bolt out. No problem with Kano.

Best true micro-molecular penetrating oil I've ever used. I first learned about Aerokroil a few years ago working in the oilfield. I was amazed the first time I saw that stuff actually seep and drain into the threads of a rusty nut and bolt and break it free.

 

[Snattlerake]

I'm sayin it is a lubricant because it solved this problem.

 

[Frank Pope]

gave my granddaughter a Remington 788 when she moved away, she came back for Christmas and said it wouldn't work, sure enough you couldn't even pull the trigger. took it apart and asked her what she did to it. she said all she had done with was sprayed it w wd40 and put it in closet. with a little free all had it working in short order then sprayed it out with action blaster, a drop or two of oil and its worked great ever since.

WD 40 is not good gun oil, over time, it tends to solidify and seize moving parts.

 

[turkeyrun]

I KNEW something like that was coming but I decided to ask anyway LOL.

Best to know who those are.


I used lots of WD-40, when living on the coast. After fishing in salt water, I dunked reels in bucket of fresh water. Drain and repeat and repeat. Spray down with WD-40, then gear grease.

Spraying the line kept it strong and supple.

 

[Snattlerake]

I'm sayin it is a lubricant because it solved this problem.


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On second thought, if it solved this problem it must be a solvent.

 

[dennishoddy]

WD 40 is not good gun oil, over time, it tends to solidify and seize moving parts.

Not good in guns when hunting in sub-zero weather. It turns to gum. Been there, done that.

 

[OHJEEZE]

I like using Ballistol on any of my knife blades that might get used for food prep. It has no toxins in it and will do you no harm when it comes in contact with food.

I use dish soap and hot water on mine!

 

[OHJEEZE]

Wd-40 makes a great cleaner, makes a great lube / wash when polishing / honing helping to keep the metal particles from sticking in your stone.

Wd-40 is (so far) the best fluid to keep aluminum from gumming up when drilling, tapping or milling.

But I would not recomend for a gun.

I would not be surprised to see that rem oil, singer sewing machine oil, hoppes oil and 3 in 1 oil all the same.

Think I am gonna give 3 in 1 a try

 

[dennishoddy]

Wd-40 makes a great cleaner, makes a great lube / wash when polishing / honing helping to keep the metal particles from sticking in your stone.

Wd-40 is (so far) the best fluid to keep aluminum from gumming up when drilling, tapping or milling.

But I would not recomend for a gun.

I would not be surprised to see that rem oil, singer sewing machine oil, hoppes oil and 3 in 1 oil all the same.

Think I am gonna give 3 in 1 a try

A lot of the competition shooters use synthetic motor oil for a lube.
Think about it. It remains fluid in sub-zero weather and retains heat protection to 1400*.

Mobil 1™ high-temperature motor oil protection | Mobil™ Motor Oils

Mobil 1™ synthetic motor oil provides outstanding high-temperature performance and is proven to protect at engine temperatures up to 500 F.

www.mobil.com

If it can last thousands of miles in vehicles, it can surely last a few range trips.
I've used synthetics in competition for many years as well as several on this forum.
It gets no better than that IMHO.