lubricate your chain with WD40.
Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
Good question.
I wonder what "lube" is left after the WD40 solvent has evaporated?
Could it be just bog standard oil?
I wonder what "lube" is left after the WD40 solvent has evaporated?
Could it be just bog standard oil?
Mick F. Cornwall
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
Would it not be better to recommend the following to spray the chain?
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine ... cant-400ml
http://www.halfords.com/motoring/engine ... cant-400ml
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
Mick F wrote:Could it be just bog standard oil?
No I think it is better than that I did a test a while back :-
Two pieces of mild steel were degreased and polished, one was coated in WD40 the other 3 in 1 oil applied. Two egg cups were filled with a strong saline solution and left in all day, at night both pieces were taken out and left to dry to encourage oxidisation.
Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
good work fella!
science in action!
cheers
science in action!
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
What is it with people and WD40, the clue is in the name (Water Dispersant, formula 40), WD40 is a water dispersant first and does have some qualities of a penetrating oil - not strictly speaking a lubricant though.
Jon.
Jon.
Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
Hobbs1951 wrote:What is it with people and WD40, the clue is in the name (Water Dispersant, formula 40), WD40 is a water dispersant first and does have some qualities of a penetrating oil - not strictly speaking a lubricant though.
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eh?
They say it is a lubricant on their website. It says it is a lubricant on the can. It contains oil. It lubricates.
is there something complicated about that which I missed...?
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
I think WD stands for water displacing. I believe the original objective was to formulate a water displacing lubricant and the 40th formula worked best. I used it as chain lube for many years. Quick spray every few days, or after a wet ride, and wipe excess off with a rag, removing surface dirt at the same time. Never cleaned the chain in solvent. Chains lasted 4-5 K miles. I switched to light oil for a while but that seems to collect a lot more dirt, so now use Halfords general purpose bike spray lube in the same way.
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
While I don't dispute the fact wd40 contains a lubricant I wouldn't use it myself because it is so light and most of it would fling off.
It would be better than nothing though.
It would be better than nothing though.
Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
I have just bought some WD40 spray chain wax - no results as yet though.
Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
bainbridge wrote:While I don't dispute the fact wd40 contains a lubricant I wouldn't use it myself because it is so light and most of it would fling off..
you need to let it dry (overnight preferably) before you ride the bike.
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Re: lubricate your chain with WD40.
(i was given some muc off wet lube as a gift recently...no matter how long i leave it after application the chain still chucks plenty of it onto the rear rim )