hactar42@lemmy.world to Dull Men's Club@lemmy.world · 1 year agoI lubricated my deadboltsmessage-squaremessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up182arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squareSergio@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year 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-up8·1 year 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-up6·1 year agoThis person lubricates! (and melts)
minus-squarehactar42@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoWD40 also works wonders for getting sticker residue of glass and metal. Better than goo gone in my experience.
minus-squareSirSamuel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year 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-up4·1 year 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-up2·1 year 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