Wd 40

[Grandpa]

Starting fluid is highly flammable, why would you use it around electrical components. I know it evaporates quickly, but isn't it kind of taking a chance?

And why are you in there if the power is still on? It evaporates in seconds. Give it a minute before restoring power.

 

[oldsarge]

And why are you in there if the power is still on? It evaporates in seconds. Give it a minute before restoring power.

Yes...but in the case of a distributor cap where it may collect and puddle, it only takes a small amount to blow the cap off. Residual fumes are hard to disperse even if it's dry. Just saying that I wouldn't take the chance!

 

[Birddog]

I can take a open faced reel that I haven't fished with for a long time and spray some on the line and it casts like brand new line.people down here that fish in salt water have been using it for years.

 

[Pathfinder1]

Hi...


I was recently told that WD-40's primary ingredient was fish oil. Have any of you heard about that, or can verify it?

 

[ChadTower]

The primary ingredient (over 50%) is a mineral spirit presumed to be a Stoddard solvent. Think along the lines of turpentine. Nobody outside of the manufacturer knows the exact ingredients of WD-40 because it is not patented. The company releases a "chemical safety" breakdown on the product sonly because if it didn't nobody would use it industrially.

Spraying WD-40 on your fishing line is basically water pollution. If WD-40 has fish oil in it that would have to fall in the "10% inert" part of the ingredients.

 

[Barney]

I sometimes use it to oil my tools when chopping wood. It penetrates material better with WD40. It is one of the greatest additions to the tool maintenance kit.

 

[ppine]

It also attracts fish beleive it or not.

 

[AK Hunter]

Starting fluid is highly flammable, why would you use it around electrical components. I know it evaporates quickly, but isn't it kind of taking a chance?

Spray electrical cleaner is mostly alcohol which is highly flammable too, but the instructions say it is safe. :tinysmile_hmm_t2:

 

[Laffeet]

I use it to take off stickers or gummy residue that's left from stickers. It works as good as any of the goo removers I've tried. And I spray the reels after rinsing them with fresh water after every use in salt water.