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CAP_NET_ADMINyesterday at 10:03 PM2 repliesview on HN

WD-40 is not really that great at anything, people buy the brand name, that's it. The formule being public probably wouldn't change much


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NegativeKtoday at 1:44 AM

I use it for two things: as a lubricant for machining aluminum and as a way to remove built up, old ass grease.

But I'd still never pay for it.

OutOfHereyesterday at 10:17 PM

It or its variants probably contains PFAS which probably makes it hazardous to spray. Also, I suspect that breathing its ambient vapor while spraying it is is bad for the body and brain.

Canola oil works in practice for basic tasks, but requires routine reapplication.

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