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sidewndr46yesterday at 11:41 PM4 repliesview on HN

I'm unsure what your definition of "cheap" is for WD-40 but I find it to be very overpriced. If I need a universal lubricant that is readily available and cheap, I just use used motor oil.


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umviyesterday at 11:50 PM

I thought WD-40 was more a solvent than lubricant

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ungreased0675today at 3:33 AM

Used motor oil isn’t sold in aerosol cans with a little red straw for precision application. You aren’t just buying the liquid.

Scoundrellertoday at 12:19 AM

Motor oil doesn’t spray too well.

(Yes, you can buy bulk wd-40 liquid and put into a branded or unbranded sprayer)

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intersticeyesterday at 11:45 PM

Isn’t that carcinogenic?

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