WD40

[xpc316e]

The jury is still out for a lot of people when it comes to using WD40 on a bike (I will not let it near my chains), but it has always been my chemical of choice when it comes to removing sticky glue residues after labels have been taken off. I even use it to take off the gunge when the bandaid has been removed following my blood donations.

Today though I discovered how stunningly effective it is at cleaning off the grease splatters from the stainless steel of my cooker. It leaves the steel looking beautiful without any marks at all. Spurred on by this I then found that it is excellent as a cleaner for white UPVC window frames and surrounds.

My can is going to move into the house instead of sitting on a shelf in the garage, so that I can see what other things it is good for.

Has anybody got any good tips for using it around the home, apart from the obvious lubrication of hinges, etc?

 

[The Brewer]

The only thing I use it on my bike for is removing tar and oil on the white painted Cube frame.

Other tasks it cones out for is rusty bolts, spray the plugs on the car/lawnmower engines

 

[SS Retro]

Aftershave, good manly smell!

 

[neil earley]

SS RETRO , how long have you been on your own lol, On BROL [bentridersonline} there is a 14 page discussion how some people only use WD40 to keep their drivechains in good working order. I squirt some on oil stained shirt , then some fairy liquid rub in into washing machine and hey presto stain gone.

 

[The Brewer]

Aftershave, good manly smell!

It reminds me of American cream soda...yum

 

[Alun]

WD40 is an excellent cleaner and can get oil stains out of carpets, dirty fingermarks off domestic paintwork, and removes sticky residue after peeling off labels.
I do use it after cleaning the bike chain, to get rid of the water before using a thicker oil for it's lubrication. It's good for polishing the frame up and also for spraying on SPDs and other hard to reach areas.

 

[Devonshiredave]

I'd second Neil's post. I've just used it to remove a nasty tar mark off my cycle jacket. Worked it in with a cotton bud, wicked it with kitchen roll and only a slight ghost mark on it as it went into the wash. Should come up like new.

 

[RiflemanSmith]

What do you use to lube your chain?

 

[neil earley]

Me , clean chain with white spirits with a small paintbrush , dry thouroughly with a clean rag . On goes the white lightening chain wax lub, clean excess off with clean rag backpedalling by hand. Job done.

 

[Herr-B]

I use some muck off lube, but intend to follow the diesel/chainsaw oil route soon.

I'm sure that several years ago (maybe up to 10) there was a dedicated website to the seemingly endless WD40 uses. Don't know if it's still running and on phone so can't be bothered to check at the mo. I'm sure somebody out there can and will link if it is.

 

[fossyant]

UPVC eh, might just try that.

 

[compo]

A good lubricant for hair cutting clippers although the other day we used GT85 on mine and they cut my hair a treat.

 

[The Brewer]

http://www.wd40.co.uk/uses-tips/uses-tips-home/uses-tips-hobby.html

 

[subaqua]

on clippers GT or WD works a treat

 

[Alun]

What do you use to lube your chain?

Currently "Finish Line Wet lubricant for Extreme Riding Conditions", but when that's gone, I'll see what else is reduced in price.