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Old February 25th 05, 12:46 AM
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Nate Nagel wrote:
> Big Bill wrote:
>
>
> > Try this: spray some WD-40 on a mirror, then look at it after a few
> > days. You will see a residue that is, in fact, a lubricant.
> > Yes, WD-40 has solvents in it, but it isn't a solvent.
> > That's sort of like saying a cake is flour, becasue it has flour in
> > it.

>
> However, it's not a *good* lubricant, at least not after all the
> volatiles have evaporated. WD-40 makes a fine solvent, and is

excellent
> for wet ignition parts, but it is not worth a crap as a lubricant -

nor
> as a penetrating oil, either, despite what their advertising might

imply.

Is there much difference between WD-40 and CRC 5.56 ?

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