Re: [CR] Secrets for cleaning dirty bike parts,, never use WD-40

(Example: Framebuilders:Tony Beek)

Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2011 06:24:23 -0800 (PST)
From: "Scott Gabriel" <slipangle2@yahoo.com>
To: reperagesvelo@yahoo.fr, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org, Huemax@aol.com
In-Reply-To: <1ef55.3f639717.3a5f122b@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [CR] Secrets for cleaning dirty bike parts,, never use WD-40


No offense Ken, but, mechanical clock and watch parts?

we're talking bicycle parts here. That said, I never use WD-40. I can't stand the stuff and have heard it contains water. Not sure about that but I don't care. If I want to clean something, kerosene or soap and water. If I want to lubricate something, light machine oils or good grease. For what it's worth.

Scott Gabriel
Cape Cod
US


--- On Wed, 1/12/11, Huemax@aol.com wrote:


> From: Huemax@aol.com <Huemax@aol.com>

\r?\n> Subject: Re: [CR] Secrets for cleaning dirty bike parts,, never use WD-40

\r?\n> To: reperagesvelo@yahoo.fr, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org

\r?\n> Date: Wednesday, January 12, 2011, 9:18 AM

\r?\n>

\r?\n> In a message dated 1/12/11 5:57:17 AM, reperagesvelo@yahoo.fr

\r?\n> writes:

\r?\n>

\r?\n>

\r?\n> > My dirty tooth brush sprayed with wd40 and dirty

\r?\n> cleaning

\r?\n> > cloths don't seem to do the same.   Is there a magic

\r?\n> cleaning fairy, or do

\r?\n> > people

\r?\n> > spend hundreds of hours on this task?

\r?\n> >

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Sorry for WD-40 fans, but I would like to say NEVER use

\r?\n> WD-40 for cleaning

\r?\n> of ANY machine.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> The product was invented in 1950s to create "rubber"

\r?\n> coating to keep

\r?\n> moisture out for electronic circuit boards.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> If you spray it on fine delicate mechanical gears such as

\r?\n> watch/clock etc.,

\r?\n> you will 100%

\r?\n> destroy them.   You will only dissolving

\r?\n> petroleum base lubricant for a

\r?\n> short period of time,

\r?\n> buy when it drys, everything locks up.

\r?\n>

\r?\n> Warmest regards,

\r?\n>

\r?\n> KEN TODA, frozen central North Carolina