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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 12, 2014 17:41:14 GMT
WD40 is hygroscopic,it displaces moisture but can cause/ attract rust which is why I use ACF50 which is a lubricant as it contains silocon
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Post by scania on Oct 13, 2014 0:41:14 GMT
WD40 is hygroscopic,it displaces moisture but can cause/ attract rust which is why I use ACF50 which is a lubricant as it contains silocon Thanks for the info, I will look for ACF50 now, but I don't think it is as popular as WD40 in Ireland. Anyone who is anyone has a tin of WD40 with them over here, even dogs carry tins of it round to periodically oil their claws with. I had not noticed WD40 causing rust, I think it is better than no oil at all, but I will make the switch to ACF50 next time and see what happens.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 13, 2014 8:31:39 GMT
ACF50 available at my local Suzuki dealer but available on fleabay too.Few years ago I bought a campervan and when collecting it managed to catch the side on a gatepost paint removed to bare metal and it was snowing heavily I sprayed the area with ACF50 and left it like that till July that year before getting it painted it didn't go rusty.WD40 is brilliant stuff too when used for what it was made for
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Post by stevegbr on Oct 13, 2014 8:34:17 GMT
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Post by scania on Oct 13, 2014 18:50:58 GMT
Thanks, I will order up a tin of this ACF50 and see how I get on with it. Here in Ireland WD40 is just s so common because it is used for everything, housewives use it as a direct fly spray on insects, it works by oiling up their wings, they use a small amount in wardrobes to deter moths from attacking clothes, they spray it behind washing machines and fridges and around back doors to keep away spiders. Old people spray it on their feet to fight off fungal inspections, athletes foot etc. Young women who are riding spray I between their legs to ward of thrush, they even spray it on the saddles of their bikes. Gardeners spray it around flower pots to repel slugs, farmers spray it on female sheep when they want to prevent the ram from them. Its brilliant for shining horse hooves, old guys use it as hair oil. Shops use it on and around security cameras and sensors to prevent spiders causing false alarms. Even the smallest corner shops stock it.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 13, 2014 19:08:23 GMT
Very interesting uses for WD40 indeed :DI have sprayed it on my knackered knee as heard it gave relief to arthritic joints,didn't work for me sorry to say
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Post by Harold on Oct 14, 2014 7:46:10 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Oct 14, 2014 8:03:42 GMT
How awesome would that bubble look in a living room! Surely the small print in the instructions advises pushing morsels of food in through the winter though?
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Post by rich on Oct 14, 2014 9:01:59 GMT
flat spots on tyres, so raise them off the deck..........not so much a problem as with cars but.........
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Post by grahamb on Oct 23, 2014 11:15:32 GMT
Drain all the petrol from tank and carbs yesterday . Got a can of waxoyl , warmed some up this morning and applied it on all shiny bits with soft paint brush. Now buried for the winter.
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 23, 2014 11:44:01 GMT
Saw Waxoyl for sale at Stafford show,is it easy to remove after it's done the job over winter?Still a few weeks of salt free riding left but getting bit nippy for me.Will be taking few bits off Hardley for repaint or powder coat and looking for a new set of tins for spring,Superdreams and Hardley will get sprayed with ACF50 and covered,dehumidifier will be on hand if any condensation present
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Post by stevie on Oct 23, 2014 11:50:01 GMT
Waxoyl can be removed with any mild solvent
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Post by davefirestorm on Oct 23, 2014 11:52:39 GMT
It was in a 5 litre tin assume you brush it on?or do you spray it on.Was used on underneath of cars years ago didn't know it was still available
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Post by stevie on Oct 23, 2014 12:22:06 GMT
Spray, brush, or rag
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Post by grahamb on Oct 23, 2014 12:31:59 GMT
It was in a 5 litre tin assume you brush it on?or do you spray it on.Was used on underneath of cars years ago didn't know it was still available I got this 5lt can (unused) from car boot for a couple of £'s. It goes solid-ish in cold weather as it's wax . In spring wipe most of it off with white spirit on a rag and wash with hot soapy water, then polish until you can see your face in it . Simples
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