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Canada will ban aerosol WD-40 in 2024 (www.westernstandard.news)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Almost every Canadian has a spray can of WD-40 in the garage, but that's about to change.

You use it to fix just about anything that needs a little lubrication, squeaky hinges, rusty bolts and even your bike chain.

Update: Thanks to @Sbhinclusion for sharing this press release from WD-40, which states that they will become compliant with th new regulation.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (2 children)

WD-40 used to come in big cans before it was an aerosol. And there has been spray bottles of it for some time too.

From what I remember, WD-40 is just mineral oil plus some hydrocarbons. The aerosol version is just so that tiny target straw works well, but you can literally just spray it on the work area and “rub” it in as it’s a penetrating oil for water displacement. In fact, I’m pretty certain that’s what the WD stands for, water displacement.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Lol gotta love that even Harbor Freight even calls WD-40 a lubricant. It's not a lubricant, it's a penetrating oil and really a degreaser. If it's something that needs lubrication you should absolutely use an actual lubricant after using WD-40, E.G. bike chains, door hinges, etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

They do also make lube for bike chains under the WD-40 brand.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Penetrating oil is a lubricant.

It’s not the kind of lubricant you would want to lubricate your bike chain before a ride with, but there is nothing about lubricant that implies it must be suitable for bike chains.