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- From: tthiel@cs.uiuc.edu (Terry Thiel)
- Subject: Re: WD-40 To Clean Chains???
- Message-ID: <C1Dwxt.E0u@cs.uiuc.edu>
- Organization: University of Illinois, Dept. of Comp. Sci., Urbana, IL
- References: <1993Jan23.155237.1@vax.sonoma.edu> <C1DL06.Fqz@ecf.toronto.edu>
- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 00:49:04 GMT
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- tee@ecf.toronto.edu (TEE LUNS) writes:
- >In article <1993Jan23.155237.1@vax.sonoma.edu> vannuysd@vax.sonoma.edu writes:
- >>In either Bicycling or MBA, I read an article that suggested using WD-40
- >>to clean your bike chain. I tried it and really liked the results. But
- >>in the current California Bicyclist, there is an article by a mechanic
- >>who tosses off a warning NOT to use WD-40 without giving any rationale.
- >>I liked the ease and effectiveness of WD-40. Anybody know where this guy
- >>is coming from in warning us off of it?
- > I think the concern is that some people seem to believe that WD-40 is a
- >good chain LUBRICANT, which it isn't. For cleaning chains, its great. For
- >lubricating, it's pretty worthless.
- I've been told that WD-40 contains water so it's not a good idea to use it
- as a lubricant. Don't know if that's true or not though.
- -Terry
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- -Terry
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