Using WD40 on air rifles.

[Prometheus2017]

The main thing to watch for is seals. If you leave it on them it can cause them to fail.

[Sallyannsnow]

The main thing to watch for is seals. If you leave it on them it can cause them to fail.

Yeah dead right.
I've been an engineering manager for over 30 yrs and while WD40 has it's uses on externals never allow it to penertrate the internals. Complex pneumatic valves in high speed production machinery was very often ruined when WD40 was used as an easy fix for sticking valves. It destroys air seals very quickly.

[clarky]

Yeah dead right.
I've been an engineering manager for over 30 yrs and while WD40 has it's uses on externals never allow it to penertrate the internals. Complex pneumatic valves in high speed production machinery was very often ruined when WD40 was used as an easy fix for sticking valves. It destroys air seals very quickly.

no small wonder really ....it has cutting agents in it for the purpose of degreasing.

[chieffool]

Personally.... I just love the smell of it. I had an aunt who used to spray her arthritic hip evey day with it convinced that it was doing her good. She was (of course) barking mad.

[weebster]

Personally.... I just love the smell of it. I had an aunt who used to spray her arthritic hip evey day with it convinced that it was doing her good. She was (of course) barking mad.

Lmao...there may well be a nugget of truth in that,wd40 was iirc made from fish oil many many moons ago,a sort of 'cod liver oil' in an aerosol

[bighit]

Lmao...there may well be a nugget of truth in that,wd40 was iirc made from fish oil many many moons ago,a sort of 'cod liver oil' in an aerosol

fish oil ? nope

What a Fish story!
Myth: WD-40® contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40®. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.
WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40® can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40® to attract fish.

“WD-40® Cures Arthritis!” No Way.
Myth: WD-40® cures arthritis.

Fact: This popular headline, appearing at least once a year in the tabloids, is completely FALSE. WD-40 Company does not recommend the use of WD-40® for medical purposes, and knows no reason why WD-40® would be effective for arthritis pain relief. WD-40® contains petroleum distillates and should be handled with the same precautions for any product containing this type of material

[buttloaves]

fish oil ? nope

What a Fish story!
Myth: WD-40® contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40®. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.
WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40® can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40® to attract fish.

“WD-40® Cures Arthritis!” No Way.
Myth: WD-40® cures arthritis.

Fact: This popular headline, appearing at least once a year in the tabloids, is completely FALSE. WD-40 Company does not recommend the use of WD-40® for medical purposes, and knows no reason why WD-40® would be effective for arthritis pain relief. WD-40® contains petroleum distillates and should be handled with the same precautions for any product containing this type of material

Got rid of my toe nail fungus, i kid you not.



wink

[FPoole]

Personally.... I just love the smell of it. I had an aunt who used to spray her arthritic hip evey day with it convinced that it was doing her good. She was (of course) barking mad.

Actually had a doctor tell us that it works for joint pains. It has a chemical that allows it to penetrate the skin. Has a long name, but it well know by it's anagram. I just can't remember the 4 letters.

[dayglowfroggy]

There are better penetrating sprays out there but they are not as easy to get hold of.
I used to use them to free testing ports on power station stacks, very rusty and had been very hot.
But I have been using dw40 to clean inside the barrels recently seems good.

[snock]

Myself i always give a squirt down the port hole of my 177 77k , just a little then decocked the gun and half pulled on the under lever a couple times and then left over night if I went shooting the morning after, I done this for the best part of 20 years on and off , In all fairness the seal although gone a tad brownish seemed to be ok, Still got the 77 and put a kit in it a while back but don't use it to need to lube it as much now, Had the gun now over 30 years and it will match my pcp Guns for accuracy,

Gives a good few results through the skan unit but after that it's back to normality, I read a article in one of the mags years ago about inducing fluids down the port hole and other areas, Great results for a couple of shots.

Read illegal, not to mention turning your 77's action into an internal combustion engine.

Yep! A real wise move.

[Airsporter1st]

actually had a doctor tell us that it works for joint pains. It has a chemical that allows it to penetrate the skin. Has a long name, but it well know by it's anagram. I just can't remember the 4 letters.

rpca?

[lensman57]

For all that matters the main ingredient in WD 40 is apparently Fish Oil. Make of it what you may.

A.G

[Airsporter1st]

For all that matters the main ingredient in WD 40 is apparently Fish Oil. Make of it what you may.

A.G

This is copied directly from WD 40's own web site - no third party input:ns

Myth:WD-40® contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40®. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so. came from folks assuming the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.

[bighit]

This is copied directly from WD 40's own web site - no third party input:ns

Myth:WD-40® contains fish oil.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40®. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so. came from folks assuming the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.

its also been posted on every wd40 thread yet the same mistruths keep being posted. same with the name . War Department 40. nope Water Displacement 40th attempt. again its on their website.

[brassbanjo]

The main thing to watch for is seals. If you leave it on them it can cause them to fail.

For what it's worth I once experimented by leaving an O-ring soaking in WD40 for a month.
It had no discernible effect, and the o-ring sealed fine afterwards