OT Ranting (blather blather blather) Re: In defense of NASA: was Re: Wirin' up blinkenlights

From: William Donzelli <aw288_at_osfn.org>
Date: Fri Jun 9 18:10:56 2000

> I don't know why people think it's a lubricant, but it isn't. It's not
> even a good penetrating oil.

It was actually originally a repeller, mostly made of Stoddard solvent.
The original idea was to use WD-40 to clean out surfaces of machining
oils, water, general crud, etc. so a lubricant can be introduced to fresh
metal. In fact, one of the things it is good for is getting rid of
lubrication!

Somehow, probably with the help of marketing people, WD-40 could "do"
both jobs.

William Donzelli
aw288_at_osfn.org
Received on Fri Jun 09 2000 - 18:10:56 BST