Everyone makes fun of and tells horror stories about WD-40, and how it “gums up” over time. I’ve used the stuff for 50 years on dozens of applications with zero problems. Go figure.
JR
Me too. I use it all the time. I have gallons of the stuff. Mainly use it for cleaning & polishing. It’s just not what I’m looking for in this application. The main ingredient of Wd being naphtha, it has always made a great cleaner for shotgun barrels.
I understand. You need a product with higher film strength and durability.
JR
WD-40, when used in conjunction with oil, causes the light components in the oil to evaporate along with the evaporative elements in the WD-40. What is left behind, after time, is varnish.
Use either, alone, and you would never know. Use them together, and you get problems.
Best,
Ted
