On Feb 2, 5:14*am, dave wrote:
On 02/01/2011 06:53 PM, m II wrote:



On 11-02-01 05:46 PM, dave wrote:

I haven't used petroleum jelly since WD-40 started showing up in spray
cans. The point is to keep air away from the metal, a thin layer works
as well as copious globs.

I don't buy WD40 anymore. I've had two large cans in a row get clogged
internally, so nothing would come out. The cans were still pretty much
full. Full and useless....

The stuff doesn't do very much successfully. It makes a rotten
lubricant. The only thing it actually does well is displace water, which
is where it got its name, WaterDisplacer. One can assume it was recipe
#40 that finally worked.

I think Howard Hughes had something to do with it.

mike

I think I have the same can I bought in 1981. I use Liquid Wrench on
stuck bolts, 3 in 1 Oil for light lubricating. 5W30 is in my old school
pump can for the swamp coolers, pillow blocks, etc.

Ah the good old "3-In-One Oil" Company
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3-in-1
-why- The Name "3-In-One Oil"
-to- "Clean, Lubricate and Protect"
-now- "The Tool Kit In A Can"
http://www.3inone.com/
Since 1894 . . . Now That’s a Long Lasting Oil !
http://www.3inone.com/about/history/