WD40 - what else can it do!?

[Feasty]

I was fixing my bike and fitting hot grips to it pretty much all day yesterday, towards the end of the job I used WD40 to spray all the nuts, bolts etc that looked like they were going a bit rusty.
I then slightly lost it and carried on cleaning the bike with WD40 - I couldn't believe how easily it removed all the winter muck (my bike hasn't been cleaned for months!!). The chrome came back brilliantly, lots of pitting removed from the forks... think I'll be trying that again!!

Just one question though, will it do any harm? I also got a bit on my tyres but not on the tread - that won't age the tyre well or anything will it?

After doing all this I still washed the bike and shampoo/waxed it dry for further protection. Which was lucky coz it's all dirty again now after a very wet and windy ride into work this morning!
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[The Tot]

It can also very carefully remove smeg from japs eye and bell end if you can control the nozzle finely.

Also, i don't think you can fully remove pitting since once it occurs, it will continue occurring since it is a form of electro chemical corrosion, effectively you are creating sub surface cathodic and anodic sites for the metal and electrolyte (ionised water and all the dissolved crap) to react in. It will be back to rear its ugly head some time!

Just DONT use it on your brake pads, unless you're a complete idiot, in which case you're in contention for the darwin awards.

Also, don't use it on your O ring chains since instances have occurred where it has washed the grease from the O-rings causing the chain to fail.

It is a degreaser hence why it works well removing grease. I would NOT recommend it for heavy lubrication, in which case use oil based lubricants.

Use it on locks and door hinges over winter and you get a very smooth action - shove the thing into my petrol filler cap key every so often if it becomes stuck. If you've got them HISS honda keys, then they can bend easily so it'll be ideal to use them for that purpose.
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[Feasty]

What a brilliant list!! Better go buy myself some more
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(7 year gap), BMW F650 (Relaxing ride). Aprilia Caponord ETV1000 (Big and bold). Yamaha FZS600 (got me in trouble too quick!).
Current: Yamaha TDM 900 (Comfy, light but big, power when needed).

[D O G]

Its a fucking good impromptu flamethrower. Huge rolling clouds of fire.

Especially good when you keep the straw on there.

[cypher]

Its great for washing your hands in the workshop when they get a little too oily.
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[Fadel]

I spray it on my kart brake disc, best thing to clean them with, needless to say it's funny coming upto the first 3 corners which all happen to be hairpins lol

[feef]

i use it for impromptu hand cleaning if i'm working on the bike.

Oily hands? squirt of WD40 and a wipe with some blue-roll and you're sorted

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[5v3d3b0]

I accidently got some on my front brake pads and I had to drive to the carwash which is about 1km away. Very unpleasant experience as my back brake has no brake liquid in the hose...

[Richard_Schmid]

Oddly enough, I work on a paintball site, and we used to use WD40 as a lubricant, but stopped when we realised it was making the rubber O rings deteriate very quickly. Not sure if its just that manufacturor or it`s the case with alot of rubber seals...

[TUG]

I dont think your supposed to mix oil or oil based solutions with rubber as it dries it out and they perrish. I'm not 100% certain but i dont trust oil when it comes to rubber parts.
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[craigs23]

I rate it as a general purpose bike cleaner/degreaser. I keep it away from the discs though (they don't require cleaning anyway).

[kitty kat]

love this one

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must be useful for all you guys out there, wouldn't want your tackle to freeze

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