WD-40

ProXimaCore · Dougal Joined: 01 May 2003 Karma :

Isn't it the most wonderful thing ever. It does everything. I've only recently just discovered it's brilliant cleaning abilities. My question is, is it ok to use it on the fairings?

Also my mate's car has those chrome plated alloys. Would it be ok if he used it to clean them? It's not going to ruin them at all is it?

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Rory · Traffic Copper Joined: 14 May 2004 Karma :

Go for it mate, I've used it on my fairings before (now using Scottoiler FS365), and I see no reason not to use it on the alloys.

You can use it on just about any part of the bike, bar the discs and pads Wink

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stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

Using that or a general oily maintenance spray will leave a nice protecting oily coating on your metal work.

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

When the winter months draw in (which they seem to be doing) i give the bike a clean every couple of weeks, after cleaning it and geting it shiney it gets plastered it in WD40, it looses its shiney goodness but it keeps it from rusting like hell, all the filth clings to it but underneeth all is well...

Couple of notes, its not good for your brakes, its not good for your tyres, it wont do your garrage floors grip qualities any good.
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Danny · Ask Me About Stoppie School Joined: 26 Jan 2003 Karma :

I've used WD-40 to clean my bikes for quite a while now, works a treat. Thumbs Up

Ninja · Caption Abuser Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Karma :

I've always found that anything I regularly 'clean' with WD-40 rusts 10 times faster when it's not had a spray...

Like, um, if cutting your hair actually made it grow faster so the need for the next cut came sooner; you'd cut it again and it would grow even faster than ever etc etc etc - catching you in an ever increasing spiral of insanity... you'd have to cut it cos it's getting so long but you know cutting it is going to make grow even faster... Laughing

y'see?
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stryker · Brolly Dolly Joined: 30 Aug 2004 Karma :

What are you smoking pal?

bikedudextrm · Traffic Copper Joined: 16 Oct 2003 Karma :

I'm quite attracted to the smell of it as well Wink

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Very useful stuff Thumbs Up

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binge · Emo Kiddy Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Karma :

I went to the ruthoth Autojumble last week and I paid £5 for a spray bottle (pump action) and 5 litres of WD40 in a barrel. BARGIN!
My scooter is now driping in the stuff, hehe, protecting my NEW forks and frame through the winter.

iCraig · World Chat Champion Joined: 05 Jun 2004 Karma :

WD-40 is good for cleaning exhaust downpipes too, brings them back to shiney blackness and prevents surface rusting etc, though you get a nice big ploom of smoke when you first start the engine after doing it.

mr.z · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Feb 2004 Karma :

loply · World Chat Champion Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Karma :

The military tend to cover everything in a layer of WD40.

Vehicles, weapons, kitchen utensils...

Its like clothing for innanimate objects.

BLOFLY 636 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Karma :

I have been told it can deteriorate rubber Confused

by my mechanic and not to use it when cleaning the drive chain because of the rubber O-Rings within the chain, it is because of this that I am against the use of it I prefer to apply polish and carnnuba wax to areas of exposure as it has quality ratings and is designed to work in poor conditions but I am sure it is a queation of taste...... or smell Very Happy

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