[TowerTalk] Crank-UP Tower Cables.-WD40

[Bill Aycock]

>Date: Sun, 17 Dec 2000 14:46:35 -0600
>To: K3BU@aol.com
>From: Bill Aycock <baycock@HIWAAY.NET>
>Subject: Re: [TowerTalk] Crank-UP Tower Cables.-WD40
>In-Reply-To: <50.ee5bb21.276e5c3d@aol.com>
>
>As Yuri points out- the uses of WD-40 are numerous- in fact- the wd40
people have a contest to find new uses- it pays off (in stock). Also, If
you want to find out the real story on WD-40- Corporate Hype and all- go to
www.WD40.com. Lots of real stuff (not old wives tales and speculation) there.
>
>However- despite my admiration for WD40 as a usefull product- if I were
going to lube a cable that was going to lift my tower- I would NOT use
WD40. There are several products that are really designed for that service,
and I would ask Steve, or another Pro- what to use.
>
>That said- I DO think WD 40 has oil in it (they say so) and I do think it
is a lubricant.( for some things)
>
>Bill-W4BSG
>
>At 01:13 PM 12/17/00 EST, you wrote:
>>> The WD-40 question comes back up- 
>>>  
>>>  1. The can does say it lubricates.
>>>  
>>>  2. The MSDS ( a legal document ) says that there is 15 to 25% 'Petroleum
>>>  base oil' in the aerosol type of WD-40. (That's the spray can type)
>>>  
>>>  Whether you use it as a lubricant or not- it does have oil in it, and it
>>>  does leave a residual, slick, film, after the petroleum distillate 
>>> evaporates.
>>>  
>>>  Bill-W4BSG 
>>>  
>>
>>And is excellent corrosion preventer. I use it on my cars as rustproofing, 
>>just spray liberally on underside of body and hood and watch the rust
stopped 
>>in its destructive conquest. Check the picture how great they look.
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