Storage of WD40

[Quincey]

How do you store WD40? I bought a can and it is in my bathroom, wondering if it is safer in the shed. Also wondering of the best way to dispose of it as I no longer need it and it is flammable.

[im barry bethel]

WD40 is a poor man's Plusgas so I don't use it, but if I did I'd store it in the can

[momatt]

Just store it with the rest of your booze?

[Quincey]

WD40 cannot be stored at temperatures over 50 degrees Celsius. I assume it never gets that hot in the UK.

[NoSleep]

How do you store WD40? I bought a can and it is in my bathroom, wondering if it is safer in the shed. Also wondering of the best way to dispose of it as I no longer need it and it is flammable.

It's always handy to have a can of WD40 so never throw it away. It will last for years and can be used on such things as doors that seem to need slamming to get them to shut (usually a quick spray on the latch of the door lock and it's back to normal). Latches on gates that stop automatically springing shut respond to WD40, too. Squeaky doors, too. Basically gates and doors that need silencing.

Keep it under the kitchen sink.

[Blumf]

Top tip: Got an old stainless steel sink? Clean it and dry it, then spray with WD40, leave for half an hour, hey-presto! All the years of fat that has been seeping into the steel will be pushed out by the penetrating oil. Clean the disgusting mess away with detergent and repeat the process if desired, you'll now have a nice and shiny sink again!

As for storage, pretty much anywhere cool; under the sink, cupboard under the stairs, shed's okay, so long as it's not too damp.

[studpuppet]

Google is occasionally your friend:

https://wd40.com/faqs

Worth noting that it's not good as a lubricant on things like bike chains and hinges (unless they're outdoors ones that you've already oiled with normal household oil) because that's not it's job.

[Rocket Surgery]

Store WD40?!?!




GET THE FUCKER DRANK

[Cerys]

WD40 is the gentle semen of the gods.  I have a can that I've been carrying around for years in a bag on my wheelchair.  I used a small amount to mend a fidget spinner last week.  The can itself is rusty and ancient.  Conclusion: keep it wherever the fuck you like, apart from in the oven.

[NoSleep]

WD40 is the gentle semen of the gods.

Neptune?

[Morrison Lard]

MuteBanana probably has a decent recipe you can use the remainder of the can in.

[Dex Sawash]

WD40 is not a great product. The infuriating thing is that it is good enough for a lot of uses, very easy to use and doesn't make a mess. An affront to all who know better. The self-loathing caused by each of the countless squirts in that can is immense. 

[Cerys]

Neptune?

All the gods.  All of them.

[Blumf]

Celestial soggy biscuit

[Cerys]

Damn right.

[NoSleep]

All the gods.  All of them.

But Neptune is the seaman of the gods.

[Cerys]

Neptune isn't a seaman.  He's a seagod.  So nyer.

[georgetaylor]

WD40 is not a lubricant, throw it away right now.

[Sherringford Hovis]

WD40 is...An affront to all who know better.

Automatic transmission fluid 50/50 with acetone - selling that premixed would put a dent in WD40's ubiquity as a penetrating oil.

Aldi's got spray cans of white lithium grease on sale at present: a great general purpose household metal-to-metal lubricant.

[Mr Brightside]

This stuff any good for lubing dog's arses?

[im barry bethel]

If it's one of these



then I'd recommend this

[Mr Brightside]

And I'll be able to get a cat up there, yeah?

[im barry bethel]

No, for that you'll need

[Mr Brightside]

No, for that you'll need

But isn't that for lubing cats to get mice up?

[Mr Banlon]

I left a can of WD40 in the garden over the winter and it rusted. The valve didn't depress and it didn't work. I didn't want to throw a 3/4 full can into the trash, so I bought a can of WD40 and squirted some into the valve. It worked a treat.

[im barry bethel]

But isn't that for lubing cats to get mice up?

For mice it's

[Mr Banlon]

Shit. I've just remembered that I've left both cans of WD40 in the garden.

[Twed]

I left a can of WD40 in the garden over the winter and it rusted. The valve didn't depress and it didn't work. I didn't want to throw a 3/4 full can into the trash, so I bought a can of WD40 and squirted some into the valve. It worked a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APl0edZ8gI8

[Sebastian Cobb]

Shit. I've just remembered that I've left both cans of WD40 in the garden.

I've got a can of 3 in One rusting away in my garden. It's right next to the big plastic box that's full of my empty homebrew bottles and rainwater.

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Flog the unwanted WD40 on eBay; I'm sure someone will snap it up.