Alaphablue wrote:I put CLP on every thing it's always served me well it's a preservative and lubricant Or you could wipe then down with wd40 every week end .
I've read a lot of stuff saying CLP is good stuff so I'm going to pick some up and give it a try. I've got plenty of rusty tools I've inherited over time so I'll try it on them before my picks.
mdchurchill wrote:gnarus8429 wrote:Stay away from WD40. It is designed as a water displacement chemical (WD). It is not a good lubricant.
Actually, since the op is asking about keeping his tools from getting rusty WD40 would be the correct application here, he's not wanting to lubricate.
I do have a can of WD-40 but I only use it as cutting fluid when I'm working aluminum.
verz wrote:gnarus8429 wrote:Stay away from WD40. It is designed as a water displacement chemical (WD). It is not a good lubricant.
I grew up around WD40 as a kid, when I had trouble with my bike the grownups would pull out the WD40 and fix it. So I grew up think it was the stuff.. lol
Since then I have heard a lot of people bashing it and saying it had waxes in it that get left behind and create build up along with other bad things. idono.? but I have heard enough complaints about it I try to stay away from it when I am working with anything that has smaller intricate parts.
My dad did the same thing to my bike and roller blades. I've give my roller blades a few squirts and my wheels spun very fast for a few days. Little did I know that WD-40 was displacing whatever grease there was left. After a few months of this my bearings were extremely loud and ended up destroying themselves. I eventually bought skate rated bearings with a removable race so I could clean it out and re-grease it properly.
Same thing with door hinges. WD-40 just loosens whatever grease is/was/might have been there and a few days later you are back to squeaking.
There are thousands of WD-40 threads online but I agree with gnarus8429 and I use silicone lube on most of my stuff with moving parts.