Fred,
Thanks, I am not a chemist...far far from it. Long ago I had the message
planted in my brain "oil and water don't mix." I have been using WD-40 for
quite a while. "Shake well before using" has never been part of my SOP when
using this product.
Guy
roadster wrote:
> Uh, I don't know where you come up with your answers, but WD-40 does NOT
> have any water in it.
>
> WD-40's composition, from the Material Safety Data Sheet [MSDS] (Oct 93):
>
> 50% Stoddard solvent (mineral spirits) [8052-41-3]
> 25% Liquified petroleum gas (a propellant?)
> [68476-85-7]
> 15+% Mineral Oil (light lubricating oil) [64742-65-0]
> 10-% Inert ingredients
>
> Square brackets '[]' contain CAS numbers for ingredients, as listed in the
> MSDS.
>
> WD-40 is a solvent with some light oil. No Water. It might gum up some works
> after a period of time, but it will not rust metal due to it's composition.
> It's possible that metal treated with WD-40 might react with condensation
> after the WD-40 is removed (either by the user or by natural processes).
>
> Fred - So.SF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
> To: "Brian Hollands" <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>; "Datsun Roadster Mailing
> list" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 9:29 PM
> Subject: Re: dimmer control
>
> > I would'nt use W-D 40, it has water in it. It WILL rust.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Hollands <bholland@hayes.ds.adp.com>
> > To: Datsun Roadster Mailing list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> > Date: Monday, April 02, 2001 7:59 PM
> > Subject: RE: dimmer control
> >
> >
> > >Shouldn't be a problem to by pass it but better to fix it. It's just a
> > >rheostat - they don't break very often. Usually they just get dirty and
> > >corroded. Spray some electrical cleaner like Cremalin or De-Ox-It in to
> > the
> > >rheostat and then move the knob back and forth a couple dozen times.
> Spray
> > >a little more cleaner in to it to wash away the crud you just loosened
> and
> > >it should work good as new. If you can't fine electrical cleaner, you
> can
> > >use WD40 but Deoxit is better.
> > >Brian
> > >
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > >[mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Pam & Paul
> > Bauman
> > >Sent: Monday, April 02, 2001 10:18 PM
> > >To: Autox
> > >Subject: dimmer control
> > >
> > >Any problem bypassing the instrument light dimmer control for the time
> > >being? Mine is acting wonky.
> > >
> > >Paul Bauman
> > >Westminster, CA
> > >67 1600
> > >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=881168&a=6499541&f=0
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