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>> On Tues, John Lye wrote
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>> NO!  Don't use WD-40, it destroys many types of rubber.
>>
>> John  -  sorry chap, but WD-40 is a silicon based lubricant.  Have you
>> experienced it eating rubber?  If so, are you sure it was the WD-40 and not
>> some other cause?
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> Ross D. Vincenti
>> 64 Spitfire 4 (undergoing surgery)
>>
>>
>
>  I agree that it's questionable whether WD-40 really destroys rubber.  The
>company claims it does not, FWIW.  I also question it's usefulness in the
>current situation though.  WD-40 is *not* advertised as a lubricant, but as
>a degreaser/rust protectant.  Are you sure it's silicon based?
>
>----
>Jeremy DuBois                              jer@thlogic.com
I always thought WD-40 was an alcohol based spray.
Jeff.A
 
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