My WD-40

[Lewis]

5 Unusual Ways to Use WD-40
https://www.yahoo.com/makers/5-unusual-ways-to-use-wd-40-113175041595.html

 

[AirDancer]

WD-40 is also great for taking the sticky remains of stick-on price tags or tape from non-cloth items.

 

[Edward]

WD40 is good for a lot of stuff, I like it. It has no place on guns though. Ask me how I know.

 

[Lewis]

WD40 is good for a lot of stuff, I like it. It has no place on guns though. Ask me how I know.

How do you know ?

 

[Edward]

I came home from the shooting range one time and didn't feel like cleaning guns right away so I just sprayed down one of my 45's with WD and layed it on the shop table overnight. It was a Para-Ord 45 (13+1) and had some sort of black textured finish on it. It attacked the finish and the next day I went downstairs to find the finish black...and speckled gold. They replaced it but admonished me to never let WD in the same room as a gun in the future.

 

[jasonc]

WD40 is good for a lot of stuff, I like it. It has no place on guns though. Ask me how I know.

what do you think the army uses for cleaning weapons or also lubricating them? small arms? the army version of wd-40. the smell is close to what the army uses.

 

[Edward]

what do you think the army uses for cleaning weapons or also lubricating them? small arms? the army version of wd-40. the smell is close to what the army uses.

Nahh, they're smarter than that. I have a real hard time believing that. Maybe they use something similar but it can't be WD. It's not even for lubrication. It's just to displace water. After having my little incident I did some reading and it seems as if it is well known to not use WD on weapons because it leaves a residue which builds up, like varnish or shellac and hardens...

 

[th1b.taylor]

Nahh, they're smarter than that. I have a real hard time believing that. Maybe they use something similar but it can't be WD. It's not even for lubrication. It's just to displace water. After having my little incident I did some reading and it seems as if it is well known to not use WD on weapons because it leaves a residue which builds up, like varnish or shellac and hardens...

I kept my M60, my issued 38, my issued 45 and anything I retrieved and used from the enemy well but never over oiled and lacking the proper lubs I have even used purple High Temp Grease, applied early after return from a mission and woke an hour earlier than the first morning sortie to wipe down the greased, moving parts and reassemble them.

However, I tell you, do not ever use WD40, that stuff will destroy a good weapon and do not grease them without an eight hour soak and a thorough, very, very, thorough wipe before reassembly and never use common grease, it will cook and freeze the mechanism. Always use high temp synthetics and only when required to take extreme measures.

 

[Edward]

That sounds like good info there.

 

[jasonc]

Nahh, they're smarter than that. I have a real hard time believing that. Maybe they use something similar but it can't be WD. It's not even for lubrication. It's just to displace water. After having my little incident I did some reading and it seems as if it is well known to not use WD on weapons because it leaves a residue which builds up, like varnish or shellac and hardens...

you don't cake it. uhm the m16 tends to rust. you barely put it on. any oil will do that, but all oils do this. clean, lubricate and protect. you can use engine oil to remove rust off metal.

 

[th1b.taylor]

you don't cake it. uhm the m16 tends to rust. you barely put it on. any oil will do that, but all oils do this. clean, lubricate and protect. you can use engine oil to remove rust off metal.

I would not trust used motor oil that has not set for less than 60 days. Used motor oil contains micro particles of steel and babbitt. Babbitt will tend to build up and jam the bolt and the steel will put micro scratched in place that will jam the bolt also.

In a combat situation I would do anything to keep my weapon firing today but otherwise no used motor oil... some foolish Private or PFC will come by and disturb it, just, to see if he or, today, she can see the stell fragment move.

 

[th1b.taylor]

That sounds like good info there.

There is one use of WD40 that is very disputed to this day. All the older truck and industrial machinery mechs. I worked with use it for spot relief of Author and his bro Itus. I used it for that on a few stormy days at work. It worked for me and it did not damage my finish.

 

[Lewis]

When I was in the Army we used specific oil to clean our M16's with. I got really good at it.

 

[jasonc]

When I was in the Army we used specific oil to clean our M16's with. I got really good at it.

clp. its basically if you were to smell it wd-40

 

[Lewis]

I forgot what it was, I got out in 80 but the kit below is it, I had one when I got out, don't know where it is have not seen it in many years.
View attachment 6383

 

[jasonc]

I forgot what it was, I got out in 80 but the kit below is it, I had one when I got out, don't know where it is have not seen it in many years.
View attachment 6383

the tiny bottle has what is called clp. I have two of those kits. I never go into field problems and ranges without them.

 

[jasonc]

shaving cream also works wonders