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Se7enUp
What are the alternatives to WD40?

I have a very old and almost empty tim of "Freeway" that I aquired years ago.
Fantastic stuff!
Never seen anything like it since in the shops.

Are there any widely available alternatives to WD?
istruggle2gate11
Duck Oil is a popular alternative, although its more a penetrating graphite type oil, it doesnt have water displacement properties IIRC, graphite oils are available in many brand names.

A "cheap" alternative to WD40 is DoubleD sold by woolworths, I cant seem to fault it, its a little heavier and smellier, but works the same.
Mark
Duck oil is more of a protective oil - ie you spray it onto machinery to stop it rusting, and it has a bit more 'goo' in it to make it stick to metalwork.

The best one I have found, and this probably isn't news to anyone, is Plusgas. It comes in liquid and aerosol and seems to be a bit lighter than wd40, so penetrates better.

Cheers
Mark
western
Plusgas is good stuff, works really well
geoffbeaumont
Another vote for PlusGas - more expensive than WD-40 but worth the money.
Se7enUp
Looks like Plusgas it is.
freeagent
the stuff ASDA does for less than a pound a can is ok for splashing around, when you know you're going to end up using a lot of it rolleyes.gif
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