Se7enUp Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 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? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istruggle2gate11 Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted November 26, 2006 Share Posted November 26, 2006 Plusgas is good stuff, works really well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbeaumont Posted November 27, 2006 Share Posted November 27, 2006 Another vote for PlusGas - more expensive than WD-40 but worth the money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Se7enUp Posted November 27, 2006 Author Share Posted November 27, 2006 Looks like Plusgas it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 28, 2006 Share Posted November 28, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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