Re: "WD-40 is not a lubricant!"
I made the mistake of using it to lubricate a door latch. Which now sticks when it gets cold. Had to flush out the waxy deposit with penetrating oil before it would loosen up.
Now, that being said, WD-40 IS an excellent product for keeping water out of places it doesn't belong, and that waxy deposit it leaves behind seems to be the reason.
I should modify my original statement, to say that WD-40 may be an excellent lubricant in the short term, but over the long term, it leaves deposits which may inhibit the free motion of the parts you were trying to lubricate. I have found it an excellent substance to use when attempting to remove car mufflers from those rubber donuts they mount them with. Loosens up all the dirt and rust and such, and the pin slides right out.
// Yeah, that's a can of WD-40 in the pocket
Biting the hand that feeds IT
