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What is the main ingredient of WD-40

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  • spud17
    spud17 Posts: 4,453 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Paul_R wrote: »
    You could always use one of my favourites, Duck Oil
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    It's obviously made from ducks and repels water just as good.

    Yep still better than WD40.

    The thought of ducks, using duck tape and duck oil, that would be a film worth watching. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:
    Move along, nothing to see.
  • Apples2
    Apples2 Posts: 6,442 Forumite
    Get a Pint of Snake Oil in a Centrifuge, give it a spin for 2 minutes and the following pours out:

    50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)

    25%: Liquefied petroleum gas

    15+%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)

    10-%: Inert ingredients

    Mix it back together again and bottle it as WD40.
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