WD-40

This.

Not only for WD40, of course.

Peter Wieck Melrose Park, PA

I don't use WD40 for anything.

Depends on what I want to do as to what I use.

For some general lube I sometimes use Dexatron ATF and kerosene mixed

Kroil for freeing up rusted nuts anda bolts. Heard PB Blaster is good for that, but never tried it.

Well this doesn't solve your problem but LPS2 is much better.

I tape the straw to the nozzle. I mean masking tape (believe it or not it is the best thing) around the whole nozzle and then on to the straw, and th en use a zip tie around the straw which is tightened by pliers. Well you ta ke the cutter and nodlnees pliers and place them so you get maximum leverag e. Make it "tick" one more time.

It is the nature of the material, not only are some parts possibly nylon, f or which glue is prohibitively expensive, but the oil itself. I have consid ered high frequency welding but I do not know anyone who does that.

With WD-40 and even moreso with LPS2 if you put it in a non-pressurized ves sel is will lose its aromatic components and thus some of its efficacy. Sti ll beats most stuff.

Anything other than WD40. It's hard to find much that it's a good choice for. And IMHO aerosols are unjustifiably popular.

NT

I use LPS-1, which is very similar to WD-40. it smells the same, and seems to leave less of the sticky coating on things. I use it mostly for eliminating water on metal parts, and also for preventing rust on tools. I got it in a 20 Oz pump spray bottle, but I believe that spray bottle is no longer sold. My original one had lasted for many refills from a 1 Gal bottle.

Jon