kerry Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 I was bored today so I was reading 2000 uses of WD40 on the internet. A couple of uses I particular took notice was to spray it on exterior house windows prior to a snow storm and the snow won't stick to the windows. It also weather proofs and prevents snow sticking to shoes or boots. It made me think maybe it might have benefits by spraying WD40 on your wings prior to flying in IMC conditions. I did read WD-40 will not harm paint. As I'm typing this I somewhat recall of a old timer pilot telling me he would spray Pam on his wing tips prior to his cross country flights. He claimed it would give him a couple of knot of cruise. Quote
takair Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 Oh no. Another fan favorite topic. Where is Jose?! There are threads here about various purported uses for Wd-40... I think one included its use for lubing a pee tube mod. 3 Quote
Culver LFA Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 You guys flying off pavement probably don’t kill as many bugs as us turf guys but I find that a little spritz of WD40 on the prop blades after each flight and then a quick wipe with a paper towel takes the bugs right off. They don’t seem to stick very well to the treated surface. 2 Quote
carusoam Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 1) Anti-ice 2) Water Displacement 3) Lube remover 4) Cleaner 5) Magical elixir 6) Somewhat harmless 7) Not proven for anything related to flight 8) José liked it a lot, P-tube flush agent 9) There must be some good for it... 10) being a solvent, I wouldn’t use it on paint that I like... I cleaned every belly panel of my M20C at annual with it. 11) I used it to wash hardware before re-using it... sheet metal screws and machine screws... PP thoughts only not a mechanic... Best regards, -a- Quote
takair Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 Here is the thread I was thinking about. I think it rules out Wd-40 as an anti ice agent. https://mooneyspace.com/topic/20134-hydrophobic-coating-as-anti-ice/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-303478 Quote
kerry Posted June 17, 2019 Author Report Posted June 17, 2019 16 minutes ago, takair said: Here is the thread I was thinking about. I think it rules out Wd-40 as an anti ice agent. https://mooneyspace.com/topic/20134-hydrophobic-coating-as-anti-ice/page/2/?tab=comments#comment-303478 I should of searched Mooneyspace prior to posting. I'm convinced WD-40 has no benefit. Now I need data on Pam cooking spray given me 2 knots of speed increase. 1 Quote
carusoam Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 Pam come in different flavors for baking or frying... Something to consider when harvesting proteins from the leading edge... -a- 2 Quote
EricJ Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 It's namesake purpose is Water Dispersant (WD), so helping keep ice/snow at bay isn't too far off the mark. It is good for a lot of stuff, and many people do use it as a light lubricant, but ymmv. Quote
carusoam Posted June 17, 2019 Report Posted June 17, 2019 As a PP, I beg to differ... (most PPs have solid chemistry backgrounds right?) Dispersing would be more good... than solely displacing. But their wiki claims the D comes from displacing... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40#History Wikis Are core to the accuracy of web info... Dispersing would be interesting on another level... unfortunately WD40 doesn’t displace very well at all, and disperses even less... Those dang hydrogen bonds bind all that water together... PP thoughts only, trying to make some chemistry fun... almost as good as discussing the Mooney-Rivlin equation... but that is more ChE than chemistry... Best regards, -a- 1 1 Quote
bob865 Posted June 20, 2019 Report Posted June 20, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 10:59 PM, carusoam said: Pam come in different flavors for baking or frying... Something to consider when harvesting proteins from the leading edge... -a- Butter pam increases your total weight. You have to use the low fat stuff to go faster. 1 2 Quote
carusoam Posted June 21, 2019 Report Posted June 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Hyett6420 said: Lube remover, REALLY? We talking about the same type of Lube, . Depends on what you lube your tool with... An example... the rod bearings are supposed to be lubed with a particular oil... The unknowing new owner thinks WD40 makes a good lubricant...he sprays all of his rod bearings with the WD40... nicely washing away what was left of the lubricant that was in there originally... As a new owner... Pre MS was tougher than post MS... Best regards, -a- 2 Quote
Mcstealth Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 I guess I need to educate myself in the difference between dispersed and displaced. Thank you C Quote
Mcstealth Posted June 22, 2019 Report Posted June 22, 2019 adjectiveCHEMISTRY 1. denoting a phase dispersed in another phase, as in a colloid. "emulsions should be examined after storage for droplet size of the disperse phase" Seems like it should be disperse, not displace. Quote
carusoam Posted June 23, 2019 Report Posted June 23, 2019 Expect that water proofing something would require displacement... put WD40 on it... the water gets displaced, beads up and rolls away... the displacing material can work without washing away for a long time... Dispersion is more like improving mixing and dissolving... like using soap to disperse oil in water... oil was happy floating on top... but got dissolved and spread out, dispersing everywhere... the dispersant gets used up while it works... The chemistry of soap is interesting... hydrophilic on one end, hydrophobic on the other end of the same molecule... one end likes water, the other end likes oil... Try using this in conversation at work... Best regards, -a- 2 Quote
320KPH Posted July 6, 2019 Report Posted July 6, 2019 a mate told me he used it for sticking on motorcycle hand grips, I didn't believe him until I tried it. Spray the inside of the grip, slide it on and the next day the grip is like it's almost glued on the handlebar! 2 Quote
Mcstealth Posted July 7, 2019 Report Posted July 7, 2019 21 hours ago, 320KPH said: a mate told me he used it for sticking on motorcycle hand grips, I didn't believe him until I tried it. Spray the inside of the grip, slide it on and the next day the grip is like it's almost glued on the handlebar! Confirmed. It works. Quote
Stephen Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/7/2019 at 12:09 PM, Mcstealth said: Confirmed. It works. + 1 on grips... I've heard of using it as a spray on lure fish attractant 1 Quote
Yetti Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/6/2019 at 2:51 PM, 320KPH said: a mate told me he used it for sticking on motorcycle hand grips, I didn't believe him until I tried it. Spray the inside of the grip, slide it on and the next day the grip is like it's almost glued on the handlebar! 3M 777 spray is better for Grips. Now WD-40 is good for squeaky V fan belts. Quote
Stephen Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 12 hours ago, Yetti said: 3M 777 spray is better for Grips. Now WD-40 is good for squeaky V fan belts. Have used spray paint as well Quote
RLCarter Posted July 23, 2019 Report Posted July 23, 2019 Hairspray, but I’ve put thousands on dry with shop air and blowgun Quote
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