WD-40 plus Long Time Storage Equals Gooey Mess

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Overkill-F1

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While disassembling my C1BA, I washed and stored all the parts I was going to reuse (valves, springs, lifters, etc.)
I carefully labelled and placed every little part in plastic zip-lock bags.
To prevent any rust while in storage, I sprayed everything before bagging with WD-40.
I even sprayed every nook and cranny of the block when it came back from the hot tank, then wrapped it up in a large plastic bag.
My shop is a woodworking shop, so everything in there will be covered with sawdust in no time at all.

I didn't plan on long storage, but it happened. Now everything is a sticky mess.
Paint thinner doesn't cut it, a new coat of WD-40 does nothing. Lacquer thinner and elbow grease works ok, but slow going.

I guess I had more WD-40 than brains back then. Now I wipe things down with an oily rag.
Sorry, but I had to vent a little.
...Terry
 
CRC is the same I sprayed some clips with a heavy dose and left them is a tin can. when I went to use them 10 years later it was like treacle.

GB
 
I cleaned a bunch of parts a couple of years ago and sprayed them with WD40 and they cleaned up OK for me. I used kerosene. THEY WEREN'T RUSTY. Lately, I've been using Fluid Film or something like that. It's got a lanolin base. It's messy.
 
One good reason not to use WD-40 on locks, or anywhere where a lubricant is needed. Although I have found it to be a fairly good cleaning agent. LPS #3 is a heavy duty rust inhibitor that dries like a soft wax coating and is easy to rinse off using K1.
 
Seems hardly anyone knows (cept mrtexas & Terry) that WD40 has no place in a garage! It isn't a solvent and won't loosen stuck hardware.

Be professional - USE:
KROIL to loosen stuck threaded stuff
Various 3in1 to lube room temp stuff
Various anti seize to lube hi temp stuff
generic brake cleaner to clean stuff.

Toss the WD40 in the trash can. so there-I'm done - spread the word
 
I know that the horse is out of the barn (no pun intended), but I always used Engine Store(tm). I can't find it anymore and I used up all I had. Here is a link that sells it specifically for engine and parts storage. https://www.mil-specproducts.com/products/TECTYL-930E Hope this helps in the future. By the way Valvoline makes it in spray cans too. I also found this in a spray can https://www.zoro.com/crc-corrosion-...KICOoJOqdkx1n1R0R7U7QaAlzg8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds Good video on rust proofing a car. http://www.valvolineeurope.com/engl...ket/cid(7167)/tectyl_ml_spray?category=tectyl
 
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I have been using GIBBSOIL for about 10 years for rust prevention on parts and as a gun oil. Not to be confused with Joe Gibbs motor oil. Only place I have seen it for sale has been Ebay.
 
Me to. Been using Gibbs for many years on bare metal bodies and frames. Had no problems to date. You can buy Gibbs on the HAMB
 
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Why do so many uninformed people keep using WD-40?? Aggressive marketing? Maybe they like saying it: "WD-40" sounds impressive; more so than "KROIL"!
 
amodel25 said:
Don't spray WD-40 in the same garage with a primed and paint ready vehicle!!! Ask me how I know.
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This same thing happened to a modern car I had in the body shop for damage repair to the hood. Made fish-eye BIG time the painter told me you could literally stand and watch it develop before your eyes. A body man sprayed some across the room and didn't think of it. Of course they had to re-do the hood.

Just ordered myself some Gibbs today after reading these posts. Thanks much.
 
I like WD 40, but only use it as intended: Like spraying a clean block after washing, etc.
It does a great job
 
WD = Water Displacement and it does this pretty well:
Visualize four apartment buildings with a pool in the center of this cluster.
Beside the pool is a basement mechanical/electrical room underground.
One of the walls was covered with telephone connections that were basically plastic blocks with metal strips to cross-connect all the wiring coming and going to all the apartments.
One day a pipe broke open and flooded the telco equipment, most of the lines were out of service, until WD-40 came to the rescue. Started spraying the strips with WD and slowly the lines started working as the water was displaced.
...Terry
 
Great, now you guys tell me after I wrapped all of my cleaned spare parts in WD-40 and brown paper! :-)
 
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