Fun fact, while WD-40 can act as a solvent, but its original purpose is to repel water “water displacement” and the 40th attempt in their formulation efforts. It just so happens to be otherwise useful, but it is NOT a lubricant.
I hope this clears things up
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Etterra@discuss.online 3 days ago
Johanno@feddit.org 3 days ago
But works like a lubricant
Etterra@discuss.online 3 days ago
For maybe an hour of use at most. It’s not good at being a lubricant at all. Which is why you use oil or grease.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 days ago
A bit, but not a good one which can damage stuff in some cases. Better to use the right product at the right time.
Codpiece@feddit.uk 3 days ago
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 3 days ago
WD-40 is not a lubricant. It’s a water displacement. That’s literally what the WD stands for
Photonic@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Also displaces water. Still a lubricant though.
Etterra@discuss.online 3 days ago
No, though it can act as a solvent.
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
troybot@piefed.social 3 days ago
Darkmuch@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Not sure why pepper spray has stick in it.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
pepper spray generally comes in small, slim bottles - in this they are referring to the spray can as the “stick”
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
This needs reposting to Stick Enthusiasts
EonNShadow@pawb.social 3 days ago
I am a stick!
toomanypancakes@crazypeople.online 3 days ago
This clears up so many questions I had! Thanks for the handy guide :)
gegil@sopuli.xyz 3 days ago
Now show me the Stick Cooking Spay
farmgineer@nord.pub 2 days ago
That’s just the WD-40, still, with a lighter between it and the stick.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Stick Wins Every Time
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Why is American butter in a stick rather than a block?
I understand the mass differential is ¼ lb vs ¼ kg, but why the shape?
trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 days ago
I’m not going to pretend to be an expert on why, but…
One box of butter from the store usually has four of these sticks in it, each wrapped in a paper sleeve. That paper is printed with markings at tablespoon increments. One stick is therefore half a cup of butter. So you can easily roughly measure the butter to match common recipe requirements.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world 2 days ago
So more patch work among patchwork. I mean, my block of butter is in a wrapper with markers on it for every 100g of butter. Also makes estimations for recipes easier, except its in metric
CannedYeet@lemmy.world 2 days ago
I’ll upvote this cooking spray shtick
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Very handy, they’re all quite confusing, especially when you’re stuck cooking.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Missed the last one Stick Stick
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Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Non cooking sticking stick
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 days ago
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Cooking sticking non-stick
then_three_more@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Pritt Stick