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 2 months ago
Johanno@feddit.org 2 months ago
But works like a lubricant
Etterra@discuss.online 2 months 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 months 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 2 months ago
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de 2 months ago
WD-40 is not a lubricant. It’s a water displacement. That’s literally what the WD stands for
Photonic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Also displaces water. Still a lubricant though.
Etterra@discuss.online 2 months ago
No, though it can act as a solvent.
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
troybot@piefed.social 2 months ago
Darkmuch@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Not sure why pepper spray has stick in it.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 2 months 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 2 months ago
This needs reposting to Stick Enthusiasts
EonNShadow@pawb.social 2 months ago
I am a stick!
toomanypancakes@crazypeople.online 2 months ago
This clears up so many questions I had! Thanks for the handy guide :)
gegil@sopuli.xyz 2 months ago
Now show me the Stick Cooking Spay
farmgineer@nord.pub 1 month ago
That’s just the WD-40, still, with a lighter between it and the stick.
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Stick Wins Every Time
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world 2 months 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 months 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 1 month 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 months ago
I’ll upvote this cooking spray shtick
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Very handy, they’re all quite confusing, especially when you’re stuck cooking.
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Missed the last one Stick Stick
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Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Non cooking sticking stick
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
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Cooking sticking non-stick
then_three_more@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Pritt Stick