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