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Emmo

Joined: May 22, 2003
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A reminder about WD-40
Original Message Mar 18, 2005 4:02 pm

Most of us know that WD-40 is highly flammable and should not be used around sparks or open flames.

If you have any doubts, watch this video.

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Blue9R

Location: Illinois
Joined: Dec 20, 2003
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Re: A reminder about WD-40
Reply #15 Mar 24, 2005 12:20 pm

The MSDS listed in the above post makes me chuckle, as it is at least 10 years old & lists propane as the propellant for the aerosol version of WD-40.

WD-40 was widely being used as a starter fluid in many pieces of older tractors & equipment, due to the flammability of the propane. The WD-40 propellant was changed in the late 90’s to C02 to accommodate transportation & shipping restrictions on volatile materials.

The present WD-40 formulation, per a current MSDS, looks more like this:

CAS 8052-41-3 Stoddard Solvent 50%
CAS 64742-65-0 Petroleum base oil 25%
CAS 64742-47-8 Naptha 15%

The solvents evaporate & leave a residual oily film that will provide light lubrication & rust protection.

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Marshall

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Joined: Sep 16, 2002
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Re: A reminder about WD-40
Reply #16 Mar 24, 2005 9:47 pm

Would it be fonetick Emmo?

Emmo

Joined: May 22, 2003
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Re: A reminder about WD-40
Reply #17 Mar 24, 2005 11:22 pm

Marshall wrote:

Would it be fonetick Emmo?

Good catch Marshall!

I was never that good at phonetics or diagramming sentences or even spelling for that matter.

I think it would be fonetik.

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