Comments on: Never Lose That Darn WD-40 Straw Again

by: mike

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:25:40 +0000

wd40 is a lousy penetrant. pblaster is good and sillikroil is even better.

by: Brau

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:59:38 +0000

I really like this idea because I use WD-40 on my hedge shears (doesn’t hurt the shrubs) and constantly drop the damn red rod in the grass. 3 cans, 1 rod left!

As lubricant or as a protectant I find most other products are better, but as a penetrator for rusty bolts I still like WD-40 best.

by: Mr P

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:08:16 +0000

i use Tri-flow the other lubricants get sticky latter on so if you use it in a lock the pins stick when it drys

by: Zathrus

Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:40:17 +0000

Sorry Ashok, but I seriously doubt that. Not only is there no such reference on the web, but the straw from a can my father bought some 15-20 years ago fits the can I bought 2-3 years ago.

Honestly, I just don’t use that much WD-40 though — I’m more likely to use something silicone-based for a general lubricant, and penetrating oil for rusted bits.

by: Mr P

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 23:08:46 +0000

The spray action with out the straw stops working after a wail.

by: Ashok Khosla

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 20:38:45 +0000

A few years ago someone started a biz selling those straws. WD-40 sales went down. Their solution - they kept changing the diameters of those straws, so that the original biz went out of biz…Someone obviously got smart, and finally offered it as an option.

by: Bugler

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:12:58 +0000

I’m partial to the gallon-size, personally. I’m still using one I bought about three years ago for $10. It’s probably a lot more expensive now, but still cheaper than the spray cans.