Originally Posted by
eric044
Like with most occasions when people try homemade items to replace marketed items the reason regards quality - in terms of both usefulness of the product and environmental. Of course, like with anything else, in my opinion, there are no proven theories, there are different opinions.
Chemistry experiments are fun, but don't put anything valuable - like your bike or car - at risk.
I'm reminded of Leonardo Da Vinci, who thought walnut oil would make a good substitute for linseed oil in his paints. He painted
The Last Supper, a mural, using his new formula. The paint never dried. He tried speeding up the drying with lamps, but the paint ran and the image blurred.