So then why does WD-40 smell soooooo much better than mineral spirits? I used a tiny amount of mineral spirits recently to clean up a shift lever (maybe an 8th of a cup in a jar, plus a few q-tips dipped into that jar), and my bike room stunk like mineral spirits for a couple of days. And yes, I had the windows wide open and had good cross ventilation when I was working in there.

And is everyone saying that mineral spirits just dry on their own and don't leave any residue behind? Just curious.