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Old 01-16-21 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul Barnard
What definition of lubricant are you using? WD-40 is a lubricant by every definition with which I am familiar. I have no idea how the myth that it is not got started.
It's mostly a solvent with a small amount of oil in it, and mostly it will evaporate, not leaving enough lubricant behind. Even the company that produces it must be aware of its failings as a bike lubricant, or they wouldn't have produced a different formulation specifically for bikes.

But hey, if you want to rely on it as the sole lubricant on your chain, knock yourself out.
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