ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoPeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?message-squaremessage-square227fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down118
arrow-up1145arrow-down1message-squarePeople have been cleaning their ears with cotton swabs for years. What other tools are being inadvertently used wrong?ediculous@feddit.nl to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square227fedilink
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up28·1 year agoWd40 isn’t lube at all, it’s a solvent. Though the wd40 brand does make a whole lot of lubricants too.
minus-squaregens@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down1·1 year agoYea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoGrease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
minus-squaregens@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 year agoDidn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
minus-squareMs. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoHmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this
Wd40 isn’t lube at all, it’s a solvent. Though the wd40 brand does make a whole lot of lubricants too.
Yea, it’s called Water Displacement formula 40. A penetrating oil mixed with stuff. Not nearly as goid as grease
Grease isn’t always the right thing either. For plastic-on-metal, you definitely don’t want grease.
Didn’t know that. Turns out some lubricants cause plastic to swell or harden and crack. Recommended to use silicone or special lubricants. https://readingplastic.com/choosing-the-right-lubricant-for-plastic-parts/
Hmm, most my door hinges have a little plastic ring on them I assume to reduce squeaking. Sounds like I should switch away from grease for those. Didn’t realize this