[meteorite-list] WD-40

From: mineral_at_optonline.net <mineral_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu Jun 2 11:19:18 2005
Message-ID: <75e94b875ea081.75ea08175e94b8_at_optonline.net>

The best stuff that I've found is G - 96. It can be found at most gun
stores. It protects the best and also smells much better. A bunch of us on the East Coast of USA use it for years with good turn out. If you can't get it, let me know and I can send you some.


----- Original Message -----
From: mafer_at_imagineopals.com
Date: Thursday, June 2, 2005 9:06 am
Subject: [meteorite-list] WD-40

> Greetings List
>
> For the longest time now, I have heard that WD-40 contains water
> and must
> not be used on meteorites.
>
> Well, I got an email about its uses and decided to follow up since its
> susposed to stand for "water displacement - 40th formula". Pretty
> much,that was the chemist's intentions too!
>
> So, upon aquiring a MSDS for the aerosol, I see that there is
> indeed, no
> water in it. There is a hydrotreated heavy mineral oil, and this
> is what
> may be throwing people off. Hydrotreated oils (according to my
> chemist here
> at the refinery) means that an oil is treated with hydrogen to remove
> sulfurs. And it does not involve water.
>
>
> So my question to all those that say it does have water in it, how
> doeswater displace water?
>
>
> I believe WD-40 is a possible safe treatment from what I can find
> out for
> meteorites.
>
>
> Any comments?
>
> Mark Ferguson
>
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