Wd 40

markem · 05-19-2010, 09:59 AM

From snopes:

As for the claim the "basic ingredient" in WD-40 is "fish oil," it's a common rumor and one that is easily propagated (because cans of WD-40 spray include no ingredients list), but a glance at the composition information included in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for WD-40 aerosol indicates the product is primarily petroleum-based, with the main ingredient being "solvent naptha, petroleum, medium aliphatic" (also known as Stoddard Solvent):

solvent naphtha petroleum, medium aliphatic, > 60%
petroleum base oil as paraffinic distillate, heavy, solvent-dewaxed (severe), 15% to 25%
corrosion inhibitor unregulated, 1% to 10%
wetting agent unregulated, 1% to 10%
fragrance unregulated, 0% to 1%
carbon dioxide, 2% to 3%

05-19-2010, 09:59 AM	#17
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,669 Trading: (47)	Re: Wd 40 From snopes: As for the claim the "basic ingredient" in WD-40 is "fish oil," it's a common rumor and one that is easily propagated (because cans of WD-40 spray include no ingredients list), but a glance at the composition information included in the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for WD-40 aerosol indicates the product is primarily petroleum-based, with the main ingredient being "solvent naptha, petroleum, medium aliphatic" (also known as Stoddard Solvent): solvent naphtha petroleum, medium aliphatic, > 60% petroleum base oil as paraffinic distillate, heavy, solvent-dewaxed (severe), 15% to 25% corrosion inhibitor unregulated, 1% to 10% wetting agent unregulated, 1% to 10% fragrance unregulated, 0% to 1% carbon dioxide, 2% to 3% __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx