Fun fact, while WD-40 can act as a solvent, but its original purpose is to repel water "water displacement" and the 40th attempt in their formulation efforts. It just so happens to be otherwise useful, but it is NOT a lubricant.
Another nerd - it's because the solvent in WD-40 cleared out the dirt that was causing the squeak. But you should hit the hinges with some lubricant if you'd like a longer-lasting squeak-free house.
This nerd is right, and ive worked as a handyman for too long before i knew this and didnt have to go back to some people for squeaking doors because i started doing wd40 first and then lube it with grease.
It does have lubricating properties as it leaves an oily film. But, that film is thin and temporary which is why you shouldn't use wd-40 as a lubricant.
I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on why, but...
One box of butter from the store usually has four of these sticks in it, each wrapped in a paper sleeve. That paper is printed with eight markings at tablespoon increments. One stick is therefore half a cup of butter. So you can easily roughly measure the butter to match common recipe requirements.
So more patch work among patchwork. I mean, my block of butter is in a wrapper with markers on it for every 100g of butter. Also makes estimations for recipes easier, except its in metric
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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 74 pts · 86d
Missed the last one Stick Stick
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 28 pts · 86d
Non cooking sticking stick
Grostleton@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 22 pts · 86d
Cooking sticking non-stick
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 86d
Great for meat sculptures!
then_three_more@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
Pritt Stick
Etterra@discuss.online · 19 pts · 86d
Fun fact, while WD-40 can act as a solvent, but its original purpose is to repel water "water displacement" and the 40th attempt in their formulation efforts. It just so happens to be otherwise useful, but it is NOT a lubricant.
Johanno@feddit.org · 2 pts · 86d
But works like a lubricant
Etterra@discuss.online · 7 pts · 86d
For maybe an hour of use at most. It's not good at being a lubricant at all. Which is why you use oil or grease.
Johanno@feddit.org · 4 pts · 86d
Well I can tell you that the door hinges that made a squeaking noise do not anymore for several months now after using wd40 on them.
marzhall@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 85d
Another nerd - it's because the solvent in WD-40 cleared out the dirt that was causing the squeak. But you should hit the hinges with some lubricant if you'd like a longer-lasting squeak-free house.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 85d
This nerd is right, and ive worked as a handyman for too long before i knew this and didnt have to go back to some people for squeaking doors because i started doing wd40 first and then lube it with grease.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
A bit, but not a good one which can damage stuff in some cases. Better to use the right product at the right time.
Codpiece@feddit.uk · 13 pts · 86d
Sticky sticky stick stick
gigastasio@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 86d
Cook
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 11 pts · 86d
WD-40 is not a lubricant. It's a water displacement. That's literally what the WD stands for
Photonic@lemmy.world · -1 pts · 86d
Also displaces water. Still a lubricant though.
Etterra@discuss.online · 6 pts · 86d
No, though it can act as a solvent.
Jessica@discuss.tchncs.de · 3 pts · 86d
Nope
JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 86d
It does have lubricating properties as it leaves an oily film. But, that film is thin and temporary which is why you shouldn't use wd-40 as a lubricant.
AvocadoSandwich@eviltoast.org · 2 pts · 86d
You can very well use it as a lubricant but only in situations where lubrication is required temporarily :)
Photonic@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 86d
Ahem, from the website
troybot@piefed.social · 6 pts · 86d
Stick Stickly
Darkmuch@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 86d
Not sure why pepper spray has stick in it.
funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 86d
pepper spray generally comes in small, slim bottles - in this they are referring to the spray can as the "stick"
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 86d
This needs reposting to Stick Enthusiasts
EonNShadow@pawb.social · 2 pts · 86d
I am a stick!
toomanypancakes@crazypeople.online · 2 pts · 86d
This clears up so many questions I had! Thanks for the handy guide :)
UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 86d
Stick Wins Every Time
ParadoxSeahorse@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 85d
Why is American butter in a stick rather than a block?
I understand the mass differential is ¼ lb vs ¼ kg, but why the shape?
trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 85d
I'm not going to pretend to be an expert on why, but...
One box of butter from the store usually has four of these sticks in it, each wrapped in a paper sleeve. That paper is printed with eight markings at tablespoon increments. One stick is therefore half a cup of butter. So you can easily roughly measure the butter to match common recipe requirements.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 85d
So more patch work among patchwork. I mean, my block of butter is in a wrapper with markers on it for every 100g of butter. Also makes estimations for recipes easier, except its in metric
trublu@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 84d
Yeah, well, I won't make excuses for our refusal to use a sensible and consistent measurement system. Just saying that's how it is.
DacoTaco@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 84d
Haha, very true
CannedYeet@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 85d
I'll upvote this cooking spray shtick
gegil@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 86d
Now show me the Stick Cooking Spay
farmgineer@nord.pub · 1 pts · 85d
That's just the WD-40, still, with a lighter between it and the stick.
AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 86d
Very handy, they're all quite confusing, especially when you're stuck cooking.