Why wd 40 is bad for your bike

Fact: While WD Multi-Use Product it is not a grease, it is formulated with strong lubricating oils and other ingredients, and is a terrific product to use for bike maintenance. It does not attract dirt or moisture to metal surfaces — just be sure to wipe off any excess WD Multi-Use Product before riding. Developed specifically for cyclists and mechanics, this high-performance line of bicycle care products is sure to become a mainstay in the toolboxes of bike mechanics for decades.

Fact: Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD Multi-Use Product.

We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. WD can help remove rust and works well for you loosening stuck bolts.

Put the WD on the area that is rusted or put it on the stubborn bolt. Wait for up to 10 minutes. And then remove the rust or starting removing the bolt. WD is good for cleaning your bike as well as preventing rusting. Put the WD on the surface of your bike frame and let it soak in for a few minutes.

WD is also useful to clean the derailleurs to remove any dirt and tough grime on your bike. Put the WD on the derailleurs and let it soak in for a few minutes. Regardless, I hope you now can effectively get your bike chain clean and go out for a ride. Happy pedaling! Tyler is the Founder of bicycle2work, and all-time cycle nut. What started out with a BMX when he was a kid ballooned into a passion for road bikes, cruisers, mountain bikes, and pretty much any other type of bike under the sun.

Tyler once spent a week cycling to Mexico, ate some tacos, and then cycled back. You can find out more about Tyler at bicycle2work. Riding a mountain bike on the road might sound odd, but it is a fairly common practice, especially since mountain bikes can ride well on both flat and rugged terrains. Mountain bikes can be What is WD? Continue Reading. There are 6 joint which i applied to but i went further and applied to the crankshaft bearings and the derailers also.

I have not ride it yet. Now I am scared!!!. Please help. It definitely should not be used on bearings containing grease bottom bracket, hubs, freehub, headset, etc. This is because it is thin enough to penetrate the seals and will dissolve the grease like all light oils, it is also a solvent. The worst case is if you have used a lot of WD40 you have reduced the life of the bearing, which means it may need replacing sooner than expected.

They always need replacing eventually, so this is not a disaster. If they are bearing units containing cartridge bearings or similar, then again, you may have a problem over the longer term if you have sprayed a lot of it directly into the bearing. If they are simple bushed pivots then they will be fine. WD is great for me. In these conditions WD has advantages over most other lubricants.

I use only WD40 Spray and Stay lubricant on my bicycle including, chain, cassette and derailleur, and I love it! WD contains some sort of oil like kerosene, so it acts as a solvent and eats away at dirt and muck, cleaning the chain, while keeping the chain lubed.

It in no way harms rubber or ring seals. As you said though it does have to be replied often. I was really interested in using WD for bike chains. However, I wanted to know where exactly to spray the WD and how many rotations does it need to thoroughly get into the chain bearings.

Does it need to be sprayed with great pressure or less pressure? And after spraying WD, would it be greater to lube it with a non-bicycle oil machine oil or just leave it with the WD alone?

Which would be the best then? People who claim WD is a bad chain lubricant, have never used WD as a chain lubricant. Personally, I do not own a car. My bike is used in rain, snow, hail, frost, … I never clean the chain. I have never ever had a better lubricant than WD My chain rolls like a dream, and strangely, unlike other lubricants it actually stays on the chain after rain.

I too believed all the hoopla that it was more a solvent and bladeeblabla. Totally correct. Suck it and see. Pragmatically speaking. Biked every day of winter for the most part. Training and commuting. Torrential rains in Central Park and 20 mile hill repeats. Keep waiting for chain to dry out! Amazing as usual that social media know how and designer cycling experts post otherwise.

I tried some new fangled lubes, thinking I was living in the past and also being influenced by advertising and so called expert advice, but they tend to gunk up the chain attracting dirt which is the main reason moving parts wear out.

Get your gunked up chain and slosh it around to wash it out in kerosene there are better , dry it, spray it with heaps of WD because you need to get the kero out its abrasive , spray it again, wipe it off and put it back on your bike. The only caveat on that is that because it only leaves a thin lube coat, it can allow a little rust after a while with the rain just spray it again the next day too if you care. At the end of the day, its just a bicycle no matter how much you paid for it, pretty much an over priced piece of basic machinery; but we love it.

WD was marketed as a water replant and a must for any one who had a car with a distributor cap and works well as a penetrating oil also. In my touring days, I carried WD in my pack. I held a rag cupped under the chain and sprayed. Then I used the rag as a wiper as I cranked. In other words, way before fancy lubes were available. It was the easiest way to maintain the chain while I was on-the-go. Currently I use White Lightening on my mountain bike chain.

Every time you go out, spray a single piece of kitchen paper towel with wd40, well away from the bike, and use this like a moist tissue to scrub the chain between your fingers.

Repeat with second sheet if necessary. This cleans and lubricates in minutes. Forget fiddling around with bike oils or cleaning kits. Just get out there! NB: do not spray wd40 directly on the bike — always apply using a paper towel — this keeps it off paint surfaces, brake surfaces etc — it is a strong solvent.

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WD is cheap, fast to apply, and if you wipe the chain shortly after lubing it will never get very dirty. Wiping is particularly easy with WD as it has a carrier solvent that loosens any build-up.

I rode one chain until it was skipping and shifting poorly and got 20,km, lubing with WD So when people say WD will destroy your chain in km, you may safely ignore them. As for chain cleaning — not once in that 20,km — because wiping!

I suspect but cannot prove that immersion chain cleaning is purely cosmetic at best, and possibly damaging by regularly immersing your chain in solvent full of microscopic crud that can then flow into bushings and rollers. Are there any studies on this? Chain lube is a religious argument for many people, so use what you like. If you like your chain looking bright and new every few weeks, go ahead and immersion-clean it.

When lubing the chain, take a minute to apply a little WD to all derailleur and brake pivots points and anchor bolts, and then wipe them clean. If you intend to take the hub apart and re-grease then by all means use WD to get rid of the old grease. Keeps the chain clean and moving freely, without attracting dirt like some other dedicated chain lubes. Just need to re-apply quite often. I usually give the chain a quick spray before I ride and then wipe it with a clean cloth old cotton t shirts work well.

There was a story on the news here in Australia that a light-plane engine had to be rebuilt because someone sprayed WD on the moving parts causing bearing failure. As mentioned in this forum, if you spray bearings, it washes the grease away. Or better yet coat it in wax…. Read the warning on the documentation coming with almost all Shimano chains. I have snapped 2 chains in…my WD40 era and none since I quit using it.

Paraffin oil is an inexpensive and superior way to clean your bike. After awhile the chain was black with every bit of road dirt imaginable.

I nearly bought some of this. All of these cost more money, but should stay on the chain longer. But will then require regular degreasing. So, I can clean the chain with it and lightly oil it, which should avoid picking up so much road dirt. The downside is it wears off quicker. But I tend to only ride up to 20 miles 35 km in the dry.