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kernowcam · 8th Aug 2012, 6:34 pm

I was told by my camera repair friend that WD40 is 90% white spirit and 10% clever stuff.

When cleaning camera mechanisms we used to squirt a few mils in a pot, let it settle and remove the white spirit. The clever stuff was then used in minute quantities as a lubricant. It spreads miles if you put too much on.

Trouble with spraying WD40 onto metal is that the white spirit washes off oils etc and the metal is then prone to rust. Contect is I believe a better metal protector.

8th Aug 2012, 6:34 pm	#37
kernowcam Pentode Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Camelford, Cornwall, UK. Posts: 188	Re: Switch Cleaner I was told by my camera repair friend that WD40 is 90% white spirit and 10% clever stuff. When cleaning camera mechanisms we used to squirt a few mils in a pot, let it settle and remove the white spirit. The clever stuff was then used in minute quantities as a lubricant. It spreads miles if you put too much on. Trouble with spraying WD40 onto metal is that the white spirit washes off oils etc and the metal is then prone to rust. Contect is I believe a better metal protector.