> much more expensive than wd and doesn't make a mess.
> wd drips and runs black down the side of the van if not careful.
> my body guy has worned me to not use wd on rubber, it actually destroys it
> over the long haul.
>

Indeed. The major components of WD-40 are Stoddard solvent (50%) and mineral
oil (15%), the remainder being propellant and inert ingredients. The
Stoddard solvent will attack nitrile rubbers and eventually dry them out.
Not good to use around anything that has a rubber seal - most O rings are
nitrile compounds, I believe.

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mordo
1990 Carat