I'm a WD 40 fan.

In fact I have been using a fair bit of it this morning as a lubricant and anti-galling spray while cutting aluminum. It works just as well, if not better in some instances, than the stick of wax/tallow specifically made for that job. Works fine as a cutting oil when turning aluminum too. 

Also use it to remove the wax/tallow residue left on work pieces after buffing. 

Last week  I accidentally drove over a spray can of it that I had left under the van. Stains the gravel well.

alistair

On 2011-07-29, at 12:11 PM, ed donnen wrote:

> The thing that gets me, really bugs me, is all those people out there that
> think WD40 is a lubricant!  Come on people, WD40 is for Water Dispersal 40th
> attempt.  It's for drying out electrical stuff.  Silicone and oil are for
> lubrication.
> And please don't tell anyone WD40 is good for arthritic joints.  The WD
> people hate that, they would have to change their entire processing for
> people use.  I just use it on my old hands because I like the smell.
> ed- smelling like WD and loving it