Almost every Canadian has a spray can of WD-40 in the garage, but that’s about to change.
You use it to fix just about anything that needs a little lubrication, squeaky hinges, rusty bolts and even your bike chain.
Update: Thanks to @Sbhinclusion for sharing this press release from WD-40, which states that they will become compliant with th new regulation.
- Echo71Niner ( @Echo71Niner@kbin.social ) 80•1 year ago
WD-40 clarified that their products will comply with these regulations and will still be available in Canada after the ban takes effect.
- Phil_in_here ( @Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca ) 24•1 year ago
But my rage-bait headline!
- masterspace ( @masterspace@lemmy.ca ) English8•1 year ago
The article literally says that as the last paragraph despite having wasted hundreds of words describing absolutely nothing before that.
I wouldn’t trust anything ever published by this outlet. This is intentional disinformation.
- ILikeBoobies ( @ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca ) 17•1 year ago
“What the hell is happening? We must all be sheep,” Mike said.
I’m glad they found comments from someone intelligent
- Bonehead ( @Bonehead@kbin.social ) 14•1 year ago
“I thought this was a joke,” Mike (no last name given) from Canmore said on outdoorsmenforum.ca.
It’s Mike, from Canmore. What else did you expect?
- Sir_Osis_of_Liver ( @Sir_Osis_of_Liver@kbin.social ) 14•1 year ago
The Western Standard ? FFS. One of the few publications to make the National Enquirer seem legit.
- corsicanguppy ( @corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca ) 5•1 year ago
I love how “Mike from Canmore” provides most of the unvalidated spooge in that thing.
- masterspace ( @masterspace@lemmy.ca ) English11•1 year ago
Why read and post trash like this?
It’s clearly an outlet trying to spread misinformation to make people angry at the government. It’s probably either a Russian op and if not it’s a bunch of people stupid enough to be tools of a Russian op.
- bionicjoey ( @bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) 4•1 year ago
But, it uses the .news TLD! That means it must be good journalism!
- Swordgeek ( @swordgeek@lemmy.ca ) 1•2 months ago
WS isn’t a Russian op, but Derek Fildebrandt is certainly stupid enoughnto be an unwitting tool for them.
- library_napper ( @library_napper@monyet.cc ) 11•1 year ago
Downvoted for suggesting using wd40 on a bike chain. Smh
- MisterD ( @MisterD@lemmy.ca ) 3•1 year ago
If you use wd40 on bike chain:
- Wipe away as much wd40 as you can
- use motor oil of any grade and work it in
If you leave the wd40 in the chain, the chain will rust and /or cease up.
- NeonKnight52 ( @NeonKnight52@lemmy.ca ) 2•1 year ago
“Work it in” is very important! If you don’t, it will splatter everywhere and collect a bunch of dust and turn to gunk!
- anachronist ( @anachronist@midwest.social ) English1•1 year ago
WD is a cleaning agent. You have to replace the oil afterwards. I like Phil Wood Tenacious Oil.
- BarrierWithAshes ( @BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social ) 10•1 year ago
Literally from the article:
"“It has recently come to our attention that false information is circulating online that WD-40® Brand products are being banned in Canada,” WD-40 stated.
“This is not a true statement. Although there are currently regulatory changes taking place in Canada, we have been aware of these regulatory changes and have been preparing for them for some time.”"
Course this might create a black market of American WD-40 but that will depend on how much the formula is changing.
- IHeartBadCode ( @IHeartBadCode@kbin.social ) 9•1 year ago
WD-40 used to come in big cans before it was an aerosol. And there has been spray bottles of it for some time too.
From what I remember, WD-40 is just mineral oil plus some hydrocarbons. The aerosol version is just so that tiny target straw works well, but you can literally just spray it on the work area and “rub” it in as it’s a penetrating oil for water displacement. In fact, I’m pretty certain that’s what the WD stands for, water displacement.
- cobra89 ( @cobra89@beehaw.org ) 5•1 year ago
Lol gotta love that even Harbor Freight even calls WD-40 a lubricant. It’s not a lubricant, it’s a penetrating oil and really a degreaser. If it’s something that needs lubrication you should absolutely use an actual lubricant after using WD-40, E.G. bike chains, door hinges, etc.
- ag_roberston_author ( @ag_roberston_author@beehaw.org ) English3•1 year ago
They do also make lube for bike chains under the WD-40 brand.
- Rocket ( @Rocket@lemmy.ca ) 1•1 year ago
Penetrating oil is a lubricant.
It’s not the kind of lubricant you would want to lubricate your bike chain before a ride with, but there is nothing about lubricant that implies it must be suitable for bike chains.
- Jay ( @Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) English6•1 year ago
American wd-40 already complies with the new Canadian standard of no more than 25% voc. (The states has 10-15%)
- BarrierWithAshes ( @BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social ) 5•1 year ago
lol then it’s literally nothing, nice
- cobra89 ( @cobra89@beehaw.org ) 6•1 year ago
They make WD-40 in a non-aerosol bottle. Like a Windex bottle. I’m assuming that’s what will be available after this change: https://www.wd40.com/products/trigger-pro/
I’m sure that can be adapted to fit a straw as well.
- SokathHisEyesOpen ( @Anticorp@lemmy.ml ) English2•1 year ago
That sounds less useful, but if there’s a legitimate concern then I guess that’s what we have to do.
- Jay ( @Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) English9•1 year ago
You can already buy pump spray bottles of wd-40 since at least the 90’s, and they can adapt the straw.
besides, Wd-40 in the US already complies with the new Canadian standard. Canada is just slow updating the regulations compared to the states.
- SokathHisEyesOpen ( @Anticorp@lemmy.ml ) English3•1 year ago
They definitely still sell the aerosol WD-40 in the States. I guess maybe they’re using a different chemical as the propellent?
- Jay ( @Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) English6•1 year ago
Canada’s new regulations calls for no more than 25% VOC. The states enacted the same kind of law years ago, and the wd-40 down there is only at 10-15%.
So in other words, this new law is still behind the US regulations and we’re only starting to catch up.
- Tired8281 ( @Tired8281@lemmy.ca ) 6•1 year ago
Wow, it even says, in this very article, that this is all a lie, but they know people won’t read that far.
- MapleEngineer ( @MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca ) English4•1 year ago
No it won’t.
- roguetrick ( @roguetrick@kbin.social ) 3•1 year ago
Folks are very much underestimating how much this formula change will make the product useless. VOCs are the active ingredient in WD-40. They are what makes it work. Penetrating oil is a VOC because solvents are what allow it to penetrate. It’s why WD40 has such a distinctive smell. Their alternative formulation will be garbage.
In the end people will be making their own with starter fluid and acetone which will likely be exempt from the ban despite being VOCs.
Edit: Folks seem to think it’s the propellant that’s what’s being regulated. It’s not. It’s the volitile organic compounds that allows it to penetrate. Seems they’re mostly reducing them instead of banning them, which we’ve already done in many states.
- Jay ( @Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca ) English5•1 year ago
To be honest I don’t find wd-40 all that great to start with, there are better options, although usually pricier. But I don’t think it’s near as bad as you’re making it out to be.
The states pushed a similar law through years ago, and The wd-40 sold in the states already complies with the new Canadian laws of less than 25% (It has 10-20% as per https://files.wd40.com/pdf/sds/specialist/canada/english/wd-40_specialist_spray_stay_gel_lubricant_can_ghs_sds.pdf ) and there hasn’t been any problems with its effectiveness.
- LoganNineFingers ( @LoganNineFingers@lemmy.ca ) 2•1 year ago
The cynic in me wonders if this was staged by WD. It pretty well ensures that everyone will be flocking to buy what’s left on the shelves before it changes it to a non aerosol in 2024. Up until this point I hadn’t even heard of this but now I myself am tempted to grab a can or two
- Swordgeek ( @swordgeek@lemmy.ca ) 1•2 months ago
Nah, it’s just Derek Fildebrandt rage-farming again. If he could get away with it, he’d write a follow-up blaming Trudeau.
- useful_idiot ( @useful_idiot@lemmy.eatsleepcode.ca ) 1•1 year ago
I can live without aerosol WD40, but you can be sure I am stocking up on brake parts cleaner!