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I used to think WD-40 fixed everything until a plumber in Chicago set me straight
For years I sprayed WD-40 on squeaky hinges, stuck locks, even a rusted garden shears... figured it was a cure-all. Then last month my kitchen faucet started dripping and a buddy who's a plumber told me to use silicone grease instead. He said WD-40 is a solvent, not a lubricant, and it'll actually dry out rubber seals over time. I grabbed a little tube of faucet grease for like 4 bucks at Ace Hardware and it stopped the drip in 30 seconds, no joke. Now I feel dumb for all those years thinking one spray can handle everything. Has anyone else had a tool hack they believed in forever that turned out to be totally wrong?
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fisher.taylor8d ago
Yeah that one gets a lot of people. A buddy of mine in Chicago who does HVAC told me the same thing about WD-40 on AC units. He said it'll eat the rubber seals and make things worse in the long run. I was spraying it on everything too until he gave me a little tube of dielectric grease for like five bucks. Made a huge difference on my car door hinges and stuff. Live and learn I guess.
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Lol yeah that one hits hard. I used to be the same way, thought WD-40 was basically magic in a can until a friend of mine who restores old cars told me I was ruining everything. And @fisher.taylor I feel you on the dielectric grease thing, I switched to that for my truck's door hinges and it actually lasts way longer than WD-40 ever did. It's wild how we all just assume one product does everything when there's a right tool for each job. That silicone grease trick for faucets is a game changer too, I would have never thought of that on my own.
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