The Amflow and a Rusty Chain (A Penguin Classic © for Cantankerous Old Men).
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Same difference.
MickMTB
New Member
Look after your chain or it will rust,clean it ,dry it,wax it/squirt or my favourite smoove then rinse the mud off ,dry and repeat after each ride and it won't rust, if you leave it wet after a ride any chain will rust.
Anyone doing flame drying?
GaryA77
New Member
Water Displacement 40th modification (WD-40) made during WWII to displace water in rifles. Great for what it was made for, nothing else as this poster stated.
It wasn’t invented until 1953 according to the wd40 website, they did send packs to soldiers in Vietnam though, perhaps that’s where the WW2 thing comes from?
WD-40 Lubricants, Degreasers & Rust Removal Products | WD-40
The WD-40 brand has a rich history of helping mechanics, motorists and DIY enthusiasts with their projects in the garage or on the job site. WD-40 is engineered to provide superior lubrication and break through greast and grime with corrosion inhibitors.
Anyway, if you look at the ingredients on the can, it is also a lubricant, albeit not a heavy duty or durable one.
Works for my post ride cleanups anyway, and none of my chains are rusty following a spray and wipe with it. I gave up on proper expensive chain lubes and waxes over a decade ago, I don’t seem to go through any more chains than before.
If they’re lucky they get a drizzle of ‘3 in 1’ oil as well!
GaryA77
New Member
Before my dad passed away he told me in West Texas that Old farmers buy them up to spray on their hands due to Arthritis. I tried that in 2019 and it did work. It was temporary Haven’t had issues since then as I am retired and not working with hands a lot. Not telling anyone to do this. I was desperate and hurting badly and had to work with my hands so I tried it.It wasn’t invented until 1953 according to the wd40 website, they did send packs to soldiers in Vietnam though, perhaps that’s where the WW2 thing comes from?
WD-40 Lubricants, Degreasers & Rust Removal Products | WD-40
The WD-40 brand has a rich history of helping mechanics, motorists and DIY enthusiasts with their projects in the garage or on the job site. WD-40 is engineered to provide superior lubrication and break through greast and grime with corrosion inhibitors.www.wd40.com
Anyway, if you look at the ingredients on the can, it is also a lubricant, albeit not a heavy duty or durable one.
Works for my post ride cleanups anyway, and none of my chains are rusty following a spray and wipe with it. I gave up on proper expensive chain lubes and waxes over a decade ago, I don’t seem to go through any more chains than before.
If they’re lucky they get a drizzle of ‘3 in 1’ oil as well!
MickMTB
New Member
All true,and funny,yelling at clouds is something I do quite a lot of lately
Do I understand that you used WD40 to ease arthritis or similar on your hands? Sorry if I misunderstand but that's how it reads to me.
No you don't spray it on your hands, you have to drink it...
Nah, it should be stickied as an all time classic. I've never been so entertained.
Pah! There is Ballistol, since 1904 what is much better!
And family tested to heal wounds and smelly feet, Oma said! 
Ballistol Universal Oil:
And family tested to heal wounds and smelly feet, Oma said! Ballistol Universal Oil:
- extremely creeping
- lubricating
- does not resinify
- completely biodegradable
- food-safe
- skin-friendly
- completely harmless
- environmentally friendly
- has a disinfectant effect
I read that WD-40 was indeed the 40th recipe for a water dispersant. It's the other stuff in the same article that is different.
The water dispersant was to get rid of the morning dew on rockets, especially those associated with the space program. The total weight of the dew was significant and affected the take-off weight of the rocket. Weight is why the main booster is no longer painted white. Someone worked out what the weight of the beautifying coat of white paint actually was! And how much more fuel was needed to boost that paint into orbit, and then how much more fuel to boost that extra fuel ..... and so on.
The final mystery ingredient that made it number 40 was pilchard oil. This may have led to some of the early rumors that it was good for spraying your fish-hooks and for aching joints. Current formulations do not contain pilchard oil.
But who the hell knows? I have been aware of the above for many years; after the internet, but before all the misinformation crap that blights the web these days, so maybe it's true?
The water dispersant was to get rid of the morning dew on rockets, especially those associated with the space program. The total weight of the dew was significant and affected the take-off weight of the rocket. Weight is why the main booster is no longer painted white. Someone worked out what the weight of the beautifying coat of white paint actually was! And how much more fuel was needed to boost that paint into orbit, and then how much more fuel to boost that extra fuel ..... and so on.
The final mystery ingredient that made it number 40 was pilchard oil. This may have led to some of the early rumors that it was good for spraying your fish-hooks and for aching joints. Current formulations do not contain pilchard oil.
But who the hell knows? I have been aware of the above for many years; after the internet, but before all the misinformation crap that blights the web these days, so maybe it's true?
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I use wd40 as a penetrating oil for any mechanical fixing that needs some persuasion to release/undo......the only application I have used it for on my bikes is for removing pedals. Spray and leave for 20 minutes before attempting to unscrew them.
I mostly use it on outdoor padlocks, gate hinges, and on the blades of hedgecutters. In the latter scenario it prevents the blades getting gummed up with the juices in hedge foliage. The blades are lubricated in the slide channels with a decent oil however.
I mostly use it on outdoor padlocks, gate hinges, and on the blades of hedgecutters. In the latter scenario it prevents the blades getting gummed up with the juices in hedge foliage. The blades are lubricated in the slide channels with a decent oil however.
doochenozzle
Active member
This is revolutionary stuff here. Thanks for sharing.ffs, rust is the results of oxidation, usually happening when you have water reacting with iron and oxygen. to prevent it either ride only if it’s dry outside or apply a protecting layer of an oil product of your choice to prevent the direct contact of water on your chain.
RickBullotta
E*POWAH Elite World Champion
Both of my children were conceived using WD40 as a lubricant.
This thread should be on Mumsnet
Spray it on the bedroom door handle, makes it slippy and stops the current sprogs opening the door when you're getting jiggy making the next one . .
Amber Valley Guy
Well-known member
Hmmm, can you think of any readily available products that will prevent this mysterious 'rust' from occurring .... something preferably in a handy sized can and spray-able? Asking for a friend.ffs, rust is the results of oxidation, usually happening when you have water reacting with iron and oxygen. to prevent it either ride only if it’s dry outside or apply a protecting layer of an oil product of your choice to prevent the direct contact of water on your chain.
Ooh ooh ooh, I know this one! You're talking about spray paint... Right?... Right?
doochenozzle
Active member
Has anyone bothered to check-in with the Amflow support team on this? I’d love to hear their thoughts.
Amber Valley Guy
Well-known member
I, oops...ermm, my friend tried spray paint on his chain, and apparently it works brilliantly until you needed to pedal, then it flakes off, and I found , sorry, he told me, it feels like the chain lacks any form of lubricant and is actually welded together for the first few hundred yards, then gets much easier as it's now all over the cassette, chainring and jockey wheels, and changing gears is a bit iffy. So I suggested he tries hairspray, deodorant, spray on car underseal, or even oven cleaner.
I just don't understand why no-one makes a water dispersion spray with lubrication properties that could help the mysterious 'rust' problem on bicycle chains
News flash!!!
He's just text me, he asked an online AI why his shiny chain gets rusty in wet weather, and the answer was something about seeking urgent help from a medical professional in mental disorders?
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Had to follow the link as I could not believe there is a town with such name! Okay, okay, there is a Titi Lake in southern Germany similar to the Dildo Bay…….
