Great tip on the compressed air,good to know for the future.
WD40 is a water dispersing solvent, it was not intended to be used as a lubricant.WD-40 is a lubricant with evaporative solvents. Once the solvents evaporate, what remains is basically slightly thick oil. A single application of WD-40 doesn't seem problematic, but repeated applications could possibly build up and get gummy.
From the manufacturer:WD40 is a water dispersing solvent, it was not intended to be used as a lubricant.
I know that the WD supposedly stands for "water displacing", but I've tested it on wet metal and I saw no tendency for it to displace water. Like any oil, it just sat on top.WD40 is a water dispersing solvent, it was not intended to be used as a lubricant.
Its starting to sound like the episode of friends, where ross made paste pants in his girlfriends bathroomYeah, I know there are opinions pro and con for WD-40. I always have some denatured alcohol on hand if I think WD-40 isn't appropriate for the use.
In this case, I used sparing amounts of 3-in-1 Lock Dry Lube first followed by compressed air and then a few rounds of light sprays of WD-40 and lots of air. I know some of you might think I've just made a soup in there, but I was careful and I used LOTS of air.
The ignition switch turns smoothly now and if it feels gummy at all, I'll try denatured alcohol. Perhaps if we substitute "solvent" for "WD-40" then one can make one's own solvent choice based on the issue at hand.
And just to be clear, it was recommended initially that I use a "solvent" and I was the one that substituted "WD-40."
Which made me wonder about the 3-in-1 Lock Dry Lube at first because it sure is wet, but I guess it quickly evaporates.dry powder, then moisture = paste
That's because his leather pants weren't Aerostich.Its starting to sound like the episode of friends, where ross made paste pants in his girlfriends bathroom