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Canada will ban aerosol WD-40 in 2024 (www.westernstandard.news)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by sik0fewl@kbin.social to c/canada@lemmy.ca
 

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.

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[โ€“] Echo71Niner@kbin.social 111 points 1 year ago (2 children)

WD-40 clarified that their products will comply with these regulations and will still be available in Canada after the ban takes effect.

[โ€“] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 31 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But my rage-bait headline!

[โ€“] ElBarto@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Now what do we do with this rage!? I'm angry and confused now!

[โ€“] jerkface@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I save it for people who suggest using WD-40 as a lubricant. Then I unload 2-3 years of checked rage.

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[โ€“] masterspace@lemmy.ca 9 points 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.

[โ€“] schmidtster@lemmy.world 93 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Sensationalist bullshit headline.

The formulas will change to meet the new standardsโ€ฆ.

[โ€“] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

Don't you remember when all cars were banned when seatbelts were made mandatory?

Typical government overreach!

[โ€“] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Then it would be WD-41.

"WD" is "Water Dispersant" and the "40" is the sequential number of the fornumation attempt.

[โ€“] HeartyBeast@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago

Iโ€™ve got at least 3 formulations in the shed. All called WD40

[โ€“] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 14 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No it's not.

WD-40 may have referred to the formulation at one time, now it's just marketing.

[โ€“] sik0fewl@kbin.social 17 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure they were making a joke, while also sharing a bit of history on the name.

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[โ€“] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

As if there aren't other ways to apply lubricants.

[โ€“] SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

And WD40 isnโ€™t so much a lubricant as much as a cleaner.

[โ€“] BCsven@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

And a Water Displacement formula. (WD)

[โ€“] villasv@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Learned this the hard way, fucked up my Bones Reds longboard wheel bearings.

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[โ€“] sik0fewl@kbin.social 16 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] HikingVet@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
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[โ€“] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"What the hell is happening? We must all be sheep," Mike said.

Iโ€™m glad they found comments from someone intelligent

[โ€“] Bonehead@kbin.social 22 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"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?

[โ€“] ArbiterXero@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Load the chicken cannon!

[โ€“] Sir_Osis_of_Liver@kbin.social 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The Western Standard ? FFS. One of the few publications to make the National Enquirer seem legit.

[โ€“] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

I love how "Mike from Canmore" provides most of the unvalidated spooge in that thing.

[โ€“] BarrierWithAshes@kbin.social 15 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Literally from the article:

""It has recently come to our attention that false information is circulating online that WD-40ยฎ 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.

[โ€“] IHeartBadCode@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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 โ€œrubโ€ it in as itโ€™s a penetrating oil for water displacement. In fact, Iโ€™m pretty certain thatโ€™s what the WD stands for, water displacement.

[โ€“] cobra89@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

They do also make lube for bike chains under the WD-40 brand.

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[โ€“] Rocketpoweredgorilla@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

American wd-40 already complies with the new Canadian standard of no more than 25% voc. (The states has 10-15%)

lol then it's literally nothing, nice

[โ€“] library_napper@monyet.cc 14 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Downvoted for suggesting using wd40 on a bike chain. Smh

[โ€“] MisterD@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

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[โ€“] masterspace@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

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.

[โ€“] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

But, it uses the .news TLD! That means it must be good journalism!

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[โ€“] Tired8281@lemmy.ca 7 points 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.

[โ€“] cobra89@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (4 children)

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.

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[โ€“] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

No it won't.

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