Exposed: The Truth About The WD-40 Ban - Is America Next?
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- MORE FAKE NEWS: In this video, we're debunking some of the rumors circulating online about WD-40 being banned in Canada. The Liberal Trudeau Federal Canadian Government is set to ban WD-40, Brakecleen and any other VOC fluids that they deem bad for the environment as of January 1, 2024. Steve investigates this controversial decision and sets the record straight 👉 Statement from WD-40 Company in Response to WD-40 Multi-Use Product Ban ➜ wd40.ca/news/statement-from-w...
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👉 Statement from WD-40 Company in Response to WD-40 Multi-Use Product Ban ➜ wd40.ca/news/statement-from-wd-40-company-in-response-to-wd-40-multi-use-product-ban
👉Canada Government Overview: Volatile Organic Compound Concentration Limits for Certain Products Regulations ➜ www.canada.ca/en/environment-climate-change/services/managing-pollution/sources-industry/volatile-organic-compounds-consumer-commercial/certain-products/factsheet.html
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If it does end up being too poisonous, would you have any recommendations for alternatives, Steve ?
Thanks in advance, much appreciated, as always 😊
@@Calmethar. It’s the propellant gas they use. Propellants give the pressure in an aerosol spray can . They will simply replace that gas.
If you wanna try a better alternative to wd40 you should try the
Prolab PL-100 super lubricant. Cheer🍻
@@Peter-.H Thanks a lot, Peter, both for the explanation and for the suggestion. Much appreciated.
Though, how is it "bad for the environment" then, do you know ?
I just ran through the video again, and their statement only suggests that they will change their products instead of having them banned in Canada. Steve seems to misinterpret this a little bit in the video.
@@Calmethar. Hi again.
The new regulations are aimed at reducing gases known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in household and commercial products.
Volatile organic compounds are toxic. They cause ground-level ozone and particulate matter, which are the two main components of smog.
One of the dangers of aerosol cans is that they include potentially harmful preservatives in their composition. Xylene, neurotoxins, formaldehyde, and carcinogens can be found in the components of aerosol cans. These chemicals can have dangerous effects on plants, animals, and humans when released into the atmosphere.
I know it wasn’t clear but what the wd40 statement is saying is that they will change the propellant gas formula in their aerosol cans to meet the new Canadian regulations. Not the product itself.
(Any products with more than 10% VOC'S in an aerosol can are now banned).
Although Canada is the first country in America to do so.
It is not the first country to regulate those toxic gases. Sweden was the first, then recently other European countries followed.
There are alternatives to the VOC's.
Non-toxic, non-flammable gases like nitrogen, argon, carbon dioxide, etc, can be used instead.
Have a great day.
@@Peter-.H Thank you very much for your in-depth answer, Peter. That was great, and really helped me to understand it much clearer 🙂
Though, "toxic"/"poisonous", potato/potáto ☺
You can buy WD-40 in Europe so it has to be banned here first and then 40 years later in US and Canada.
Good one ! 😂
so in australia, it,ll be 200 yrs,?.. eh.. tylanol was killing people in u.s., so we got it..
The EU version is already different than the US version - I didn't know that until today! And the Australian WD40 is different again 😮.
@@xRepoUKx WD-40 gate
LoL
I respect a man who can say bs so emphatically. Thank you.
You're Welcome...
Amen!
I appreciate a man that can control his mouth. Only a small minority can. Not being able to is a weakness.@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon
@@TEXAS-SMITHyour weakness is showing.......
exactly
CRC used to make an aviation cleaner degreaser with Trichloroethylene. The fumes could kill you pretty quickly in tight spaces. Once they removed it, the product was pretty much useless.
Exactly what was going through my head. They must change the product to meet the new requirements, thus making WD 40 less effective.
Back in the eighties, Gunk changed their degreaser to a new environmentally friendly formula which was garbage and didn't work! After a while, they changed it back, but I bet they lost a ton of money!!!
In the aviation field we used the CRC aviation one with the water displacement in it every night after every flight. After every flight when flying over salt water.
Best wasp killer there is.
Yep! The manufacturer of WD-40 won't want to loose the Canadian market, so they are going to reformulate the product to meet the new specifications established by the Canadian government. The question remains; Will the new formulated product perform as effectively as today's WD-40? ....and how much more will Canadian's be paying for a can of squirt?
There is obviously a reason that the manufacturer of WD-40 has not reformulated their product to be more environmentally friendly years ago.
If govt is going to stick their nose into this product then why don't the STOP telemarketers???
Thanks Steve. This has already happened to most consumer grade chemicals. And when companies are forced to change their formula to meet regulations the product is no longer the same. Usually worse. Never better.
Not necessarily true. Adhesive tape manufacturers switched from voc adhesives to water based. The tape actually got better. STICKY NOTE glue was discovered during the reformulation research.
@@brianhillis3701 Interesting. Didn't know that. Sticky note glue has been around for a long time though was that really a product of regulatory changes or was it just a technological innovation?
Automotive paint has also mostly switched to water based. Any car you buy now has water based paint and most big body shops use it. Most claim it's better than urethane. But urethane now is garbage compared to the urethane from years ago so saying it's better than garbage isn't saying much.
@@NovaNinja_ 3m says itvwas a result of trying to find new water based adhesives as a result of the regulatory change. It was also initally considered a failure.
There won't be a water based penetrating oil or lube dissolver, which is what WD-40 does.
@@TehKaiser no but they can remove some of the chemicals to reduce the volatile components in favor of less volatile components. This has been done already back when they were banning ozone depleting substances. Most of the degreasers got banned but the public hardly noticed they changes. WD40 and CLP were both greatly altered.
So they’re going to change the product, rendering it even more useless than it’s always been.
Time Will Tell....
The company saying the product will be on the shelves after Jan 1st, could be very different than after Jan 1st, our product will be very different but named the same. My only concern.
Legitimate concern
Time Will Tell....
The product will not be the same. It will contain less VOCs. Which inherently make the product more useful (acetone for example).
At £7 a can in the UK, they don't need to ban it for us to stop buying it.
So it should be called WD 41
Right on
Or WD 40.1 😂
California will do it before Canada. Just to be "cutting edge."
I know that's right. Their still telling consumers they know the lead in copper tubing is harmful to their health. And were still trying to figure out how the consumer is going to " get the lead out" of our copper tubing...... 😂
And the rumor sold how many cans to people stocking up ? Always about the money. Greed knows no boundaries.
Thankfully someone who doesn't just vomit our rumors as truth/facts! Thank you for your digging!
You're Welcome...
What this tells me is the company will be reformulating its products to comply with new regulations. My questions: Will they still work as well? Will they be safer in a way that actually matters? Will they cost more to manufacture? Will the reformulated WD-40 only go to Canada?
I do have several cans of "vintage" WD-40 in my garage, near-new condition , willing to ship, bidding wars welcome.
Ha! The word "vintage" ups the value by 1200%
it's the propellant that's the issue.
And wouldn’t it be wd-41 then?
Definitely cost more because it's "new" and "environmentally safe".
I use it on my herring, trolling for Salmon. hides the human scent, or smells good . possibly fish oil base?
I prefer to buy it in the gallon cans and use a spray bottle anyway. Still, ridiculous rumors get started all the time. Glad Steve helped put this one to rest.
Thank You...
Much the same!
Those spray cans are pretty slick thinking of getting a couple for WD-40 and brake parts cleaner
I BUY IT BY THE GALLONS TOO, A LOT CHEAPER. I GAVE 18 DOLLARS A GALLON LAST TIME I BOUGHT IT.
sorry but you misunderstood. The product we now know today WILL be banned next year. WD 40 will change the formula
I absolutely can't be without my WD-40, so that's good to know Steve! Thanks....👍👍
No problem 👍
In calif it has been a very very long time since all the bad stuff has been taken out. And it changed little if anything as to how products work.
As an Aussie, I like that you have a Fosters can in your collection behind you (despite it being a brand not many of us choose drink over here anymore, it's more for the export market these days)
nobody here drinks fosters ever ever ever....in texas we drink mexican beers like modelo or texas german craft beers .. fosters is panther piss along with lone star
Fosters is pretty much a Driving-Beer, or something to get the kids started on. It's gaining popularity with the Americans now they hate their own Butt Light.
@@captaincrunch72 'fosters is panther piss'... My point exactly, thats why I said we don't drink it here in Australia, we export it. It's almost as bad as American beer... Almost 🤮😜
I remember the Fosters commercials here in the US: "Fosters, Australian for beer." Yeah... and since Australia is upside down compared to the US, that means Fosters is best served upside down so it can spill on the ground where it belongs. 🤣
As a Canadian : Couldn`t they ban Round-Up and such instead?
In Québec, in Shawinigan, our Canadian Tire no longuer sell it ! ! ! !🤨
I am Canadian and never heard of this ban.
Nice one Steve - too many convoluted interests acting in the world between click bait and conspiracy theories - instead of good honest, short, simple , problem solving videos like yours. Keep up the good work. Thanks
Well said
A lie can go halfway around the world in the time it takes the truth to put on its shoes. Thanks, Steve, for setting the record straight, as well as showing how to do so.
You're Welcome...
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon Steve. They are changing their VOC-gasses so that WD40 won't get banned come January 1st. Meaning, what you/we are using right now is still containing higher amounts of the toxic VOC-gasses, since our countries are not regulated similarly yet.
So, what you're calling "BS" is somewhat misunderstood, Steve, I'm afraid 😕
It isn't a lie is it, the product you currently use as WD40 will be banned, the new version will only be called WD40 in name only, not the same product as it was.
@@alias19 The VOCs are toxic/poisonous, though, so in that sense it is a somewhat changed "product" all in all.
@@alias19 It's not, you're right. We were specifically talking about the VOCs, though, which is also what's being adressed in this very video by Steve.
And in that regard, the toxicity is being (somewhat) removed, so that it'll stay below a regulatory threshold.
If that threshold is low enough remains to be seen, and as Steve says, only time will tell.
You cannot always trust the horse, "Liberty safe" said that their safes were safe.🤯
I don't blame you Steve. I was in the A/C business years ago. Whenever a customer would complain about the bill, I'd tell them: Ok! I'll remove the parts I replaced along with the freon and you owe me nothing! Checkbook whipped out in a hurry! Especially in a Louisiana August!
Great no BS info. Thanks Steve! That said, I do buy some aerosol cans every now and then, but my bigger use is from gallon cans that I use in re-fillable spray bottles. Cheers! 🍻
Right on Stella! Thank You...
The voc laws ruined paint.
❤
Yes waterborne automotive sucks. House paint though is even better than ever. Fck the epa
True. Water based just doesn't cut the mustard
I worked for a relatively small New England company in the 80s when the uproar about CFCs first started and the EPA wanted to restrict the availability of rattle can spray paint to the public.
That one small company released more CFCs into the air than all the spray paint cans across the entire state could.
Consumer goods don’t have nearly the impact on the environment that the industrial complex has. Banning any consumer goods is ridiculous, let’s look at where the real problems are.
I worked for emergency spill company and we bought dawn dishwashing liquid and WD 40 by the 55 gallon drum to work with. The WD 40 was sprayed on the equipment at the shop and the Dawn would clean it off in seconds. We had to abide by state regulations all the time everyone thinks WD40 is flammable but that is the gas in the can that pushes it out is flammable. Thanks for sharing the information.
Well, WD-40 IS flammable, the gas is carbon dioxide which is NOT flammable, it's shown in the SDS sheets.
The rest of the ingredients is flammable oil;
LVP Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 45-50%
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon
Water displacement formula number 40. May you rule forever!!!
Thanks Steve. I don't use WD40 a lot but have it on the shelf. I wonder if they'll change the formula and make it less effective. I'd assume that the VOCs in the product are the ones that displace moisture and do the penetrating.
WD-40 was reformulated in 2022/2023 and already in circulation for the intended legislation that will go into effect Jan 2024 in Canada and some US States.
Cannot comment on the effectiveness versus the original formula, consumers will have to wade in on that discussion.
Generally new formula's tend to be not as effective, and you need to apply more product to compensate. CRC Brakleen is an example in their original formulation (chlorinated) and eco friendlier (non chlorinated) version. Both will remain on the market, the chlorinated version will cost slightly more due to the eco-tax that will be wrapped into the shelf price. I stocked up on the chlorinated version now in advance of 2024, however still available going forward just with the additional cost of the eco fee on top. The eco friendlier version for this product is not as effective, and you need to use 2 or 3 times the product for the same efficacy, and doesn't evaporate as quickly which is another feature that is valued.
@@Ballroomblitz255 If it was reformulated then it's not WD-40. It's Water Displacement, formula #40. A solvent. So maybe the rumor has a bit of truth to it.
@@robertthomas5906 Yeah, it's WD-41 now :P
Well, bless your hearts, Steve and April! Thanks for getting the facts out to us ❤👍
Time Will Tell....
As Sir Winston Churchill told President Lincoln, "I fear the internet will change history"
I'm Canadian and I never heard this rumour until now! LOL!
"If you see it on the internet, it's true" - Albert Einstein.
LMFAO! Right on
Great one! LAMO
Backed up by my pet unicorn.
I thought you'd confuse the beer can with the WD-40 can. You did good!😊
Both will get the engine running…small or not😂
When they try to ban beer in a can .... look out!
How would we make it in life without WD-40?
I wish they’d ban the half baked spray/nozzle at the top and just go with a traditional spray. Always end up with ~20% left in the can.
A total guess as I havn’t prowled the internet to check this out. The VOC reduction/elimination requirement that Canada is instituting (you already have this at some level in the US and especially in California) is impacting the hydrocarbon propellant mix that is traditionally used to propel these aerosols.
It most likely will not impact the lubricant parts of the formulation. I imagine the manufacturer will tweak the product to propel the contents out of the can another way, options are inert gas pressure, bag in can systems, and so on. Existing propellant does two things, it pushes the formulation out of the can and helps / assists i n the atomisation process producing a finer spray on warm days. So the only real change you may see in future in the products is a coarser spray (which one often gets anyway with colder/emptier cans, so what’s new?).
Basically, a slight change that no-one will care about, Cheers. Tim
This is even worse than I thought! What does it mean to be "in compliance"? What did they change?
Time Will Tell....
Why would they put this statement out? People are panic buying WD40 in Canada.
Not sure what this has to do with me. I live in Florida. I see people changing the oil in their car without a pan. Our governor is too busy fighting with Mickey Mouse to worry about the environment.
Thanks Steve !!! I remember when they changed the propellant from propane to what ever it is now. We used to use WD40 to start stubborn engines in the morning and then they changed the propellant.
I hope the change they make to comply doesn't effect the product too much.
@@CaptainRon1913 No one told you? Propane was one of the propellants used in aerosol cans. Bonus tidbit, Propane is a refrigerant just like Freon.
@@killer2600 True statement. Small automotive repair shops were recharging AC systems in cars with propane instead of R-134, trying to save a few bucks. Head-on collisions were significantly more sporty!
so folk will have to use a propane torch to fill an intake now, being heavier than air, just, avoid wind and it'll work the same.
@@CaptainRon1913 Yup, Propane and Butane are common propellants in aerosols, Pentane makes your shaving foam lather up. These were introduced when CFCs were banned.
You could just buy a case or two and store it to use.
The propellant that's in there is carbon dioxide 2-3% it was probably the light oils in the spray that did the actual starting assist;
LVP Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 45-50%
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon
Seems they did the same to the "Works" toilet bowl cleaner.
Well, that is what we all need more of, especially in Canada and California... regulation.
0:27 Steve, this line is gold. The delivery is Blazing Saddles material. I can’t stop laughing at your delivery... and the truth. Someone deserves a thumb “up” for this BS.
Right on
Many people use WD-40 as a lubricant for shafts and bearings around their ranches and farm operations. It is not intended to be a lube, but makes a better degreaser and gunk solvent, used to clean and temporarily water proof some metal surfaces. I have used it most efficiently to clean guitar, banjo and mandolin strings to prolong the life span by a few weeks or months, depending. I have also used it to clean a dirty air filter on a lawn mower. I never use it as a lubricant. There are much better products available.
You are absolutely right Robert, it's not a lubricant
@@levent8208 I see a lot of people use it as a universal lubricant and claim it is the best. They wonder why they have to replace parts.
@@JohnMoses1897 The WD stands for water displacement, i have been told. The 40 means either the 40th concoction or 40% alcohol. Whatever, it's a waste of money. There are much better lubes and better solvents. In my adult life, i have maybe had 3 small cans, of which i found little use for, gave or threw them away.
@@robertshorthill6836 I do use WD-40 to clean or as protection for my tools, it's pretty obvious that it's not a lubricant, it's as liquid as water.
@@levent8208 yes, that is about all it is good for. Vasoline jelly also works as a moisture protection substance.
I do find it hilarious that WD-40 is headquartered in San Diego CA, but its illegal to be sold in California 🤦♂️
California is always an example of what NOT to do.
Honestly the only thing I use the original WD-40 for is cleaning my tools! It cuts through the grease and grime and leaves a nice lightly oiled finish that keeps moisture away.
WD-40 was designed as a protectant. So what's what I use it as. It's not the most effective product for doing that. But to use something better you'd have to pay a lot more and it is a lot more work to apply it. None of which I'm willing to do.
Works good on hannds to
Great job Steve, thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
One thing I hate about people is gossip
Yes the cans and trademark name will still be on the shelves but not what is inside of them. The formulation will change to make the product compliant within Canada.
Time Will Tell....
Online, the lie becomes the truth, and then all is forgotten. WD forever!
Right on
OMG, we are losing both WD-40 and Kleenex in one fell swoop...... oooohhhh the insanity!... life will never be the same! lol
Thank You for the truth Steve.
Ah hell no , my grandma was told to apply wd40 to arthritic knees by her doctor !
The rumour probably increased sales.
Oh, that's good news, we don't need more squeaky Canadians.
My ex-wife actually "created" the copy for one of the UKs biggest motor parts companies (begins with L 🤔). There's a hundred ways you can formulate this stuff - IIRR, there's only about 3 different things in it. And BTW; the European WD40 is already different than the US version.
Keep us on the straight and narrow Steve, good job buddy! 😊
Thank You...
We had that problem with Hodgdon gun powder from the US being banned in the UK, we thought it was a rumour then bam no more for us
They know. It is bs click bait. They don't care about the truth. Just views. Most viewers believe everything said on social media and are too lazy to look up facts for themselves.
i don't think the company cares much either if it makes people stock up.
anyway booze is voc. .. it just means it's part of organic chemistry group and volatile, will turn to gas and air you breathe. obviously some are worse than others for you and concentrations matter.
I propose we go ahead and change the name of 'Earth' to HBS-101! (🏠 of 🦬💩)
Thanks for the video. I was wondering when I saw the long list of potentially affected products, plus the target was VOCs. It seemed to be the propellant was the 'culprit'. Paints have spent years reducing VOCs and this is further step. Additionally, in the case of WD-40, it seems to be basically oil, with a leavening of 7 herbs and spices [to quote an Uncle]. VOCs have some great properties as propellant and it'll be interesting to see what replacement will be used [I'm wondering if Nitrogen will be the choice.].
On a final note, I wonder if this will get WD-40 to fix their damn cans. After a couple spritzes, they stop working. I've taken to punching out all my aerosol cans and draining them into pump bottles. When I get low I'm picking up a gallon jug and skipping the sprays entirely.
There are more than a couple UA-cam channels that have vids showing how to drill the can and fit a tire valve to it so that when the pressure drops, you just "pump it up" again using your shop compressor. (Also makes them refillable) Just don't go much above 50 pounds, or you risk blowing the can open. As far as what it is, if you think "kerosene with a pleasant scent added", you're on the right track...
The propellant in WD-40 is carbon dioxide;
LVP Aliphatic Hydrocarbon 45-50%
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon
Cancel all my meetings. Hold my calls (and my beer). Someone on the Internet is Wrong, spreading lies about WD-40.
That can of WD deserves a prominent place amongst the beer cans behind you....
It's solvents that will take it in the teeth... I believe the new law says there's a limit of 10% VOC permitted. In order to be effective, carb/brake cleaners need to be able to evaporate very quickly, and thus are ~90% VOC. We're all going to need to use Steve's trick of stealing the wife's nail polish remover, because you know that stuff will get a pass!
nail polish remover which is acetone is totally unregulated by the EPA . even though it is technically a voc it is not a HAP hazardous air pollutant. basically it's a simple chemical that does not react to form smog.
epa type regulations are always confusing by using the word voc when they often mean HAP . like i said acetone is not a VOC for epa purposes since it's not a HAP.
at one time acetone was regulated but that got changed.
@@ronblack7870 I was going to add that ethanol is technically a VOC, so that would mean no spirits in Canada so clearly it's more complicated than the rumor.
I am sure WD is telling the truth. I am sure they will be compliant with new regulations. I am sure it will still be on the shelves. WARNING!!! What no one can be sure of is the products efficacy going forward. If the regulations require them to re-formulate the product with “lower” VOC’s, it quite possibly won’t be the WD-40 we all know and love. I know this because I was in the printing industry in Southern California during the time Arnold Schwarzenegger was governor. There was a big push to bring down the VOC levels in all the press room press wash solvents. They had a process where they would test the product, it washed, so they lowered the VOC’s even more. Kept at it until they reached an irreducible minimum and the press washes no longer worked. So, they approved the last higher level where it did work. Little did anyone know that not long after the introduction of the lower VOC’s products, that certain detergents would build up in the roller trains, thus contaminating the inks on the next printing job. All of a sudden presses couldn’t print properly making it necessary to go to extreme measures to flush the contaminants out of the system. Long story short, lowering the VOC levels might make the environmentalists happy until they realize that people will simply switch over to acetone and other strong solvents to get the job done. Many printers in SO CAL had to break the law in order to wash up their machines!
Time Will Tell....
@@StevesSmallEngineSaloon yeah, I hope they don’t fool with the formula too much.
Thanks for investigating this Steve😊. JR in Ontario
Our pleasure!
So this means that the formulation will have to change to meet the present demands of the Idiocracy that we live in here in Canada.
Time Will Tell....
Well something is changing in the spray cans. Too bad they didn't specify what the changes are .
Time Will Tell....
They are saying the formulation will change, so you might want to grab a couple cans in case the new one’s not as good.
Time Will Tell....
Phew..😥
Here I was thinking where I was going to get the cash to stock up.
On a different note. I hope the new stuff still smells the same
Thank you. Now I just need someone to tell that Facebook won't start charging for use....😂🤣😂🤣
I have used WD-40 for over 40 years. I keep a can in my tool cabinet and each of my vehicles. It is an outstanding product!!! 👍
If you like WD-40 you better be buying several cans and stocking up. This guy left out of the video the part where they are going to strip ingredients from WD-40 to make it compliant. I can assure you when they're done reformulating it it will be worse. It always is worse after that.
@@actionjksnAnd your source of this is??
@@greenpedal370 This video is my source. They said they are changing the formula and removing the volatile organic compounds. You think they're removing ingredients and replacing them with environmentally friendly chemicals and it's not going to affect it? When have they ever done this and not fucked things up?
@@actionjksn The problem with WD40 was the CO2 used as the aerosol propellant.
The active ingredients remain the same.
@@greenpedal370 CO2 is a completely natural inert gas. What that means is that CO2 is not a volatile organic compound-VOC. This video is specifically about reducing VOCs to comply with environmental regulations. VOCs are specifically what they are saying needs eliminated from the WD-40. They did not say or even imply carbon dioxide, which is 100% non volatile. It makes up.04% of our atmosphere and has nothing to do with VOCs.
They only banned WD-1 through WD-39...... 40 is safe!! 🤣
Thanks for the info Steve 👍
WD-41 comin up! LOL...
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Possibly rumor started from corporate, oldest sales pitch, hurry up and buy all of our stuff, we’re going out of business, create panic, create profit, possibly for investing in new product
Yup.
Thanks Steve!
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Great investigation Steve! WD-40 has so many great uses. Well known and used everywhere for everything!
Right on
As a small engine mechanic I find wd40 great as a cleaner to remove grease,tar and bugs off paint etc but not a preferred rust penetrant to removed rusted parts or as a lubricant that stays in place.Just my opinion.
What about panther piss aka pb blaster?
@@System_Down I do use it all the time but for the really corroded parts I break out the torch.
It's now an irrelevant product like many other petroleum-based products.
I saw where crc brake clean was under the same glass in Canada
WD is just ok. Not the greatest stuff for much anything. What I'm more worried about is Brakleen. If they take out the stuff(someone deemed is harmful), will it be....AS GOOD!?
Me too. On sale at princessauto right now.
It will not be the same chemical makeup, they will comply and continue to sell their products.....that is not saying it will be the same product it was before
Time Will Tell....
This just means it won't work worth a damn any more.
Time Will Tell....
Thanks for putting this out there Steve. 👍
My pleasure!!
The original video I watched on this topic also made it clear that a reformulated product will continue to be available. Same with Brake Cleaners, which also are part of the sweep. What remains to be seen is how effective the reformulation will be. I'll grab a couple of cans of both at Princess Auto on the next sale, just in case.
Time Will Tell....
The "next sale" on Brake Cleaner is on RIGHT NOW at Princess Auto. $3.33 a can, i think i paid the other day.
Have you ever seen them change a formula to be more environmentally friendly and it perform as well as the original? I haven't and I don't expect to. If the alternative ingredients performed as well, they would have switched to them a long time ago.
They're changing the ingredients because they are forced to, not to improve the performance of the product. There is no way that is going to help with the performance of the product.
They just said the products will be for sale. It may not be the same formula.🤔
Time Will Tell....
What a shame. Here I was hoping people would stop using WD-40. Say it with me folks. *WD-40 is NOT a lubricant*
I keep thinking were headed for the horse and buggie days, but they will ban horses for spewing methane!
Your the Man Steve to debunk these lies✔️✔️. From Melbourne AUSTRALIA 👍🤠
Thank You...
I hope this fixes their propellant problem. I'm getting tired of cans of WD 40 that fizzles out and loses pressure with over a 1/2 can of liquid still in it. 😊😊😊
FYI - there is a way to repressurize cans.
Better to buy liquid instead, the cans with the non removable straws cant be refilled and suck anyway
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Take a new valve stem with the core in and a sharp blade remove the spay nozzel shave the rubber on the bottom to where it seals against the can but the stem works the part the button. Sat on when it's finished use any air chuck to put air pressure in the can I never put more than 5 to 10 psi at a time over inflate and risk the can exploding try at your own risk make sure the metel isn't rusted thin
But my Dad used WD40 spray on his arthritic knees! RIP Dad, he swore it worked!
It’s like schools banning use of bee/wasp/hornet spray. We had numerous nests in bleachers and fencing near our tennis courts, as well as nests in 3 old cars used by the vo tech auto shop .. numerous players and spectators stung past couple years.
I brought my own cans and someone turned me in to administration for “unauthorized use of pesticides “ ( I am a coach)
When confronted by email and phone call, ignored all.
An administrator came out to practice, I told her how ridiculous this is, and said “do whatever you have to do, but get the hell away from me and don’t come back”
Nothing further came of it
But what about other products like brake clean, carb cleaner, starting fluid, etc.? I would be more concerned about them than I would WD40. I can live without WD40 but not having brake and carb cleaner or starting fluid would be an issue.
BrakeKleen is on the list as well.
The slippery slope is real and you should be worried.
Steve, thank you for calling Bull$hit when you see/hear it.
You're Welcome...
Meanwhile the corporate officers are dumping stock and will announce late on a Friday in December they are ceasing sales in Canada.
Time Will Tell....
good to hear I have specialist applicatons that I may need the thing for !!!
I gave up on WD40 a few years ago when every single spray can of the product would quit emitting the product when it was only about ½ empty. I do buy the gallon version with the trigger sprayer but in reality, the PB Blaster line of products is what you'll see on my shop shelves.
Pb blaster works better than wd40 only thing I don’t like is it has a stronger smell to it than wd40.
I recharge the cans with compressed air using a valve stem with the aluminum rivet from a pop rivet in the bottom to depress the valve in the can. It works for lots of different aerosol products
Yeah those spray cans with the straw suck
I wouldn't doubt their word. However I also wouldn't doubt if the product in the future no longer functions 100% as well as before. This has happend so often with diverse products that it is sickening.
I agree
Time Will Tell....
It’s not outlawed, it’s just a money grab. They leave the door open for it if you want to pay the fine and send that fine onto the customer.
Meanwhile, here in BC in a deal with the feds we have legalized hard drugs such as heroin, cocaine and meth, and it's not gone well, pretty mixed up priorities!