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aplh | 4 years ago

Please consider using Ballistol instead. It’s much more environmentally friendly, you can even use it for pet grooming.

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refurb|4 years ago

Why is it more environmentally friendly? Both are mostly long-chain hydrocarbons, WD40 uses CO2 as a propellant and Ballistol uses propane/butane.

sul_tasto|4 years ago

Alas, I was unable to find an aerosol can of Ballistol with the straw for focused spraying.

dmos62|4 years ago

What are Ballistol's properties? I've not heard of it before.

jcynix|4 years ago

Ballistol is an oil of pharmaceutical quality, cf. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballistol

lqet|4 years ago

Interestingly, Ballistol was originally also used as a disinfectant in the Germany army.

fho|4 years ago

I am pretty sure that it once was advertised as being usable as salad seasoning, but apparently that use case has dropped of the list at some point?