JimH writes:

Liquid Rollers...............It turns out to be a can of silicone with
some pretty nasty propellants and solvents.

Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual silicone in
a bulk of mineral spirits.

Richard J Kinch wrote:
JimH writes:

Liquid Rollers...............It turns out to be a can of silicone with
some pretty nasty propellants and solvents.

Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual silicone in
a bulk of mineral spirits.

No more true than your statement that WD-40 is Kerosene. See he
http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html

Which in part states:

What does WD-40 contain?
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40
does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water,
wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing
agents.

basskisser writes:

Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual
silicone in a bulk of mineral spirits.

No more true than your statement that WD-40 is Kerosene.

Quite true.

WD-40 and kerosene are both light petroleum distillates. Now WD-40 is
has less impurities and certain additives (like perfume), but the base
stock is the same. It is not literally kersosene for certain stricter
senses of the word, so WD-40 as a marketing statement can deny the
practical equivalence.

It's kind of like saying lighter fluid is not simple petroleum naphtha.
They are the same thing, or not, depending on whether you mean in
physical terms or marketing presentation. Or mineral spirits vs paint
thinner. Not quite identical twins, but close brothers in the petroleum
chemistry.

If you want to prove how much silicone is in your "silicone" spray, just
try evaporating the petroleum carrier out of a sample. You'll get
nothing but a thin silicone oil film left after the petroleum
evaporates.

Are you also gullible enough to assume Liquid Wrench is something
besides a nickel's worth of kerosene in a $3 can?

Richard J Kinch wrote:
basskisser writes:

Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual
silicone in a bulk of mineral spirits.

No more true than your statement that WD-40 is Kerosene.

Quite true.

WD-40 and kerosene are both light petroleum distillates. Now WD-40 is
has less impurities and certain additives (like perfume), but the base
stock is the same. It is not literally kersosene for certain stricter
senses of the word, so WD-40 as a marketing statement can deny the
practical equivalence.

Cite? Seeing how the formulation is a secret....I'd like to see
evidence that you have.

It's kind of like saying lighter fluid is not simple petroleum naphtha.
They are the same thing, or not, depending on whether you mean in
physical terms or marketing presentation. Or mineral spirits vs paint
thinner. Not quite identical twins, but close brothers in the petroleum
chemistry.

If you want to prove how much silicone is in your "silicone" spray, just
try evaporating the petroleum carrier out of a sample. You'll get
nothing but a thin silicone oil film left after the petroleum
evaporates.

That's all it takes.

Are you also gullible enough to assume Liquid Wrench is something
besides a nickel's worth of kerosene in a $3 can?

Where did Liquid Wrench get into the conversation??? But, because you
asked, LW is a PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE, ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM NAPHTHA

basskisser writes:

Cite? Seeing how the formulation is a secret....I'd like to see
evidence that you have.

It is elementary to anyone with knowledge of petroleum chemistry.

Are you also gullible enough to assume Liquid Wrench is something
besides a nickel's worth of kerosene in a $3 can?

Where did Liquid Wrench get into the conversation??? But, because you
asked, LW is a PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE, ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM NAPHTHA

Which is another way to say, "kerosene."

Richard J Kinch wrote:
basskisser writes:

Cite? Seeing how the formulation is a secret....I'd like to see
evidence that you have.

It is elementary to anyone with knowledge of petroleum chemistry.

Are you also gullible enough to assume Liquid Wrench is something
besides a nickel's worth of kerosene in a $3 can?

Where did Liquid Wrench get into the conversation??? But, because you
asked, LW is a PETROLEUM MID-DISTILLATE, ALIPHATIC PETROLEUM NAPHTHA

Which is another way to say, "kerosene."

Nope, wrong again, so I guess that you don't have that elementary
knowledge of petroleum chemistry, eh? Now, try again. Post any
information you have that concludes that WD-40 contains ro is made from
kerosene.

basskisser writes:

Post any
information you have that concludes that WD-40 contains ro is made from
kerosene.

http://www.wd40.com/Brands/pdfs/msds-wd40_bulk.us.pdf

Aliphatic Petroleum Distillates
Petroleum Base Oil
LVP Hydrocarbon Fluid

All fancy terms for varieties of kerosene.

basskisser wrote:

Richard J Kinch wrote:

basskisser writes:


Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual
silicone in a bulk of mineral spirits.

No more true than your statement that WD-40 is Kerosene.

Quite true.

WD-40 and kerosene are both light petroleum distillates. Now WD-40 is
has less impurities and certain additives (like perfume), but the base
stock is the same. It is not literally kersosene for certain stricter
senses of the word, so WD-40 as a marketing statement can deny the
practical equivalence.


Cite? Seeing how the formulation is a secret....I'd like to see
evidence that you have.

Another $5000 challenge coming soon to a boating group near you.

WD means Water Displacer and 40 was for the 40th attempt to get the
formula to perform and pass under military tests.


basskisser wrote:
Richard J Kinch wrote:
JimH writes:

Liquid Rollers...............It turns out to be a can of silicone with
some pretty nasty propellants and solvents.

Most so-called "silicone" sprays are just a few drops of actual silicone in
a bulk of mineral spirits.

No more true than your statement that WD-40 is Kerosene. See he
http://www.wd40.com/Brands/wd40_faqs.html

Which in part states:

What does WD-40 contain?
While the ingredients in WD-40 are secret, we can tell you what WD-40
does NOT contain. WD-40 does not contain silicone, kerosene, water,
wax, graphite, chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), or any known cancer-causing
agents.