Comments on: 13 Remarkable Uses for Cooking Oil Spray http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:35:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Phil http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-152921 Phil Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:12:39 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-152921 Interesting list! I will have to disagree about using it in locks for 2 reasons, the first of which was already mentioned, cold weather may make locks gooey. But mainly, any liquid lubricant in a lock will ultimately attract dust and pocket lint. The official locksmith approved way to deal with locks is to saturate a key with WD-40 (which will ultimately evaporate cleanly), run it in and out of the lock, and wipe it clean. Repeat until it comes out clean. Then, wait 5 minutes or so for any residual WD-40 to evaporate from the inside of the lock. Next, put a tiny (less than a matchhead) amount of graphite on the tip of the key and run it in and out a few times. Please do not shave graphite from a pencil... it contains clay. Use plain old graphite from the hardware store. I go on too much about this... call it a personal defect but... WD-40 is a solvent. Spray something with it and check back in a few days. It will be as though you did nothing. Silicone spray is a marginal lubricant. You will still feel a slick effect after a couple of days. It is a better protectant than a lubricant. Given the choice of cooking oil or silicone, cooking oil will probably work better! Now what makes me happy on this list is the idea of using it on your snowblower. It should work great and it is bio-degradable. I look forward to trying that this winter! Interesting list!

I will have to disagree about using it in locks for 2 reasons, the first of which was already mentioned, cold weather may make locks gooey.

But mainly, any liquid lubricant in a lock will ultimately attract dust and pocket lint. The official locksmith approved way to deal with locks is to saturate a key with WD-40 (which will ultimately evaporate cleanly), run it in and out of the lock, and wipe it clean. Repeat until it comes out clean. Then, wait 5 minutes or so for any residual WD-40 to evaporate from the inside of the lock. Next, put a tiny (less than a matchhead) amount of graphite on the tip of the key and run it in and out a few times. Please do not shave graphite from a pencil… it contains clay. Use plain old graphite from the hardware store.

I go on too much about this… call it a personal defect but… WD-40 is a solvent. Spray something with it and check back in a few days. It will be as though you did nothing. Silicone spray is a marginal lubricant. You will still feel a slick effect after a couple of days. It is a better protectant than a lubricant. Given the choice of cooking oil or silicone, cooking oil will probably work better!

Now what makes me happy on this list is the idea of using it on your snowblower. It should work great and it is bio-degradable. I look forward to trying that this winter!

]]> By: BigWahoo http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109887 BigWahoo Thu, 07 May 2009 20:50:37 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109887 I use it in bed. Great lube I use it in bed. Great lube

]]> By: Wondering http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109885 Wondering Tue, 05 May 2009 15:27:15 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109885 To hero,<br /> similar recipe for what? This is not a list of recipes and doesn't even come close. This proves you never read the article because your comment has nothing at all to do with what the article is about. To hero,
similar recipe for what? This is not a list of recipes and doesn’t even come close. This proves you never read the article because your comment has nothing at all to do with what the article is about.

]]> By: nero http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109883 nero Tue, 05 May 2009 10:10:05 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109883 I've found a similar recipe in my favorite cookery book - http://file.sh/huge+collection+of+recipies+torrent.html . I tried to cook it - it takes a little time and is really very delicious! I’ve found a similar recipe in my favorite cookery book – http://file.sh/huge+collection+of+recipies+torrent.html . I tried to cook it – it takes a little time and is really very delicious!

]]> By: Dan http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109881 Dan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:40:38 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109881 I put it on my rubbers. I put it on my rubbers.

]]> By: Scott http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109879 Scott Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:48:53 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109879 Sorry, but using it on bicycle chains qualifies as a Bad Idea. Any vegetable-based oil will attract dirt; further, it gums up within weeks or months at the most. You can damage your chain if you do this. Sorry, but using it on bicycle chains qualifies as a Bad Idea. Any vegetable-based oil will attract dirt; further, it gums up within weeks or months at the most. You can damage your chain if you do this.

]]> By: Speed Limit http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109877 Speed Limit Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:22:29 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109877 Darlene,<br /> What spray product would you recommend for frying eggs? Thanks for the article - it certainly is useful. Darlene,
What spray product would you recommend for frying eggs? Thanks for the article – it certainly is useful.

]]> By: Shelli http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109875 Shelli Fri, 25 Jan 2008 08:02:53 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109875 I like to use cooking spray, in a pinch, on my garden tools before storing them for the winter. I prefer a silicone spray or wd40 but, sometimes its just easier to reach for what I have on hand. I'm like that. =) I like to use cooking spray, in a pinch, on my garden tools before storing them for the winter. I prefer a silicone spray or wd40 but, sometimes its just easier to reach for what I have on hand. I’m like that. =)

]]> By: KathySpring http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109871 KathySpring Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:51:13 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109871 Thanks for the ideas, for helpful Thanks for the ideas, for helpful

]]> By: Rhonda McCauley http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/comment-page-1/#comment-109873 Rhonda McCauley Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:19:40 +0000 http://gomestic.com/homemaking/13-remarkable-uses-for-cooking-oil-spray/#comment-109873 Cooking spray is also excellent for allowing snow to slide off your sattelite dish. You won't have to sweep the snow off as often, plus it all comes off easier. These hints are associated with WD40, but Sea Foam's Deep Creep is much better than WD40 in my opinion. WD40 will eventually dry out. Deep Creep and cooking spray will take much longer to dissipate. Cooking spray is also excellent for allowing snow to slide off your sattelite dish. You won’t have to sweep the snow off as often, plus it all comes off easier. These hints are associated with WD40, but Sea Foam’s Deep Creep is much better than WD40 in my opinion. WD40 will eventually dry out. Deep Creep and cooking spray will take much longer to dissipate.

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