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[quote user="markperr"] Went to WD-40's website and looked at the MSDS and although it lists no incompatibilities other than for human consumption or fire proximity, it does list that it is made up of 50% Aliphatic Petroleum Distillates and 35% Petroleum Base Oil.  This, in my experience, makes it fairly incompatible, in the long haul, with most plastics.  That said, you can buy WD-40 in a gallon container which is plastic.  Go figure.  So, I suspect that, while it may not work too well as a plastics lubricant, it's probably pretty inert just sitting on the ties.The one thing that I found amusing was that the flash point for WD-40 is 131 degrees fahrenheit, while it's boiling point is 323 degrees fahrenheit.  That would mean it's probably unwise to boil WD-40 in an open container, right?[:-^]Mark[/quote]Hi Mark, There are many "Urban Legends" that have sprung up around WD-40....I have found from actual experience, that most of them are complete nonsense! Summarizing what I have learned from using this product for the past 20 years:1 - WD-40 is a great electrical cleaner for heavily oxidized surfaces.2 - WD-40 is not a great lubricant.3 - WD-40 is a fairly good rust inhibitor if applied weekly in outdoor situations.4 - WD-40 will not hurt plastic surfaces....at least I have never had a problem with it in this regard.Regards, Junnie
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