Drying ratchet screwdrivers

[LiftyK]

WD-40 - Wikipedia

 

[Stemar]

Rather than WD40, I'd use ACF50. As good as WD40 for freeing stuff up and chasing moisture, but leaves a permanent lubricant behind. Much better for boaty stuff too.

 

[Hunterlees]

Hair dryer - not as vicious as a heat gun

 

[Blue Seas]

1. Buy an electric screwdriver
2. Put your ratchet screwdriver in it
3. Whizz it around for 10 mins till dry.

 

[Freebee]

WD40 is named War Department 40 and was developed by the Rootes Group (Humber, Hillman, Sunbeam, Singer) to lubricate guided missiles. There are a lot of lies about it being American!

fake information check out thier website here :History - WD-40 Company.

 

[Fr J Hackett]

The classical way ( chemist speaking) is to wash with alcohol or immerse which takes in the water, lots of alcohol with little water is best, then treat the same with acetone which does the same to the alcohol as the alcohol did to the water, shake and a final rinse with acetone which will readily evaporate leaves your item dry. With your screwdrivers your then need to lubricate.

 

[B27]

The question is, are there any plastic components inside?

Anything all metal can be dried with a hot air gun.
Plastic-containing things, better to put it on top of the heating boiler.

If you can blow any water out with compressed air that's good.
Things in aerosols are OK, but they tend to stink the house out when you then put the item on top of the boiler.

I find GT85 very good, being a lighter oil with some ptfe and a less unpleasant smell.
Plus I seem to have about 6 cans to use up.

 

[Boathook]

I prefer GT85 over WD40. I use it on the boat and my bicycles.

Got to be careful about not spraying it on such items as brakes though !

 

[lustyd]

Got to be careful about not spraying it on such items as brakes though

we used to spray gt85 on our bike handlebars as kids because it smelled nice