But not anymore. Thanks to the ingenious Flexible Straw System developed by WD-40®, mechanics with a rusted bolt or seized hose screw in their sights can literally directly and precisely hit the spot.
The evolution of the simple, but effective, red straw taped to previous cans. The first of its kind, Flexible is a hard-wearing, heat resistant totally pliable metal straw that maintains its ability to feed WD-40® to exactly the right spot even if curved round the tightest of bends.
In the case of the wastegate actuators, simply threading the ‘straw’ through the various pipes and a quick dab on the can’s trigger will precisely hit the spot.
Crucially, at 18.5cms in length, Flexibles’ clever design spanning the length of the new, longer, 400ml can ensures mechanics can stop copying contortionists and easily reach into the darkest depths of an engine bay without ripping their protective rubber gloves! In essence, if they can see it, they can invariably precisely apply WD-40®.
But, where the new design comes into its own, simply flipping the Flexible straw down and tidily out of the way, converts the nozzle into a general spray with the ability to cover large areas generously, couple that to its 360° valve ensures users can ‘reach the unreachable’ even with the cannister upside down.
With the original WD-40 Multi-Use Product, it protects against moisture and corrosion, lubricates, loosens, and removes impurities, making it ideal for eliminating moisture, protecting metal surfaces against corrosion, freeing stuck mechanisms, removing rust and dirt.