a friend of mine recommended spraying wd-40 all over my machine (not the brake rotors) after washing it. I must say it looks great, but I wonder if wd-40 is damaging to anything on the quad? I was wondering how many people do this and have they seen any problems with rubber or plastic parts being damaged or anything like that. thanks

 

dood..that stuff is a fairly powerful solvent.just look at what it does to rust..I wouldnt do that..just wax it..

 

well i dont think it would harm anything except rubber. anything oil based will dry up and crack rubber.i have heard of this before though

 

just sounds crazy to me..why not just wax it and not have petrolium distilate all over your buggy?..

 

BTW..your going to have Hells own time waxing it now after oiling it down like that..hope you use a good Simple Green type degreaser first...=)

 

WD 40 is a penatrating oil and does attack some plastics and rubbers. I would not use it.

 

It shines up the regular old style plastics very well. I have used it on all my hondas for years. Keeps mud from sticking so bad. I will not use it on my LE plastic though, it is a different plastic.

 

use pam cooking oil much safer....

 

You guys wax your ATVs?

 

I coat mine with tire shine stuff, Armorall or Son of a Gun. Works pretty good and helps at clean up time.