Silicone in lubricants.

[Anatol]

E.g. WD-40 screams on the label that its "silicone free" whats the problem with containing silicone, are lubricants with silicone posses some health hazards?

[Pancor]

From my limited knowledge on the subject, silicone is the worst enemy of any type of paint or finish, with just a small amount in the air able to ruin a paintjob in progress...

[Soup DeVille]

WD-40 used to be be banned outright from any auto plant with a paint booth in it- even trace amounts of silicone can fisheye the paint on many cars.

I'm guessing the new stuff is now silicone free for that reason.

[giant_mtb]

Didn't they find Meguiar's NXT wax to contain silicone or something?

[S204STi]

Didn't they find Meguiar's NXT wax to contain silicone or something?

Probably a lot of lower end wax products contain it because they make for a low-effort shine.

But they are also to be avoided.

[r0tor]

bleh, i've used NXT for 4 years now and my car looks as good as when i bought it... except for the rock chips 

[Anatol]

I were asking about some risk for the health from silicone is there?

Btw i used WD-40 to clean rubber/plastic parts outside of car it did not harm paint at all, but again WD-40 claims on the box to be silicone free since it was invented.

Offtopic, once i spilled brake fluid on the paint, it took less than 20 seconds to melt painting, luckily it was under bonnet.

[Secret Chimp]

bleh, i've used NXT for 4 years now and my car looks as good as when i bought it... except for the rock chips 

If your car is completely spotless you're not driving it enough. That or you have a rubber car.

[MX793]

I were asking about some risk for the health from silicone is there?

None that I'm aware of.  In fact, silicone based lubricants are used in medical applications, including lubricating hypodermic needles and prosthetic eyes.