i never use wd40 as a protectant. ive used johnsons paste wax but now i just use the boeshield. im sure others will give their opinions too!
barb dont stress this, you wont mess it up, and by chance you do, it's an easy fix 😎 i know when we get a new machine we dont wanna do something that will cause a problem !

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