Hi, 

Silly mistake by me, I was spraying some wd40 and some has gotten onto the exhaust manifold and heat shield. 

Is there a way to remove it or does it evaporate? 

Many thanks

it will  evaporate it not for very hot things😊

Ah good, thanks for a quick reply much appriciated 👍

Just to note:

WD-40 isn't actually a true lubricant. WD stands for "water displacing" and its main use is as a solvent or rust dissolver.

The lubricant-like properties of WD-40 come not from the substance itself, but from dissolving components. And the effect doesn't last.

WD-40 can be a good substance to start with — it can help clean up rust or other grime. But depending on what you're working with, you should probably follow up WD-40 with use of a true lubricant such as one based on silicone, grease, Teflon, or graphite.

3 hours ago, Tiexen said:

Just to note:

WD-40 isn't actually a true lubricant. WD stands for "water displacing" and its main use is as a solvent or rust dissolver.

The lubricant-like properties of WD-40 come not from the substance itself, but from dissolving components. And the effect doesn't last.

WD-40 can be a good substance to start with — it can help clean up rust or other grime. But depending on what you're working with, you should probably follow up WD-40 with use of a true lubricant such as one based on silicone, grease, Teflon, or graphite.

Confusingly enough, wd40 also sell a silicone spray which does seem to be a good lubricant. It's just the OG wd40 that isn't.