WD-40 who knew?

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WD-40 who knew?

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust
preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was
created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical
Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water
displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth
formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect
their atlas missile parts.

Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40
that would hurt you.

When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that
has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works
just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop...
Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.

Here are some of the uses:

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes
18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for
those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the
finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just
remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
Use WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on
riding mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to
open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as
vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy
handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running
smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve
arthritis pain.
37) Florida's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills
and bumpers."
38) The favorite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of
Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will
be catching the big one in no time. Also, it's a lot cheaper than the
chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind
though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not
allowed in some states.
40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and
stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and
wipe with a clean rag.
42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and
dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick
spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the
moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL. Keep a can of WD-40 in your
kitchen cabinet near the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other
type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with
NO scarring

WOW
 
Nice one - take it you have some spare time on your hands today petcul :-) It is a great cleaning product I find its the best thing for removing those tar spots from the ss exhaust.
 
A friend of mine used it to clean the chain on his GSXR750 - ended up buying a new chain as the WD-40 destroyed the "o" rings.
 
WD40 is fantastic if your Coleman multifuel is a bit clogged up......point can, flick ciggy lighter and flame thrower the bugger until the pre-heat tube clears itself and Bob's your Uncle, you can get on with your FD replacement :augie
 

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A friend of mine used it to clean the chain on his GSXR750 - ended up buying a new chain as the WD-40 destroyed the "o" rings.

WD40 attracts shit....dust, dirt etc.......spraying it onto some stuff may work really well as a temporary lubing fix, but I suspect that it may have been the dirt/dust in the o rings that knackered them rather than the chemicals in WD40 :nenau

Never put wd40 in an ignition barrel for example....unless you want a loose floppy hole after a few months....

it's great in its place :thumb2
 
WD40 attracts shit....dust, dirt etc.......spraying it onto some stuff may work really well as a temporary lubing fix, but I suspect that it may have been the dirt/dust in the o rings that knackered them rather than the chemicals in WD40 :nenau

Never put wd40 in an ignition barrel for example....unless you want a loose floppy hole after a few months....

it's great in its place :thumb2

Is that use number 44? :aidan
 
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Interesting post Peter. The small cans which are so easy to stow on the bike are very hard to find now. Our Asda used to do them.... anyone know an online supplier?

Best use I've had was spraying an air filter that had been underwater for a while. A good spray and shake after wringing it out, worked a treat. :thumb
 
Interesting post Peter. The small cans which are so easy to stow on the bike are very hard to find now. Our Asda used to do them.... anyone know an online supplier?

Best use I've had was spraying an air filter that had been underwater for a while. A good spray and shake after wringing it out, worked a treat. :thumb

No, but you've just reminded me that way back when, we had several boxes of little satchets of WD40 (thousands ina box), several million square miles of Sahara desert and a box of matches but no fire wood. :augie

Was a fun trip :)
 
Apparently if a surface is sprayed with WD40, and you play a line of cocaine on it, the cocaine disolves.
that was not on the list :D
 
My ex used to run a pub and always sprayed the toilet seat lids with WD40 apparently the coke heads hated for this.

On a down side I have a lovely set of carving chisels that were my grandfathers. I coated them with WD40 for winter and popped them (wrapped) back in the draw in the workshop and they were rusty when I took them out the following spring, I have never forgiven myself for that and never trusted WD40 since :(
 
Also perishes the waterproofing in the GS switchgear! - Probably :)
 
If your out sea fishing try spraying your bait with WD40, in the late 70's early 80's it was a match winning tactic that produced many extra fish, it's more common knowledge nowadays but still works:thumb2

Shep
 
WD-40 who knew?

Water Displacement #40. ................


..... P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL. Keep a can of WD-40 in your
kitchen cabinet near the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other
type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with
NO scarring

WOW

Urban legend...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40
 
WD

"Keeps flys off cows" what about dead ones?.
 


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