Wd40

[snakebite]

Hi Guys

Don't know if this has been posted before but found this on a Chevy site, could be useful to somebody.

More than you ever wanted to know about WD40

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.

The workers were so pleased with the product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkage" or "stealing") it out to use at home. The executives
decided there might be a consumer market for it and put it in aerosol cans.
The rest, as they say, is history.

It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to four people. Only one of
them is the "brew master." There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff
manufactured each year. It gets its distinctive smell from a fragrance
that is added to the brew.

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:
Protects silver from tarnishing.
Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
Keeps flies off cows.
Restores and cleans chalkboards.
Removes lipstick stains.
Loosens stubborn zippers.
Untangles jewelry chains.
Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
Keeps ce ramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
Removes tomato stains from clothing.
Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
Keeps scissors working smoothly.
Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding
mowers.
Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows
and makes them easier to open.
Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl
bumpers.
Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy
handling.
Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
Removes splattered grease on stove.
Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
Removes all traces of duct tape.
Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis
pain.
Florida's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and
bumpers."
The favorite use in the state of New York--WD-40 protects the Statue of
Liberty from the elements.
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 i n some
states.

Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops
the itch.
WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.

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!

If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture
and allow the car to start.

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.

Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use
WD-40!

P.S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL

[ryan]

Wow,

Any other ingeneous uses not mentioned above.

I've recently repaired a section of flat roof and used WD40 to get the black tar like substance of my hands and after seeing how it worked so well, off my clothes as well.

Ryan

[rich]

Untangles jewelry chains.

Now this I've got to see, I'm going to leave the tin at the side of HWMBO jewelry box overnight and see if it works

[427sc]

WHO said this site is just about building cob's?????

[Dax SC]

Another great use-blueing gun parts.
Polish part, spray on WD-40 and introduce heat source. Turns it a deep blus/black and far superior to a cold chemical blueing agent.

[dingocooke]

I've used for blueing too, although I heat the item up after polishing, and then spray on the wd, less smokey!!
Very interesting story Snakebite; thanks.

[stevee8]

A very versatile product Steve though I'm not so sure about "Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly."
Surely that's the last place you want lube to be?

[Clive]

Originally called "Rocket WD-40" when it was introduced in this country. I had an elderly farmer customer who was crippled by arthritis in the knees and could hardly walk even with the aid of two walking sticks. After a visit from an American cousin he started buying cans of the stuff from me and within a month had thrown his sticks away. Asking if he had had replacement knees he told me he sprayed them twice a day and the results were miraculous!
Clive.

[tarmacscratcher]

"Keeps flies off cows"......made me laugh. On a hot summers day I'll spray it on my beer then

[plod]

Couldn't see it up above but also very handy on the stickers glued onto newly glazed windows with claggy gluey sticky goo.

Scrape as much off with any sort of instrument and then WD40 the rest and wipe away.