Various Uses for WD-40

[MIKEMCKEE]

These are a few of the uses the you can get from WD-40.

A lady got up very early one morning and went outside to pickup the Sunday paper, she noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the sides of the neighbors brand new beige truck. She went over and woke him up and gave him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset.

And they stood there trying to figure out what could be done about the problem. They decided there wasn't much recourse but to wait until Monday, since nothing was open. Just then another neighbor came out of his house, surveyed the situation and immediately went to get his WD-40 out and cleaned the red paint off with it. Guess What! It cleaned up that paint without harming the original paint on the truck! I'm impressed!!

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for A rust preventative solvent and de greaser 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...' IT IS MADE FROM FISH OIL' . 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 is a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... It is now shinier than it has ever been before.

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! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn 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, 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 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
38) 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.
40) 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) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

Keep a can of WD-40 in your kitchen cabinet. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring.

[xort]

Originally Posted by MIKEMCKEE

7) Removes lipstick stains.
8) Loosens stubborn zippers.

It is no coincidence that those two are listed back to back.

[bubb2]

One of my families favorite stories.

Years ago, as a teen, I stopped over to visit my Grandmother who at the time was living in a senior citizen apartment complex. I knocked and Grandma yelled to come in and that was not like her not to answer the door. There she was sitting in her easy chair rubbing her knees. I asked her if anything was wrong and she says her knees are hurting her as she just walked to the grocery store and back.

I said, Grandma you need to get you some WD-40. She asks WD-40? I said yes, it comes in a spray can and you spray on your knees and rub it in. It will lubricate those knees and make them better. (I am thinking she understands I am joking)

Days go by and I get home from school. Dad was home and says "did you tell your Grandmother to put WD=40 on her knees. I said yes, but I thought she knew I was joking. Dad says he stopped in to check on her and he could smell it the apartment. Dad asks her about it and she tells him I told her it would help. Dad then tells Grandma that I had to be joking and don't use it anymore. Grandma then says "Don't tell Mrs. Ferris next door as she using on her neck and she says it working."

[longinthetooth]

WD 40 also works very well as the propellant for you potato cannon.

[christyleigh]

Hey Mike..... were you a writer for the good ole ads that you would only see on UHF - TV ? The only thing you left out was..... All this for only $19.95 plus shipping and handling !!! .................. But Wait !!!! If you call within the next 5 minutes you get 2 for the price of 1 ...... Act Now !!!!! Just kidding .... never been without a can of WD-40 home or boat

[hellosailor]

Fish oil? And here I thought it was mainly kerosene. Although, "lamp oil" did come from whales and such before dino-oil was pumped out of the ground.

WD-40 is handy stuff, but there are better lubricants, better moisture displacers, better cleaning solvents. I got a bum can of it (the pressure went flat, couldn't sray it out) and while they said they'd send me a new can...it must be three-five years now, and that new can still hasn't shown up.

Unlike the folks at Rust-o-leum, who said "well, primer WILL harden in the can, it has a shelf life" but sent me a SIX PACK of new primer cans as an apology!

[chucklesR]

I heard it's okay as a lubricant too

[sailaway21]

Mixed with grease, it makes for a great mooring wire and cargo gear slush on board ship.

[Rockter]

I had a motorcycle engine one time and it would not start.
I sprayed a big squirt of WD40 onto the motor.
I stood back 3 ft and waited.
It didn't start.

Somethings it won't do.

[Cruiserwannabe]

Originally Posted by longinthetooth

WD 40 also works very well as the propellant for you potato cannon.

yes and no need to spray the pan with pam before frying with onions ! just shoot at a hot frying pan