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43 Uses for WD-40

I got this in an e-mail.

DISCLAIMER: I have no idea if it works, but I will share it with you ... maybe someone here knows if this is accurate, and if so please let us know!

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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. 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 degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company..

It's 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 stove top... It is now shinier than it has ever been before .

WD 40 also:

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 jewelery 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 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 wit h 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 the 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. Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL*

Re: 43 Uses for WD-40

Works well as a starter fluid on old diesels too.

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34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

Wonder if that would work to keep the birds outta my tomatoes?

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Cough syrup :emotions16:

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spray it on the rubber seals around your car door and it will keep the door from freezing shut in the winter

spray it on your snow shovel and it will keep the snow from packing on the blade and making it heavier and inefficient. The snow slides right off, no more banging your shovel to get the packed snow off

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Originally Posted by JJ_ (Post 2218148)

Works well as a starter fluid on old diesels too.

Not anymore...that was when the propellant was propane. Too bad. 'Twas a good trick.

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I use it everyday,it is great.

Old people around here spray it on arthritic joints,they claim it works.

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Just a little bit in the gravy sauce. :yes:

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Just keep in mind: after the volatiles fade off, there's a film left... not good when it comes to firearms, FYI.

P.S. But ok in a pinch.

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WD-40 is a crappy rust inhibitor, but it does cut pitch very well. So does LPS 1.

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I hate WD-40, about all it is good for is removing tape residue and for cleaning go-kart/dirt bike chains.

If something is rusty, PB Blaster is a million times superior

If something needs oil, get oil

I do have a can I keep in case somebody wants to "borrow" some. Somebody is always willing to volunteer to fail.

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It's 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.

I'll have to ask my Dad about that, he worked for Convair, on the Atlas program. He ran spare parts to Vandenburg, Plattsberg and Canaveral on a regular basis. If a missile on alert status went down, he got a call.

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Originally Posted by Big Country (Post 2218316)

spray it on the rubber seals around your car door and it will keep the door from freezing shut in the winter

Eventually it will rot the rubber.

"43 uses for diesel fuel" would read about the same.

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It's related to the "remove duct tape residue" one, but there is nothing better for removing stickers from coin slabs (or the residue from any sticker for that matter). If you have something delicate to remove a sticker from, you can even soak the sticker to the point where you can basically wipe it off.

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Originally Posted by hoarder (Post 2218982)

"43 uses for diesel fuel" would read about the same.

it's funny that you should mention that. Just recently I have been using a very cheap and effective spray. I took an empty spray bottle (window cleaner I think) and filled it with #2 diesel. I used it for cleaning engine parts and it works great. It is very cheap compared with WD40 and is obviously not going to bother anything on my Bobcat or its Perkins engine.

Since diesel fuel is a mixture of kerosene and oil, it should be a pretty good competitor to WD40 (stoddard solvent and fragrance).

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A wise person is careful pointing a WD-40 nozzel around. WD-40 is a hydroscopic solvent with limited lubricating properties. It will dissolve and displace heavier oils, essentially removing your protective layer on lubricated mechanical devices.

Used on drive chains, engines, or anything that relies on heavier weight lubrication, WD-40 will lead to premature failure.

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If you are curious about what WD-40 really is, here is the chemical composition from the US Materials Data Safety Sheet. Sorry to say, but the fish oil content is actually a myth.

* 50%: Stoddard solvent (mineral spirits - primarily hexane, similar to kerosene)
* 25%: Liquefied petroleum gas (as a propellant - carbon dioxide is now used instead)
* 15.3%: Mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
* 9.7%: Inert ingredients

but no guppies. Incidentally, you can see how limited the lubrication properties are when you look at the data sheet.