Wd-40

chas smith R.I.P. · From: Encino, CA, USA

This was just sent to me:

Thought you might like to look this over. Some of them seem promising

When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that
has 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... Viola! It's now shinier than it's ever
been. You'll be amazed.

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 is history. It is a carefully guarded
recipe known only to four people. 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.

Here are a few of the 1000s of uses:

~Protects silver from tarnishing
~Cleans and lubricates guitar strings
~Gets oil spots off concrete driveways
~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 ceramic/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 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 and 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 (our other "can't do without")
~I have even heard of folks spraying it on their arms, hands, and knees
to relieve arthritis pain. ~Florida's favorite use was "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. 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.
~Keeps away chiggers on the kids

~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. (If I knew what a distributor cap
was, it might help)

~WD-40, long known for its ability to remove leftover tape smunges
(sticky label tape), is also a lovely perfume and air freshener! Sprayed
liberally on every hinge in the house, it leaves that distinctive clean
fresh scent for up to two days!

~Seriously though, 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!

Lee Baucum · From: McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier

Just don't use it to "lubricate" your pedal steel guitar. It will create quite a mess by attracting all the dust, dirt, and other such stuff that is floating around. One good thing about WD-40 is the fact that once your guitar gets gunked up (because you used WD-40 in the first place) you can use WD-40 to "cut" through the mess you created. It does a pretty good job of dissolving the sticky grime. It's a good cleaner, but not a good lubricant.

Lee, from South Texas

Pete Burak · From: Portland, OR USA

I wish it came in an Un-Scented version!

FWIW, I fished with a guy in Montana who swears by it... and we caught alot of fish that day!

Charles Curtis · Posted 2 May 2005 9:54 am

I'll have to check out the arthritis application.

Mark Herrick · From: Bakersfield, CA

In relation to all the cleaning purposes listed, it sounds a lot like a product called "Lestoil" which has been around forever. Basically, Lestoil is kerosene.

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Curt Langston · Posted 2 May 2005 11:31 am

Well, I am now ready to be on "Who wants to be a millionaire"

b0b · From: Cloverdale, CA, USA

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