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  • hoggy952
    DK Veteran
    • Jan 2010
    • 1229

    #1

    WD-40

    WD-40 - A must read and share

    Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient
    of WD-40 is? Don't lie and don't cheat.

    WD-40:

    Who knew? I had a neighbour who bought a new car. I got up very early
    one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all
    around the sides of his car (for some unknown reason). I went over,
    woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was
    trying to figure out what to do.... probably nothing until Monday
    morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbour came out and told
    him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint
    beautifully and did not harm his paint job on the car. I'm impressed!

    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 Convair 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 stove top ... Viola! It's now shinier than it's ever been.
    You'll be amazed.

    WD-40 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 them slippery.
    5. Keeps flies off cows . (I love this one!)
    6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
    7. Removes lipstick stains.
    8. Loosens stubborn zippers.
    9. Untangles jewellery 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 playground 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 favourite use is: 'cleans and removes love bugs from
    grills and bumpers.'
    38. The favourite 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 rewash. Presto! The 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
  • Bulld0g
    V.I.P. Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 7158

    #2
    I knew












    THE TRUTH
    The Hillsborough Independent Panel. 12/09/12

    Today's report is black and white.The Liverpool fans were not the cause of the disaster.
    The panel has quite simply found 'no evidence' in support of allegations of 'exceptional levels of drunkenness, ticketlessness or violence among Liverpool fans' and 'no evidence that fans had conspired to arrive late at the stadium' and 'no evidence that they stole from the dead and dying'.

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    • jcgrumbles
      DK Veteran
      • Nov 2010
      • 944

      #3
      nice post hoggy,its magic stuff and i use it on a regular basis for the crayon and pen marks on the grandbairns walls..

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      • Meat-Head
        V.I.P. Member
        • Oct 2009
        • 32000

        #4
        Originally posted by hoggy952
        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.

        P.S. The basic ingredient is

        FISH Oil

        knew it was water displacement 40th attempt.

        but

        1) ever knew it was fish oil

        2) thought it was Inglish?

        So thing is if the WD40 is taking lots of fish oil what do the fisherman use to lubricate fishes with?

        sigpicWas Banned For Being Certifiably Insane and Stupid

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        • jcgrumbles
          DK Veteran
          • Nov 2010
          • 944

          #5
          maybe all the oil thats either dumped or leaked from tankers is enough to oil all the fish...

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          • Automat
            DK Veteran
            • Jul 2010
            • 1241

            #6
            I live in the hot desert, I make money from fools who try to use this on locks and small mechanisms out here. The intense heat and dry conditions cause it to dry up into a wax-like substance, mucking things up.
            I use it to keep rubber and plastic from dry rotting.

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            • RobinGill
              Junior Member
              • Dec 2012
              • 29

              #7
              Nice story but not 100% true.

              51% Stoddard solvent
              25% liquefied petroleum gas (presumably as a propellant; carbon dioxide is now used instead to reduce WD-40's considerable flammability)
              15+% mineral oil (light lubricating oil)
              10-% inert ingredients

              WD-40 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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              • Meat-Head
                V.I.P. Member
                • Oct 2009
                • 32000

                #8
                Originally posted by Automat
                I live in the hot desert, I make money from fools who try to use this on locks and small mechanisms out here. The intense heat and dry conditions cause it to dry up into a wax-like substance, mucking things up.
                I use it to keep rubber and plastic from dry rotting.

                yes did see a car engine with the head off and some 'jelly' in it the UB40 solvent had evaporated and left that

                how do you fix it when it jambs locks? What do you use?

                sigpicWas Banned For Being Certifiably Insane and Stupid

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                • meds
                  Junior Member
                  • Mar 2009
                  • 38

                  #9
                  thanks

                  .....bump......

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                  • Elric
                    V.I.P. soft lad
                    • Mar 2008
                    • 853

                    #10
                    Originally posted by Meat-Head
                    yes did see a car engine with the head off and some 'jelly' in it the UB40 solvent had evaporated and left that

                    how do you fix it when it jambs locks? What do you use?
                    parrafin or petrol i would use or some kind of solvent base stuff







                    sigpic


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                    • firemouth
                      DK Veteran
                      • Sep 2008
                      • 410

                      #11
                      nice post hoggy952
                      shame the "fish Oil" bit aint true though.
                      or so the WD-40 site says, anyway.

                      @RobinGill
                      No Stoddard Solvent either!

                      mind you some uses boggle the mind:
                      apparently a bus driver in Aisia used it to remove a Python wrapped around his bus wheels!!!!!!!!!!!!!

                      WD-40 Facts & Myths | WD-40 Ingredients

                      Firemouth rules for life.
                      If it aint broke, don't fix it!
                      If its broke, fix it and use it again!
                      If it proper broke, use it for something else!

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                      • RedSpider
                        DK Veteran
                        • Feb 2009
                        • 2448

                        #12
                        44. Sex lube
                        Syntax Error : Integer Out Of Range



                        Hooray For Tits & Fannies

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                        • Meat-Head
                          V.I.P. Member
                          • Oct 2009
                          • 32000

                          #13
                          Originally posted by RedSpider
                          44. Sex lube

                          45. Detecting leaks on gas meters

                          sigpicWas Banned For Being Certifiably Insane and Stupid

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                          • RedSpider
                            DK Veteran
                            • Feb 2009
                            • 2448

                            #14
                            46. Somewhere to stick your spare drinking straws.
                            47. Add flavour to missus' tea.
                            Syntax Error : Integer Out Of Range



                            Hooray For Tits & Fannies

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                            • m9g
                              DK Veteran
                              • Dec 2009
                              • 704

                              #15
                              Originally posted by RedSpider
                              46. Somewhere to stick your spare drinking straws.
                              47. Add flavour to missus' tea.
                              I was going to say "better still add flavour to the missus" but then remembered what the first post said wd40 was made from and thought maybe thats where wd40 came from in the first place



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