WD40's other uses

danniemcq

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (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 neighbor 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 that was on the truck. 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 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.
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
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! 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 play 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 favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers."
38) The favorite 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 re-wash. Presto! 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.
P. P. S. I keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove.
It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned
feeling away and heals with NO scarring

PS, don't know if all above is true though...

seen this on a site earlier and thought it could be helpful

Martron

danniemcq wrote: »

seen this on a site earlier and thought it could be helpful

ha ha i know where you saw it!!!

Max_Damage

It can dissolve cocaine.

EvilMonkey

Wd40 2000+ Uses

danniemcq

Martron wrote: »

ha ha i know where you saw it!!!

haha was wondering if anyone visited that ahem site too!

Martron

i would not be a regular but i laughed when i saw this thread

spoonbadger

Keeps flies off cows.

Now thats just brilliant, because it makes no sense whatsoever .

If someone doesnt know what wd-40 is,they're either a poof or a D4.....*fact*:D

conzy

36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.

bs! You cant lubricate human joints with WD40!

patrick_micheal

Max_Damage wrote: »

It can dissolve cocaine.

this displease me man what the hell would you know that unless your one of the pub or night club owners that has done it, for shame each to there own. grate thing is bet you refill the jax roll holder just before you spray the wd40 on the lid

Max_Damage

patrick_micheal wrote: »

this displease me man what the hell would you know that unless your one of the pub or night club owners that has done it, for shame each to there own. grate thing is bet you refill the jax roll holder just before you spray the wd40 on the lid

Eh, okay...

giggsy664

patrick_micheal wrote: »

this displease me man what the hell would you know that unless your one of the pub or night club owners that has done it, for shame each to there own. grate thing is bet you refill the jax roll holder just before you spray the wd40 on the lid

Your bad grammar and spelling displease me man.

Does it really do all that??

Slig

conzymaher wrote: »

bs! You cant lubricate human joints with WD40!

Seriously, I have a relative thats a retired doctor. His housekeeper does it to help her arthritis. He has told her loads of times that she is more likely to be poisoned by it than cure her but she reckons it works.

Had a problem in a shop I worked in where flies kept setting off the motion sensors on the shop window, sprayed wd40 over it and problem solved.

Kinda nervous about some of those applications, spray on ceramic tiles to get rid of scratch marks? Aunt Flo mightent be too happy walking across the kitchen when she suddenly ends up facing the ceiling:D

Slig

and yet another occasion to use that timeless quote

There are only 2 tools youll need in life
1. Duct tape, for if i moves and shouldnt.
2. WD40, for if it should move and doesnt.

Captain Slow IRL

How come MacGuyver never used it?!

Slig

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

How come MacGuyver never used it?!

Coz he invented it:D

congo_90

Stumbled upon this thread somehow.. was in motors now here hmm...

anyhow have yet to look at that website but its also good for stopping grass sticking to the deck of lawnmower, keepin old electric windows working as if new (any one who has slow windows will know what im on about).

oleras

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Jack Bracken

You can also clean unfinished wood with it. Apply to rag and then rub in. I have a guitar with an Indian rosewood neck I do this for and it really brings out the grain patterns.

and I'm not entirely sure on this forum's policy on posting in old-ish threads, so I apologise if this can be construed as a necro.

cautioner

Yay, cheap guitar string cleaner!

tommmy1979

it's really good for starting campfires when all the wood/kindling is damp.. the stuff seems to be as flammable as petrol...

P.S: Don't spray directly onto a flame :eek:

J.C.BAMFORD

Haha., I LOVE threads like this, no but seriously, I know a man who no longer takes painkillers fot his arthritis, but uses WD40!

nobodythere

There's only two things you need: duct tape and WD-40. If something moves and it's not supposed to, use the duct tape. If something won't move and it is supposed to, use the WD-40

pdebarra

conzymaher wrote: »

bs! You cant lubricate human joints with WD40!

No, but that list doesn't say you can: it merely says people do it in order to achieve that effect.

n1ck

Captain Slow IRL wrote: »

How come MacGuyver never used it?!

WD40 is just MacGuyver's sweat in a can!

how you doin

:pMaybe this could be the answer to the current economic recession ... how about spraying it on all the lazy workers we have in companies and it could get them to work a little faster!:rolleyes:

nobodythere

how you doin wrote: »

:pMaybe this could be the answer to the current economic recession ... how about spraying it on all the lazy workers we have in companies and it could get them to work a little faster!:rolleyes:

Oh my a recession joke how funny.

Jack Bracken

Well I laughed. :P

nobodythere

Good man yourself

MarkR

You can also use it to thin out the shallow end of the gene pool. Clicky

jochenstacker

Also, have you tired, shiny rollers in printers and tape decks and VCR's?
This stuff takes off a very thin layer of rubber, revealing virgin rubber underneath, instantly bringing your printer, fax, copier, vcr, tape deck and anything else that uses rubber rollers of any kind back to life!

rubadub

It gets chewing gum out of clothes, I was surprised how well this worked, I sat on some that some bastard had left on a plastic chair. Might get chewing gum out of hair too.

Nulty

Might all of these clever intuitive solutions be held withing the "2000 WD-40 Handbook" post earlier in this thread?:rolleyes:

Excellent video, MarkR. Best I've seen for a while!:D

jaqian

rubadub wrote: »

It gets chewing gum out of clothes, I was surprised how well this worked, I sat on some that some bastard had left on a plastic chair. Might get chewing gum out of hair too.

Daughter got chewing gum on my jeans and t-shirt without me realising. It ended up all over the leather sofa, couldn't wipe it off. wd40 got it of my jeans, t-shirt and the sofa. Amazing stuff

jaqian

jaqian wrote: »

rubadub wrote: »

It gets chewing gum out of clothes, I was surprised how well this worked, I sat on some that some bastard had left on a plastic chair. Might get chewing gum out of hair too.

Daughter got chewing gum on my jeans and t-shirt without me realising. It ended up all over the leather sofa, couldn't wipe it off. wd40 got it of my jeans, t-shirt and the sofa. Amazing stuff

Also gets it out of hair as I discovered this morning :-)

Fogmatic

Removes sticky residue from self-adhesive labels (on a rough rag ideally, e.g. old coarse dishcloth).
It joined my post-shopping toolkit decades ago (scissors, knife, WD40). I was surprised not to find it in the 2000 uses (from the keyword search, anyway).

For the occasional residue that resists WD40 (or to be sure not to harm a plastic), isopropyl alcohol has always worked for me (it's sold for cleaning computer components & other electronics). It evaporates, no rinsing/drying needed (N.B. definitely not one to keep above the stove!).

WD40 keeping flies off animals sounds plausible - anyone done any trials with midges and humans?

CSU

...the local 'biker gang' (bicycles) used too piss us off something terrible years ago, so as they played away in the arcade with their bikes outside my mate and I would spray a whole heap of WD-40 on the rims of their wheels:D

It has the opposite effect of what you might think - for some reason WD-40 makes the brake pads instantly stick to the rims....we'd be watching in stitches laughing as one-after-the-other they went over the handle-bars :P

Fogmatic

One of the exceptions to using WD40 for cleaning, then!

colm_c

Use it on your car side mirrors and it stops spider webs forming.