WD-40

[yogitunes]

What are the many uses you guys have for WD-40?

its a great degreaser...and we all know the history of how it was developed...and the main ingredient is FISH OIL...

spray on a burn...relieves the pain
polish stainless steel
use on dashboard and tires of your car
takes the sting away from ant bites
removes bugs from grills and bumpers
removes crayon marks from walls
removes scuff marks
keeps pidgeons off balcony..they hate the smell
keeps bathroom mirror from fogging
lubricates drive belts...autos and washers
prevents rust on hand tools
lubricates a childs slide..makes them zoom
removes tomato stains from clothes
removes glue from carpets
removes all traces of duct tape
keeps terra cotta pots from oxidizing
makes your zipper...S L I D E easily
gives floors that just waxed look...without making it slippery
keeps flies off cows
restores and cleans chalkboards
protects silver from tarnishing
spray on fish lures...fish love it
better than astro glide....lol...you know who you are!

SO LET'S HEAR WHAT YOU DO WITH IT...AT HOME, AUTO, GARAGE, WORK, OR "PLAY"?

 

[whirlaway]

Astro Glide???????????????

I dunnoe? I like Crisco,it always smells like Im frying chicken.

 

[davy1063]

LOL, man I'm nieve...

I had to Google Astro Glide to find out what it was. Good Lord!!

 

[toggleswitch2]

I thought I smelled fish.

No we don't all know, tell us the history.. :0

 

[maytagbear]

Uh.........

I hope you were joking....WD-40 is not intended for internal human usage.

Lawrence/Maytagbear

 

[laundromat]

polysorbate 80?????

I know Crisco used to have that, but WD40???? Enquiring minds need to know.

 

[sudsmaster]

As far as I know, the main ingredient in WD-40 is Stoddard solvent, a light petroleum product. Nothing from fish.

Rustoleum Red Metal Primer, on the other hand, has lots of fish oil. It was developed by a man who noticed that bare steel trawler decks that were frequently annointed with fish oil stayed rust free even out at sea.

The WD in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement. It was developed as something that displaced water. It's not a very good lubricant, but it's not bad as a cleaner. I used to keep a fancy 10 speed bicycle as clean as a whistle with it.

 

[autowasherfreak]

It made the outer tub of my Maytag washer nice and shiny. Don't ever use it on typewriters, it will gum them up quicker than anything.

 

[yogitunes]

maytagbear....yeah that was a joke...got your attention though didn't it?

I was in the doctors office reading and old copy of readers digest and it had an article in there about WD40...

history is that it is a water dispersant..hence WD and the 40 came from it took them 40 tries till they got it right...

and they had a bunch of uses for this stuff...many pages....some I never thought of...well, maybe one...lol...

but mostly to me its a great degreaser...great for cleaning parts...I use it in the garage and on washing machines and other small appliances

 

[yogitunes]

also...as for the fish oil...thats what the article said...when I got home I looked at my many cans and alls I can find is that it contains solvents...unless it's a mixture of somsort and kept TOP SECRET...justhought some of the uses were interesting..........................

 

[yogitunes]

and thats also like detergents....their made with anionic and nonionic surfactants...kinda like matter and anti matter...and enzymes....what the hell is this stuff really...all manufacturers have the same ingredients listed yet supposed to be different formulas...go figure...even if you call them..customer service has no idea what it really is....just ancient chinese secret...probably ordinary everyday household items in your house...just not sure how to put it all together...when I d you'll see my detegent on commercials...it'll be like clothes pins dancing on the clothes line to YOGITUNES bright whites and colors across america with a free CD in every box.....yeah right..keep dreaming...lol.

even the SLINKY was discovered by some guy in a machine shop...who would have thought...but he made millions...
you do remember the SLINKY don't you?...this was from our generation for you youngin's

yes...I am warped!....god is gonna get me for this one...

 

[tolivac]

DO NOT use things like WD40 on burns-nor on belts-it can actually cause belts to SLIP and rot the rubber.You may be able to use WD40 to clean the pulleys but wipe off the WD40 residue before putting belts back on.

 

[butch-innj]

WD40 has a website and you can learn all its 2000 uses
from it.

WD-40 Lubricants, Degreasers & Rust Removal Products | WD-40

For over 50 years, people have relied on WD-40 to protect metal from rust and corrosion. Explore our lubricants, penetrating oils, cleaners and rust removal products. WD-40 is perfect for big and small jobs that require protection from rust and corrosion. Find out where to buy WD-40 products here.

www.wd40.com

 

[rp2813]

I approach using WD-40 as a cleaner more than a lubricant. It will eventually evaporate, I've been told. I use it extremely sparingly to get sluggish dials on old rotary phones speeded up to normal again. Using oil would eventually gum things up again, and there would be no cleaning effect, which is all that's needed.

WD-40 works well on creaky door hinges, etc. I use it wherever I don't want oily residue that attracts dirt.

Ralph

 

[yogitunes]

Yeah Ralph...thats the ticket

use it on creaky things like hinges

and bed springs...for when your doing the HOKEY POKEY!

and don't want to wake the kids....lol

why just the other day, my best friend, Martha Stewart was asking me where I get all my ideas....from the guys at AW, WHERE ELSE!

 

[charbee]

Yogitunes: I still have my Slinky! You ain't so warped...I know some what's warped-er! ;-)

 

[sudsmaster]

No fish oil... it's an urban legend...

From wikipedia:

WD-40's main ingredients, according to U.S. Material Safety Data Sheet information, are:

* 50%: Stoddard solvent (i.e., mineral spirits -- primarily hexane, somewhat similar to kerosene)
* 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

The German version of the mandatory EU safety sheet lists the following safety relevant ingredients:

* 60-80%: Heavy Naphtha (petroleum product), hydrogen treated
* 1-5%: Carbon dioxide

It further lists flammability and effects to the human skin when repeatedly exposed to WD-40 as risks when using WD-40. Nitrile rubber gloves and safety glasses should be used. Water is unsuitable for extinguishing burning WD-40.

There is a popular urban legend that the key ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil.[2]

Also, check out Snopes for a debunking of the fish oil myth.

 

[kenmoreforever]

I once new an elderly man who had athritis in his elbows. He swore by WD-40 to loosen his elbows up when he sprayed them down to soak them before going hunting or fishing. No kiddin' here at all. True story. I saw him spray his elbows many times. Now whether he was getting the "placebo" effect here is another story but I absolutely can see some possible truth in this considering the inner workings of the elbow as well as the knee.

 

[yogitunes]

bizarre things may be odd....but there have been many things intended for one purpose and yet treats many others...usually by accident...go figure...but if it helps...why not!....providing the benefit outweighs the side effects...

I have crohn's...and they give me remicade injections to calm it down and reduce flare ups...remicade was originally and still is used mainly for arthritis sufferers...but is also shown to help with many other illnesses...one product for many cures....who knew!