WD-40 tips

[tagurit]

Got this one today. I found snopes' WD-40 page, but nothing about the tips. Are these real things you can do with WD-40? Is it really made from fish oil? Chow me if you can!

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 am impressed! WD-40

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 is a miracle!

1.. Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It’s now shinier than it is ever
been. You will be amazed.
2.. Here are some of the uses:
3.. Protects silver from tarnishing.
4.. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
5.. Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
6.. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.
7.. Keeps flies off cows.
8.. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
9.. Removes lipstick stains.
10.. Loosens stubborn zippers.
11.. Untangles jewelry chains.
12.. Removes stains from stainless steel sinks. Cleans the fronts of
Stainless steel appliances (have personally seen the employees of Lowes use it on
their appliances in the store to keep them new looking)
13.. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
14.. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
15.. Removes tomato stains from clothing
16.. Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
17.. Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
18.. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
19.. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
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 kid’s 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 is 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.
44.. 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.
45.. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
Use WD-40!


P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

[franjava]

Using it for arthritis pain reminded me of the father in "My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding" who used Windex as a topical medictaion.

[Nick Theodorakis]

Originally Posted by tagurit

Got this one today. I found snopes' WD-40 page, but nothing about the tips. Are these real things you can do with WD-40? Is it really made from fish oil? Chow me if you can!
...

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.[/i]

From the WD-40 Wikipedia article:

There is a popular urban legend that the main ingredient in WD-40 is fish oil. Although it is unknown whether the formula contains fish oil, material safety data sheets for the product show that the main ingredient is Stoddard solvent, not fish oil.

Also, regarding YOMANKs:

When it comes to computing WD-40 can be used to clean and lubricate mechanical mice. Additionally, it can be used to clean keyboards that have become stuck because of drinks spillage [emphasis mine] or human debris (including cleaning human grease and sweat off key tops).

Nick

[Brad from Georgia]

So Lena's gynecologist gives her the news and she goes home to her husband. "Ole!" she says "You remember dat night we ran out of KY Jelly an' used t'ree-in-one oil instead? Well, we're havin' triplets!"

"Good God!" Ole says. "Ya know, I started to use WD-40!"

[Wolf333]

Originally Posted by tagurit

Got this one today. I found snopes' WD-40 page, but nothing about the tips. Are these real things you can do with WD-40? Is it really made from fish oil? Chow me if you can!


7.. Keeps flies off cows.

"Well, time to go lubricate the cows."

[One-Fang]

Originally Posted by tagurit

2.. Here are some of the uses:

I'll remember that one, that's a good tip, number 2.

38.. The favorite use in the state of New York--WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.

"Favourite" use would surely be one that many people use it for. While I'm sure if it is used on the SoL, there is a lot of it used each time, I doubt very much that it is a favourite use of most New Yorkers.

[tagurit]

Oh Brad!

Yeah, and the rest of you. You guys crack me up!

franjava, careful of the company you keep.

[tagurit]

Originally Posted by One-Fang

"Favourite" use would surely be one that many people use it for. While I'm sure if it is used on the SoL, there is a lot of it used each time, I doubt very much that it is a favourite use of most New Yorkers.

I think that one resulted from a poll asking NYers if they were going to use WD-40, where might they consider using it.

[kjbrasda]

Originally Posted by tagurit

13.. Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

20.. Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.

31.. Removes splattered grease on stove.

32.. Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.

41.. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.

13 and 31, Oven Cleaner would work better for the grill, WD-40 is kinda greasy and somewhat flammeable so you'd have to clean it off with another cleaner before using the stove or grill.

same with 32, it will leave a greasy residue that you have to remove with another cleaner. It does take away cloudy residue you get sometimes on old windsheilds but you still need to clean the WD-40 off to see clearly.

20, WD-40 might stain clothing. It might work ok for metal slides, but most slides are plastic now, I don't have much experience with WD-40 and plastics.

41 WD-40 does take crayon off very well, not so well on old stains, But it may leave stains on some walls, especially unfinished drywall, and perhaps wood or seep under pinholes in wallpaper and stain.

[TrishDaDish]

1.. Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It’s now shinier than it is ever been. You will be amazed.

31.. Removes splattered grease on stove.

Ok! Ok! I'll use it on my stove! Now STFU!!!

[Blue Fuzzy Thing]

Originally Posted by tagurit

6.. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.

Now this sounds dangerous. WD-40 lubricates other things, but won't make your floor slippery? No, I don't believe it.

Blue Fuzzy Thing

[quiltsbypam]

I know that WD-40 will take tar out of a carpet, because my neat-freak ex-SIL took tar out of a light gray carpet with no residue.

And I will spray it on my hands after I've used basting spray on a quilted piece. The basting spray will not come off with anything else. It's just that the WD-40 makes my hands smell kinda funny; but at least they're not sticky anymore.

[Pseudo_Croat]

This list reminds me of the old saw about WD-40 and duct tape and how they're the only tools a man ever needs. If it's too tight, use WD-40; if it's too loose, use duct tape. Problem solved every time.

- Pseudo "tools of the trade" Croat

I don't know about using it on a FLOOR... but we found a use not mentioned: we spray it on the clips that hold the sail on the mast of our boat. They used to bind up, now they slide easily!

[Blackhawk]

Not sure about how slick it makes plastic, but WD-40 will make faded black plastic dark again, if only for a little while. We found that out when we were trying to make my ATV look a bit nicer, and we decided to attempt to fix the faded plastic that has had 20 years to be affected by the sun.