We
thought that you might like to know more about this well-known product.
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 it does on 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, as they say, is history.
It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to four people.
Only one of them is the "brew master." There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured
each year. It gets it's 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 some of the uses:
- Protects silver from tarnishing
- Cleans and lubricates guitar strings
- Gives floors that 'just-waxed'
sheen without making it slippery
- 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 in vehicles, as well as 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
- Keeps pigeons off the balcony
(they hate the smell)
- Removes all traces of duct tape
- 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. 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.
- 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.
- WD-40,
long known for its ability to remove left-over tape mung (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.
The applications appear to be endless.
