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WD 40 A Household Miracle Product It Cleans, Heals and Helps Catch Fish
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Tags: WD40, wd-40, cleaning, lubcricant, oil, fish oil, fish, fishing, fire ants, stings, bites, squeaks, stains, crayons
WD 40 also known as Water Displacement #40.
The product began from a search for a rust preventive solvent and degreaser
to protect missile parts. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL 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:
| | Protects silver from tarnishing. |
| | Removes road tar and grime from cars. |
| | Cleans and lubricates guitar strings. |
| | Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery. |
| | Keeps flies off cows. |
| | Restores and cleans chalkboards. |
| | 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 |
| | Removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! |
| | Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks. |
| | Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40! |
| | 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 kids 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. |
| | Lubricates prosthetic limbs. |
| | Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell). |
| | Removes all traces of duct tape. |
| | Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain. |
| | Florida's favorite use is: "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 or lures for fishing 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. |
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