Interesting uses for WD-40

Interesting uses for WD-40...."Who would've known?"

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 on glass. It's a
miracle! Then try it on your stove top... Voila! It's
now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.
Here are some of its other 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.
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
1 It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen
floor! Use D-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 alot 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.
2 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."
3 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 in WD-40 is FISH OIL.
Rick
The gem cannot be polished without
friction, nor man perfected without trials.

When a light spray is put on the top of sisterns in pub/club toilets,,,when people then use them for taking drugs, ie, up there nose, yuk.. you soon know who is taking them,,, they appear with eyes streaming and nose running,,, but no long term damage,, god you would never know I work in security,,,lol

What!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love WD-40 - it's great stuff

Wow, I knew it was useful stuff but I never knew it had that many uses!!!!

I love number 5 - Keeps flies off cows - I'm going to keep an eye out for farmers armed with a can of WD-40 from now on

i knew about the removing tar bit
last year a builder walked tar stuff all across our cream carpet its comes straight off with WD 40

fab!!!

i love WD-40!

Wow that is amazing, going to have to buy a few cans. Only thought it was for starting cars.

I love the stuff, very informative china, didnt know about most of the other uses.
I used to spray the edges of my skirting boards and anything else Tikaani used to like to chew. It worked a treat and brought the wood up lovely and shiny.

Yes, it has many uses. I can't verify all of that list but it sure is good for preventing rust on tools in the workshop. (No.30) 'tho you do have to respray the item every so often.

Also, since the spray cans are expensive see if your local suppier can get the 5 litre containers and a re-fillable hand spray. ARCO were doing a special deal three years ago and I haven't run out yet. Much more economical than the aerosol spray cans.