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go-B
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In God We Trust
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 9, 2010 - 03:13pm PT
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From an Email...
Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is?
Don't lie and don't cheat.
WD-40. Who knew; I had a neighbor who 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 Convair 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 stove top ... Viola! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.
WD-40 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 them slippery.
5.. Keeps flies off cows.
6. Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8.. 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.
18. 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.
19. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
20. Gives a children's playground 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
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'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, satur ate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and rewash. Presto! The 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 is FISH OIL.
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canyoncat
Social climber
SoCal
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I disagree with #4. Yes, they'll be plenty shiny but they WILL be slick.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Wikipedia:
WD-40's formula is a trade secret. The product is not patented in order to avoid completely disclosing its ingredients.[2] 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.[3] However, the WD-40 web site states that it is a petroleum based product [4]
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edejom
Boulder climber
Butte, America
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And there it is...
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salad
climber
Escondido
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#7 is a fallacy. I have the underwear and the angry wife to prove it.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
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Does it still contain DMSO? Anyone remember the craze with climbers using DMSO to make fingers not hurt so damn much?
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Roger Brown
climber
Oceano, California
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I just gotta post to this one. In the mid 90's we were having a rash of cars being broke into by Bears. Chongo told me to spray the undercarriage of my car with WD-40 and I would have no problem. I did and that night seven cars were broken into. Three on one side of me and four on the other. I found out later that day I had left snack food in my climbing pack. Any of you that saw me spraying the bottom of my car last summer, now you know.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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One can only hope that "Hollywood Dave" has broken both his legs so he cannot drive to Yos anymore. His dumbsh*t actions are precisely what contributes to bears breaking into cars. EVEN IF the WD-40 thing works, to then intentionally leave food in the car, sets up the following:
Sooner or later, Dave will not cover everything because he is too drunk to remember, and a bear will break in. They will THEN associate the smell of WD-40 with food, and they will break into EVERY car that has the WD-40 odor, including those with NO food.
Thanks alot, Dave!
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slobmonster
Trad climber
OAK (nee NH)
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You know that inimitable Yosemite Campground "SQUELCH" that chimes all night?
I'll empty a can lubing all the bear box hinges. Slicker 'n silk.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Stopped using it on boats years ago.
To Quote:
"when it's sprayed on electronic devices, it works it's way under the plastic coating of the sensitive parts, allowing them to corrode once the WD-40 evaporates. It will even work it's way trough wiring, under the insulation, and into the electronic components."
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Russ McLean loved the stuff and wanted to have a girlfriend that used the stuff as a cologne.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Don't put that shizz on your bike chain ...when it bonds with dirt it makes your chain a biotch to clean....after shave...? that's funny....rj
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Not good on bicycle chains. Works great for the short term but long term turns into a tar that requires strenuous removal.
I had hear about#39 above. Fish like it on bait & lures. I have not tested this.
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Jim Wilcox
Boulder climber
Santa Barbara
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Grabbed a can outta the garage.
Let's see:
CONTAINS PETROLEUM DISTILLATES
Harmful or fatal if swallowed (mom's cooking needed a similar warning)
If swallowed do not induce vomiting(sorry mom, didn't have a choice)
Call physician immediately.
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go-B
climber
In God We Trust
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2010 - 09:38pm PT
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Bret Favre uses it in his left ankel!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Peter
I can only think it was the WD 40 that attracted McClinsky to my ex lady. What else could he possibly be after? That is some powerful sh#t indeed.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Jesus that is such a cute sexy photo of both of them. Trish was ridiculously attractive but as you intimate just above, it was just her secret of WD-40. Great on her quesadillas too. Her being a RN nurse was a setback though. You know nurses, they always wait for the swelling to go down.
Oh and it reduces squeaking.
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go-B
climber
In God We Trust
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 9, 2010 - 09:58pm PT
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It works on those hiking boots as well!
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Had a job in the mid seventies selling JB automotive supplies out of a van.
We had a product to compete with WD 40, it was called JB 80, cause it was twice as good.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Didn't JB make a radiator and engine block sealant?..there was some company that made this product and people swore by it....rj
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Norton
Social climber
the Wastelands
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Yeah Johnny, they made all kinds of crap that I sold to gas stations, etc.
Can't remember much about that job, lasted about six months and then I went broke again.
Fortunately, my wife was able to keep a steady, but low paying job.
Our rent was $185 a month then, seven years in a walk up third floor flat.
I was a useless, shiftless, irresponsible, drifter.
God I smoked a lot of pot back then.
Not much has changed.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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I think the JB was a metal can with a pull top and there were these little copper looking pellets shaped like rabbit food....you'd pour it in the radiator and it would stop leaks even if the block had a crack in it.....the good ole days...rj
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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If you can't smell the difference between a petroleum product and fish oil, something's wrong. Meanwhile WD-40 is what makes human life possible in the humid climate of Okinawa where things also get jammed up and corroded by salt spray after every typhoon (we average 5 a year). We use it for routine maintenance on all padlocks, car doors, and house doors.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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have you guys heard of the gumout man?
he waits until people get stuck in the mud at anderson dam, then he walks out and makes them suck him off.
then he uses gumout to clean the mud off his boots.
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Heyzeus
climber
Hollywood,Ca
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Sep 10, 2010 - 02:43am PT
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You're welcome Ken M!
Gee, if I was only as smart as you I probably wouldn't be drunk all the time and forgeting to spray my car with WD40. And then maybe I could spend all my time lecturing everybody about everything I think I know. Oh well, at least we both like bears.....
BTW, this was in the 90's, when it was still OK to store food in your trunk. But I shouldn't have to tell you that, you seem to know everything.Yeah, bears breaking into cars because they smell WD40 sure has become a big problem. Wow you're smart. Oh, and thanks for the good wishes (about my legs).
It sure is wierd to see some stranger wishing me harm for something 15 years ago that he knows nothing about.
Back to the subject- WD40 is a great starting fluid too. Might be the propellent that makes it work so well.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Sep 10, 2010 - 09:24am PT
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I use WD-40 on my dentures....thaks sprock..rj
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 10, 2010 - 12:26pm PT
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Jan,
Don't use it on locks! Get some graphite!
It will do the same to locks that it does to bike chains.
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