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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: franksolich on December 22, 2011, 08:11:28 PM
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Little Star (6,808 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
List of uses for WD40
Note: I have edited this list because a kind DUer kindly brought new information to light. See post # 4 in this thread.
Revised List:
3. Protects silver from tarnishing.
4. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
10. Loosens stubborn zippers.
11. Untangles jewelry chains.
14. Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
18. Keeps scissors working smoothly.
19. Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
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.No water!
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.
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.
30. Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
33. Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34. Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35. Removes all traces of duct tape.
37. Florida's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers."
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. Wash off after use.
45. Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!
Curmudgeoness (5,196 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
1. Great list. And I add if you want to get any tape or labels off of something, it works wonders.
Although I don't think that the pigeons don't like the smell. Almost all birds cannot smell. But besides that, I love this list.
BeanCounting (75 posts) Profile Journal Send DU Mail Ignore
2. My favorite uses.......
44. Gets the white hard water spotting off shower door glass, and keeps them from reappearing.
45. The best SS appliance polish ever.
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Flame thrower.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOfDwOSDLYM[/youtube]
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Meh. It has it's uses, but I'm still happy with 3 in 1 oil for any lubricant needs.
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I love the entries on the list that highlight the fact that WD-40 disperses moisture.
Who would have expected that?
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Meh. It has it's uses, but I'm still happy with 3 in 1 oil for any lubricant needs.
Heh! My great uncle always said "Why would I use something that took them 40 times to get right?". He always used 3 in 1. :fuelfire: :fuelfire:
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I love the entries on the list that highlight the fact that WD-40 disperses moisture.
Who would have expected that?
Meh...Give me PB Blaster any day over that shit!
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Oil is a better lubricant, but Water Displacement-40 is great for things that need protection from water. I've also been told that it takes off tar, and is gentle enough to use on human skin for that purpose. I've never been unlucky enough to try it, though. :-)
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I've tried them all. I think it's time to upgrade to an acetylene torch.
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgOzqyUiyXE[/youtube]
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Meh...Give me PB Blaster any day over that shit!
Yep,any day...WD is basically useless but has a name.
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If you want a product that has been around forever and really is good get this.
(http://cdn2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/199/909/948/YSjg.jpg)
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WD40 is basically kerosene. It definitely is water-displacing, and a decent penetrant, but it does not leave much of a lubricating film since it is volatile enough to rather completely evaporate over time (And it also removes any vestiges of protectant film that were on the surface already), so once the WD40 dries, the surface will rust like crazy if you aren't careful.
It's great for getting things unstuck, or temporary lubrication of surfaces that don't corrode quickly once they're stripped. For actual lubrication for continued use, or to leave a protective film, you need to wipe down the item with 3-in-1 or a good gun oil like RemOil after getting whatever was stuck working freely again.
It's not the best idea in the world to use it as a primary lubricant on a carry gun that stays loaded, WD40 does have some pretty effective penetrating qualities and particularly if you are carrying handloads that haven't been sealed with lacquer at the primer and the neck, there is a chance it can work its way into the primer and kill it, which could lead to embarassing if not fatal consequences.
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You said lube.
:rotf:
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The best uses (and why I keep a can around) I have found for WD is to remove road tar, and clean road grime off of bicycles. That's about it.
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If you want a product that has been around forever and really is good get this.
(http://cdn2.iofferphoto.com/img/item/199/909/948/YSjg.jpg)
Hmmm! I wonder if i could use that stuff in my circulating pumps at work?
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WD-40 is good for cleaning bakelite, at least in my opinion.
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You said lube.
:rotf:
You are so immature.
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You are so immature.
:)
O.o
No I'm not.