WD 40 the True Story

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Megaflow

9,444 posts

226 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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RichB said:
Efbe said:
where to get acetone from?
nail varnish remover
Nail varnish remover... So the best release agent is 50:50 ATF and nail varnish remover. Now, *that* is a top tip... In fact I reckon there is a bottle of old ATF in the garage!

Dave Dax builder

662 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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WD40 is a cracking additive to fishing bait, and Evoi-Stik remover.
Was it designed for something else then?

NHK244V

3,358 posts

173 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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I use neat ATF a lot, takes longer to soak in but works a treat biggrin

kev b

2,715 posts

167 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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The Machinists Workshop test was discredited as they later found out the ATF was mixed with trichlorethylene not acetone. ATF does not mix with acetone and trich. is a poisonous carcinogen!

Efbe

9,251 posts

167 months

Tuesday 8th March 2011
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kev b said:
The Machinists Workshop test was discredited as they later found out the ATF was mixed with trichlorethylene not acetone. ATF does not mix with acetone and trich. is a poisonous carcinogen!
so Kano Kroil it is then... wtf is Kano Kroil?

MDT

467 posts

173 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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Efbe said:
where to get acetone from?
http://www.cfsnet.co.uk/acatalog/CFS_Catalogue__Acetone_533.html

why cheaper than the stuff the wife uses wink

na

7,898 posts

235 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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Efbe said:
so Kano Kroil it is then... wtf is Kano Kroil?
- a penetrating oil

probably need to ask gun girls and boys

http://www.midwayuk.com/apps/eproductpage.exe/show...

anonymous-user

55 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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efbe, if you want to drive with your nail polish all chipped and ratty, that's OK, but some of us have standards.

Roy C

4,187 posts

285 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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WD40 smells like Vanilla Coke yuck and prbably tastes just as bad.

MarkwG

4,859 posts

190 months

Wednesday 9th March 2011
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hman said:
I beg to differ a blow torch is a much more effective way to start a barbeque...
- more effective...but as much fun...?

Pigeon

18,535 posts

247 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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Efbe said:
where to get acetone from?
Fibreglass brush cleaner...

kev b said:
The Machinists Workshop test was discredited as they later found out the ATF was mixed with trichlorethylene not acetone. ATF does not mix with acetone and trich. is a poisonous carcinogen!
Trichloroethylene or trichloroethane? The latter was an ace workshop solvent/degreaser/carb cleaner until the fking ninny-nannies banned it.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

256 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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na said:
I found Rapideze was better than PlusGas

Can you still get Rapideze ?
You want Germaloids...

RedexR

1,861 posts

215 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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MarkwG said:
hman said:
I beg to differ a blow torch is a much more effective way to start a barbeque...
- more effective...but as much fun...?
my point exactly hehe

p1doc

3,124 posts

185 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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RedexR said:
WD40 - Still the fastest way to ignite reluctant Barbecues in the Summer yes
i use octane booster-gives the food a nice tang as well lol
martin

paulqv

3,124 posts

196 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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So Wd40 is used by some in place of aftershave and others as a food taste suplement?
Are you guys CRAZY!!!!!
you should be seeling these ideas to WD40 marketing people not giving them away for free on the internet!

miln0039

2,013 posts

159 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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WD40 is best used, in my experience, to aid cleaning the stainless steel surface of the bar in my er..former dining room. (Especially after getting a bit wayward with Sambuca...!!)

andym1603

1,812 posts

173 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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WD40 is also a good alternative to the blue lighting you get in some toilets to prevent the local cokeheads from using
the tops of cisterns for their lines of powder. If you wipe the cistern with WD40 the junkies powder sticks to it, then
you would need the suction of a vacuum cleaner to get it up your nose.
Andy..

grantree

8 posts

184 months

Thursday 10th March 2011
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'Gibbs brand' is well recommended far better at releasing and also an brilliant 'preservative'. Even smells nice....

EarlOfHazard

3,603 posts

159 months

Saturday 12th March 2011
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Got this in an email the other day:

Before you read to the end, do you know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is?

I had a neighbour who had bought a new van. I got up very early one
Sunday morning and saw that some vandal had spray painted red all around
the sides of this white van. I went over and told him the bad news. He
was very upset and was trying to work out what to do, probably nothing
until Monday morning, since nothing was open.

Another neighbour came out and told him to get some WD-40 and clean it
off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm the paint
that was on the van. I'm impressed!
WD-40 - how did someone work out it would do that?

'Water Displacement No.40' The product began from a search for 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. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that
spotty shower screen. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as on
glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your cooker top .... Kazamm! It's
now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.

Here are some other uses:

1. Protects silver from tarnishing.
2. Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3. Cleans and lubricates guitar 20 strings.
4. Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps flies off cows.
6. Restores and cleans blackboards.
7. Removes lipstick stains.
8. Loosens stubborn zips.
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 screens 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. Dead insects will eat away the finish on your car if not removed
quickly! Use WD-40!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a 20 shine for a super fast
slide.
21. WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and
wipe with a clean rag.
22. 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 rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
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. 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 counties .
38. Use it for gnat bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops
the itch.


And for some reason............spray it on your arthritic knee joints etc
and it will ease them.


P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.

LOGiK

1,084 posts

189 months

Saturday 12th March 2011
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EarlOfHazard said:
P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL.
WD40 Website said:
What a Fish story!

Myth: WD-40 contains fish oil.
Fact:
Consumers have told us over the years that they have caught some of the biggest fish ever after protecting their fish hooks and lures with WD-40. We believe this legend came from folks assuming that the product must contain fish oil since it appears to attract fish. Sorry Charlie®, it just ain’t so.

WD-40 Company has taken steps to respect and conserve the environment, and encourages its users to do the same. While WD-40 can be used to help protect fishing equipment from rust and corrosion, WD-40 Company does not recommend using WD-40 to attract fish.
http://www.wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/