FYI WD-40
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 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: 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. 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 on 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 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. 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, 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.The basic ingredient is FISH OIL. Keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove. �It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring. � |
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| wow!!! I may try the stove top and a few others. how much wd-40 do you think we use on the Statue of Liberty in a year? |
| Interesting!! I bet I'll forget when I need something for one of those things!! |
| I had to replace my oven/stove at Christmas and found that black appliances were less expensive than white... who knew. So now I have the problem of cleaning it.... I'm on my way to purchase a case of WD-40, anything to assist in keeping it looking clean... have you any idea how hard it is to clean black???? You see every smear or drop of anything on it. I do not recommend black to anyone.
Thanks for the information, that was amazing and so informative. Do you mind if I share it with any of my non OES friends? L |
| That's why I will no longer buy a black car! |
Now that I understand... so the logic would seem that black hides everything, right? But no, it shows EVERYTHING! I can't wait to try it on my stove top. There are things I have not been able to get off and the more you try you run the risk of scratching it... Keep your fingers crossed, I hope it works half as good as it sounds. I have tried a lot of different things and I have asked all over for a cleaner for Black Appliances.... No one has anything, now I know why they are less expensive.... LIGHT BULB MOMENT....  |
| How can it not be slippery on the kitchen floor #4, but make the kid's slide go super fast #20??
Interesting though! |
got sheep wrote: How can it not be slippery on the kitchen floor #4, but make the kid's slide go super fast #20??
Interesting though! Yep....that got me too. I don't think I'd use it on an entire floor, although I have taken sneaker marks off the floor with it. |
debcram wrote: got sheep wrote: How can it not be slippery on the kitchen floor #4, but make the kid's slide go super fast #20?? Interesting though! Yep....that got me too. I don't think I'd use it on an entire floor, although I have taken sneaker marks off the floor with it. The janitor in one of the schools I do nursing at has a really cool system for removing scuff marks in the lunchroom and gym. Simple too. He has a long broom handle, with a split tennis ball fit on the end. Rubs the ball on the scuff marks, and they come right off! I watched him do it everyday in the lunch room.. it still amazes me. He said one tennis ball lasts almost half the school year. Now I understand why someone posted that tennis balls are hard on your dog's tooth enamel; I don't give them to my dogs anymore! |
I'll have to try it on my artificial leg! 
I do endorse it at a lubricant for sticky locks. Both my mailbox and front locks were almost impossible to open so I squirted a bit of WD-40 in them. Now they turn like buttah. |
got sheep wrote: debcram wrote: got sheep wrote: How can it not be slippery on the kitchen floor #4, but make the kid's slide go super fast #20?? Interesting though! Yep....that got me too. I don't think I'd use it on an entire floor, although I have taken sneaker marks off the floor with it. The janitor in one of the schools I do nursing at has a really cool system for removing scuff marks in the lunchroom and gym. Simple too. He has a long broom handle, with a split tennis ball fit on the end. Rubs the ball on the scuff marks, and they come right off! I watched him do it everyday in the lunch room.. it still amazes me. He said one tennis ball lasts almost half the school year. Now I understand why someone posted that tennis balls are hard on your dog's tooth enamel; I don't give them to my dogs anymore! I just use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Takes the scuff away easily and immediately.  |
| Also good : soak a cotton ball with WD, put in glass jar, and put cutting end of your glass cutter in it. |
ButtersStotch wrote: got sheep wrote: debcram wrote: got sheep wrote: How can it not be slippery on the kitchen floor #4, but make the kid's slide go super fast #20?? Interesting though! Yep....that got me too. I don't think I'd use it on an entire floor, although I have taken sneaker marks off the floor with it. The janitor in one of the schools I do nursing at has a really cool system for removing scuff marks in the lunchroom and gym. Simple too. He has a long broom handle, with a split tennis ball fit on the end. Rubs the ball on the scuff marks, and they come right off! I watched him do it everyday in the lunch room.. it still amazes me. He said one tennis ball lasts almost half the school year. Now I understand why someone posted that tennis balls are hard on your dog's tooth enamel; I don't give them to my dogs anymore! I just use a Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Takes the scuff away easily and immediately. I love the Magic Erasers too, but geez - tennis balls are less expensive and last a lot longer! |
I heard you should never use WD40 for locks but I can't remember why.  |
bestdogs wrote: Also good : soak a cotton ball with WD, put in glass jar, and put cutting end of your glass cutter in it.
thanks for the tip, I'll try that  |
Hint of Mischief wrote: I heard you should never use WD40 for locks but I can't remember why. Two reasons:
1) You will be putting oily WD-40 back into your pocket/pocketbook every time you pull your key out of the lock 2) The liquid attracts/holds onto dust/dirt which tends to clog up the tumblers over time. Use powdered graphite instead but be forewarned: Problem #1 still applies!!! |
Oh haha! I just do what daddy says and ask no questions  |
| Does he tell you to buy a really nice all-brass lock instead? |
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