What IS The Main Ingredient of WD-40?
Before you read to the end, does anybody know what the main ingredient of WD-40?
No Cheating.....

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 was 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 finally successful for a formulation, with their fortieth attempt, 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 on glass.
It's a miracle!
Then try it on your stove-top.
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 floor that 'just-waxed' sheen without making them slippery.
5. Keeps the flies off of Cows, Horses, and other Farm Critters, as well. (Ya gotta love this one!!!)
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 / terracotta 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 both home and vehicles doors.
18. It removes that nasty tar and scuff marks from the kitchen 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. Remove those nasty Bug guts that will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly!
20. Gives a children's playground gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21. Lubricates gearshift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers...
22. Rids kids rocking chair 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 grease splatters from stove-tops.
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, it 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. It is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray it on the marks 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 rewash. Presto! The lipstick is gone!
43. If you spray it inside a wet distributor cap, it will displace the moisture, allowing the engine to start.

P.S.
As for that Basic, Main Ingredient.......
Well.... it's FISH OIL....

John..I have used to help take off decals and to take off rubber on my quarters from burnouts. I also have heard that Chapper uses it quite a bit!!

I know I buy it by the gallon. I mix it with a little bit of transmission fluid for keeping my carbide burrs clean on aluminum heads and cool on cast iron heads.

Try the new rust penetrant.It works great.Rocky

I learned the "Water Displacement" qualities when I was a young one.

When it would rain, water would drip down from the cowl area onto the distributor of the smallblock in my dart. I would get a few miles down the road, and it would quit. Best I can figure is the water would evaporate, then condense on the contacts. Popped the cap, gave a spray of WD, and it fired right up.

Yep, it's good for anything except removing rust.

We use it in the construction industry to cold start diesal engines instead of starting either since there is less damage and chance of lock-up.

You gotta laugh when you see guys spray it on and grab a wrench and start cranking. Its GOOD but not that GOOD.

Also on the starting diesels with it, it doesnt work anymore, at least on vehicles and equipment I have tried it on. Seems they use co2 as a propellant and it used to be LPG.

I've used it to clean air bleeds in race carbs .....it dissolves the dyes in race fuel. Try it and you may pick up a few numbers.
we also use it to treat the junior dragster slicks. We clean with simple green. Then coat with WE 40 and wrap with self clinging wrap. It softens tires and makes them stick.
I now coat my drag car tires with it. My tires no longer get sidewall cracks.

It works great to keep your kids away from what you are working on as well! Spray them once and they go running.

Maybe it will start a diesel but it certainly wont start a gas engine. I cant even get it to light on fire.

Something i will add since I now buy it by the gallon and pour it in plastic spray bottles. Shake the can before using because it does separate. You can really notice it in a clear bottle.

Yes its great stuff in my former life mid 70s we sprayed the inside of the distributor caps and started all the School Buses
that sat in the yard during a wet March or Oct weekend either that or just pulled the caps off and dried them out over the steam heat radiator in the shop.

I use it on the toilet seat when my wifes had too much to drink and is wobbly,just kidding,but now that I think about it........

Years ago when I was a budding welder/fabricator, I noticed the older guys DA sander that I was working (my trainer) with was dying as he was using it to buff out some welds.

I said (thinking WD40 was the be-all-end-all-lubricant) "Put some of that WD40 in it, it'll run better"

He looks as me like the green newb I was and said "WD40 is a solvent, NOT a lubricant! Watch this"

He sprayed a bunch of it into the DA where you'd normally put the oil. Then pushed it down into the sheet metal he was working on and held it wide open, not 20 seconds later the thing EXPLODED and ball bearings went flying everywhere.

Now I cringe whenever I see someone putting that stuff in or on anything that really needs oil or lubricant. Bike chains etc.

I haven't even bought a can of it since then, and that was 2000.

Awesome stuff. But, from hearing this from a body man. The stuff is nearly impossible to get off of metal to prep for paint. It saturates the metal. Soooo, words of warning. I love the stuff.

Dont like the stuff myself. Its a temporary lubricant at best used in that aspect. Its also corrosive IMO

Everything I ever sprayed with it was rusted 3 months later.

I never used it as a solvent or some of the other multiple uses listed. Back in the 70,s it was the stuff to use and I did. But after using it for many years after its temporary results, i dont use it anymore.

For removing rusty bolts I use Kroil. It may be snake oil as well but it seems to work fine for me. Blaster has a good rap to as well.

But as a lubricant, rust solvent and corrosive protection, I give it a

All those other claims of use, I have no experience with.

I think those claims of uses came After it couldnt do very well what it was first claimed to do.

You'll laugh and think I'm crazy but I've used it to get overspray off my face (applied to a cloth and wiped) Also a great tire treatment for older slicks. I've saved many a gas engine or gear box that have been in floods. It's amazing stuff but a better penetrating oil can made from cooking oil and MEK. But it's flammable . But overall WD-40 is some amazing stuff.

it makes skeeter bites stop itchin.

it would probably make them slide off........best thing for fire ants is light half your leg on fire,then when they run out, whack em with a big hammer........

also make your slicks real sticky