[DeTomaso] NPC: WD-40 - who knew . . .

Sun Oct 3 14:10:06 EDT 2010

To keep it to the point, one thing I know for sure is, DO NOT SPRAY  WD40 
on  "polycarbonate" plastic. All other uses mentioned so far may be  good but 
beware of this one. Stress cracks WILL develop!

Bud Williams
6556

In a message dated 10/3/2010 6:54:45 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
lotus0005 at hotmail.com writes:

Yeah, as in, does it harm the granite tile/marble tile, etc.   Does anyone 
know???  And, we are on a septic system - will it kill the  good bacteria????
Also, I bought an OLD, movie set spotlight - the lens is  about 10" across. 
 It has a mechanical slide inside it to adjust the  light flow, and it was 
sticking.  I asked a light shop about it, and he  said do NOT spray it with 
WD-40, because the intense heat will cause it to  smoke.  BTW, does anyone 
know who works on old antique lights?   ---Bill

> From:  mbefthomas at comcast.net
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Date: Sat, 2  Oct 2010 15:08:35 -0700
> Subject: [DeTomaso] NPC: WD-40 - who knew . .  .
> 
> I'd be curious if anyone out there in Pantera land has  tried all or many 
of
> these uses for WD-40.  The shower glass one  has me curious.
>  
> Mike
> 
>    _____  
> 
> From: wa6tiu at juno.com [mailto:wa6tiu at juno.com]  
> Sent: Saturday, October 02, 2010 12:56 AM
> To:  Undisclosed-recipients:
> Subject: FW: The main ingredient in  WD-40?
> 
> 
> 
> Before  you read to the end,  does anybody know what the main ingredient  
of
> WD-40   is?  Don't lie and don't cheat.  
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 
> 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.  (I 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/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,  saturate 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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