Authored by BlueAngel on
Friday, April 09, 2004
WD- 40:This product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1954 by three technicians at San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. It's name comes from the project that was to find a "water diisplacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth (40th) formulation thus WD-40.
The Corsair Company bought it in bulk to protect their Atlas missile parts. The workers were so pleased with the product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkgage", "stealing" or "liberating") it out to home. The executives decided there might be a consumer market for it and put it in aerosol cans. The rest, as they say, is history.
It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to 4 people. Only one of them is the "brew master". There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured each year. It gets its distinctive smell from a fragrance that is added to the brew. Ken East says there is nothing in WD-40 that would harm you.
Hope that you enjoy reading the next few or more uses for WD-40.
The first week of April is generally the "kick-off" week for the All American Sport of Baseball. This week was no different. Keeping this in mind, WD-40 can help keep the balls, bats, mitts, and many other types of related baseball equipment including uniforms up to par. Here's, but a few uses of WD-40 to keep all types of equipment in great shape and condition. You might want to try it to:
--Help break in new gloves and cleats
--Easy removal and installation of interchangeable metal cleats
--Remove ball marks from helmets and bats
--Help remove grass stains from pants and jerseys
--Lubricate moving parts on pitching machines
--Stop squeaks on swinging dugout gates and fences
--Lubricate wheel bearings on chalkers
(from the: http:// fanclub.wd40.com/ newsletter dated 4 April 2004)
Here's a few more uses that might be a surprise:
--Makes your horses tail tangle free and shinny!
--Cleans and lubricates guitar strings
--Gives floor just waxed sheen without making it slippery
--Restores and cleans chalk boards
--Loosen stubborn zippers
--Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots
--Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill
--Keeps scissors working smoothly
--Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers
--Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open
--Spraying umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close
--Keeps pigeons off of the balcony (they hate the smel!)
--Even heard of folks spraying it on their arms, hands, knees,etc to relieve arthritis
--Lubricates prosthetic limbs
In celebration of their 50th year, the company conducted a contest to learn the favorite uses of its customers and their fan club (yes, there is a fan club www.WD40.com) They compiled the information to idfentify the favorrite uses in each of the 50 states. The person who wrote the list found that
--Georgia & Alabama customers favorite use was that "it penetrates stuck bolts,lug nuts, and hose ends"
--Florida favorite uses "cleans and remove bugs from grills and bumpers"
--California's favorite use "penetrating the bolts on the Golden Gate Bridge"
--Texas' favorite use is "penetrates & cleans carbon firing residue, rust & grit from gun chambers, barrels & trigger assemblies"
--Let them close with one final, wonderful use --- the favorite use in the State of New York ---- WD-40) protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements!
No wonder WD-40 has enjoyed 50 successful years!!!!
The above was compiled, not only, from the WD-40 web site but also from various sources including from the internet, friens and members of SAPSA. Hope that you have enjoyed this bit.
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