We've all used WD-40 for one reason or another ...

[aggiesal]

Here are some pretty unique uses for WD-40. (There are more than 13 listed)
http://www.rd.com/slideshows/13-amazing-uses-for-wd-40/?trkid=outbrain-all

Also, in case you didn't know what WD-40 stands for; It's the 40th formula tested to try and disperse water.
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[Sanity Claws]

1. If it sticks and it shouldn't, use WD 40

If it doesn't stick and should stick, use duct tape.

I have just shared my entire knowledge of household repairs with my fellow DU'ers.

[seveneyes]

2. WD40 is great for removing Duct Tape residue

And for cleaning spooge off motorcycle rims.

[grasswire]

28. thank you thank you thank you

I have some duct tape residue on a vinyl floor. I tried fingernail polish remover, which didn't work at all. Cool.

[Skidmore]

3. My husband has a gazillion tools that he may or may not use or be able to find but

he always knows where to find the duct tape and the WD-40.

[Submariner]

29. A joke during the Cold War

was that if the Soviets got hold of our duct tape, WD-40, and Whiteout (Liquid Paper) they could conquer and bring the U.S. to it's knees. It sounds like your all-wise and prudent husband has heard of this.

[randome]

5. Sometimes a hopeful kick does the trick.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]I'm always right. When I'm wrong I admit it.
So then I'm right about being wrong.[/center][/font][hr]

[ret5hd]

8. Here it is in graphical form:

[pipi_k]

25. My favorite

duct tape guru...

[TlalocW]

4. It's a dessert topping

AND a floor wax!

TlalocW

[unblock]

9. i'll confess to being old enough to recognize that snl reference!

[kentauros]

21. Shimmer!

New Shimmer! For the greatest shine you ever tasted!




https://screen.yahoo.com/shimmer-floor-wax-000000185.html

[Xithras]

6. Some of these are idiotic.

Use WD-40 to protect a bird feeder. To keep squirrels from taking over a bird feeder, spray a generous amount of WD-40 on top of the feeder. The pesky squirrels will slide right off.

WD-40 is toxic if ingested. The purpose of a bird feeder is to provide FOOD to wildlife. Spraying POISON on a food dispenser seems like an incredibly idiotic suggestion.

[MerryBlooms]

14. That and I was wondering about

flushing it into the waste water system... aren't there enough chemicals, drugs, pesticides, etc... in there already?

[pipi_k]

26. No shit...

I'd rather use lard or some other solid shortening type stuff

[KentuckyWoman]

30. A toy nerf gun works much better

sit on the porch and pop the squirrels in the butt with the nerf ammo every time they try to get to the bird food. After a day or two of consistent work the squirrels just get disgusted and go bother someone else's feeders for several months.

[unblock]

7. i heard decades ago they were the quintessential outsourcing model, only about a dozen employees

something like a ceo, cfo, 10 and contract administrators.

manufacturing? contracted to a third party.
distribution? contracted to a third party.
advertising? contracted to a third party.

their core competency is negotiating contracts and monitoring compliance of their third parties, and that's really all they do.

most notably, they don't consider chemistry or engineering or anything like that to be a core competency. that's what the third parties are for.

[liberal N proud]

10. I will have to remember the snow chute one for next winter.

[MineralMan]

22. That works great, especially

when the snow is wet and heavy. It really helps keep the chute from clogging.

Buy one of the cans with the wide angle spray head.

[MADem]

33. You know what else works a treat? PAM...yes, the stuff that you use to keep food from sticking.

That was my "go to" this winter and it didn't let me down!

[Jesus Malverde]

11. I've seen people spray it on fishing bait...nt

[giftedgirl77]

12. Nope, not feeling that one & I have done some serious

drunk fishing. What is the purpose?

[Jesus Malverde]

13. From their web site

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://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/

I've seen it used successfully to catch salmon when others failed.

[giftedgirl77]

16. Do you eat it afterwards?

My husband & son used to go salmon fishing when we were stationed in WA. Between the salmon there & trout in Colorado it's the easiest fishing in the world. We can't catch anything in GA other than Gars.

[Jesus Malverde]

17. Not so easy off a pier in california, open ocean.

Sure you would eat it, you spray the bait not the fish and it was tiny amounts sprayed on sardine.

I didn't do it but the guy who did, was catching them when others were not.

[giftedgirl77]

19. I understood that, doesn't make a lot of sense

to try & chase down the fish. It's an interesting concept.

[Mosby]

15. I almost never use wd 40

There is always somehing better.

Keep in mind that it is not just a light oil, it has solvents in it.

My go to lube these days is a spray white lithium grease.

I recently bought a can of "ultra lube" it's plant based and "eco-safe".

[Jesus Malverde]

18. I heard WD40 is better as a solvent than lube...nt

[Jesus Malverde]

20. My go to lube is aqua lube...nt

[needledriver]

23. Water *displacement*, 40th attempt n/t

[JaneyVee]

24. WD's 1 through 39 must have sucked.

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[hootinholler]

39. It's why I like JB-80

It says on the can twice as good. Never says as what, but I believe them that it's twice as good.

[Major Nikon]

27. I kept waiting for 'clean and lubricate sex toys' to come up

Then again I didn't make it all the way to the end, so maybe I missed it

[mulsh]

31. rusted out guitar strings can be somewhat revived with a shot of WD-40

I used to do it when I couldn't afford to by new strings. After the WD-40 the shot strings would sound ok for an hour or so. I

[Jenoch]

32. Ever since I discovered Motorkote a coiple of years ago I have mostly stopped using WD-40.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002MCVGB6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1399000760&sr=8-2

It costs more than WD-40, but it is exponentially more effective than WD-40.

[greyl]

34. That link is odd, here's another:

Motorkote MK-30301-12 Spray Lubricant - 12 oz

[Jenoch]

35. The link I posted worked for me.

We got our Motorkote directly from the distributor. It works much better than WD-40.

[intaglio]

36. 2 things, firstly WD-40 contains some pretty nasty solvents

limit how and when you use it.

Secondly, some people use it as a lubricant, well it does work that way for a very short time. If you want something lubricated for anything more than about 5 minutes use oil.

[pintobean]

37. It's an excellent lubricant.

I've been using it for most of my life. It's certainly not the best lubricant for every application, but it usually works in a pinch. There are a few things that, after years of trial and error, I wouldn't use anything else. It also lasts for months, unless the area is exposed to weather.

Myth: WD-40 Multi-Use Product is not really a lubricant.
Fact:
While the “W-D” in WD-40 stands for Water Displacement, WD-40 Multi-Use Product is a unique, special blend of lubricants. The product’s formulation also contains anti-corrosion agents and ingredients for penetration, water displacement and soil removal.

http://wd40.com/about-us/myths-legends-fun-facts/

[intaglio]

38. Seriously, because it is designed primarily as a solvent

elements in the formulation evaporate rapidly so actual protection from wear and corrosion is lost. Although moving parts may be clean, and neither rapidly overheating nor squeaking they are not protected; the coating vanishes or sometimes becomes varnish. This matches your description of WD-40 lasting for months unless the area is exposed to weather. When I studied engineering briefly were were told, outright, never to use WD-40 as lubricant and to avoid its use whenever possible because it would remove the thin coats of oil specifically designed to protect equipment.

As to the Companies accurate assertion about oils - well there are many types of oil. Walnut oil was long used as a lubricant for watches and similar close tolerance uses but no-one would use linseed oil as a lubricant in any circumstances and yet they are both oils. Similarly bitumen is a rock oil, would you use that as a lubricant?

I do not dispute that in the short term WD-40 can act as lubricant but so can linseed oil. The correct usage of WD-40 is to use it to clean, remove as much of the residue as possible and finally apply an oil recommended by the manufacturer for lubrication.

[pintobean]

41. I mostly agree

but it really depends on the application. I would never use it as a lubricant for anything motor driven or where there are high rates of friction. Oil and grease collect dirt and dust, and can turn into a gritty, abrasive paste. WD-40 doesn't collect dirt and dust and is great for very low friction moving parts (manually operated) where there is a lot of dirt, dust and debris.
Take a lawn mower as an example. You wouldn't put WD-40 in the crankcase, but it's ideal for throttle and kill switch cables, linkage, and wheel bushings. On my truck, I use it for door hinges and tailgate hardware. On construction sites, the bushings and bearings of casters/wheels on carts, dollies and scaffolds.

[intaglio]

43. You should hear my Sigoth's spinning wheel after she used WD!!

Not a nice noise

[LWolf]

40. I knew some of those, but not all.

WD40 is the go-to mane and tail detangler for my horses, burrs or not: #39. As a matter of fact, looking at what one of my mares has managed to do to her mane this winter had me putting more WD40 on the shopping list just last week; it's more cost effective than buying an official mane and tail detangler.

I'm intrigued by # 51; I have acres of weeds I can't overcome with motorized equipment because of all the rock (volcanic area), and I won't use Monsanto products on them. Besides, who can afford enough weed killer for acres and acres? I may try it out on the most invasive noxious weed I've got and see how it works.

[dembotoz]

42. a coworker used to spray in on her elbows becaues it helped with joint pain

i told her she was nuts

that was years ago
before she went full teaparty

wonder if she still does it