Volume #37 Issue #5 | Page 49

From the History Pages By Ron Reed # 963

Before you read to the end , do you know what the main ingredient of WD-40 is ?
I had a neighbour who had bought a new van . I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that some vandal had spray painted red all around the sides of this white van . I went over and told him the bad news . He was very upset and was trying to work out what to do , probably nothing until Monday morning , since nothing was open .
Another neighbour came out and told him to get some WD-40 and clean it off . It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm the paint that was on the van . I am impressed ! WD-40 - how did someone work out it would do that ?
Water Displacement No . 40 '. The product began from a search for 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 . It ' s the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower screen . If yours is plastic , it works just as well as on glass . It ' s a miracle ! Then try it on your cooker top . Kazamm ! It ' s now shinier than it ’ s ever been . You ' ll be amazed .
Here are some other 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 . 6 . Restores and cleans blackboards . 7 . Removes lipstick stains . 8 . Loosens stubborn zips . 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 screens free of water spots .