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hey guys,

What's the weirdest/most creative use for for WD 40 you've ever heard/done?

>> No.496466 [DELETED] 

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>> No.496471
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>> No.496473

It does this crazy thing I found out, when you spray it at something wet, it displaces all of the water out of it. Anyone else do this?

>> No.496479

>>496471

I'm not sure what you're getting at, but WD-40 does work well, at least catching Murray Cod here in Australia.

>> No.496485 [DELETED] 

>>496471
gr8 b8 m8

Sometimes though this actually works.

>> No.496488

My brother once sprayed some on the inside of his gloves to keep his hands from sweating on a long motorcycle trip. Before we left I told him he was fucking retarded, but what the hell do I know.

>> No.496519

>>496462
I think spraying it on for insect repellant and using it as a sex lube are the worst things I've heard it used for. A lot of people use it on their fishing lures, however they don't realize it doesn't actually enhance the bait.

I use it often as a wasp killer.

>>496473
Sounds like bullshit to me.

>> No.496540

we use it to protect shearing cuts on sheep from infection and flies
also to clean grease off your hands

>> No.496543

>>496519
It's not about enhancing the bait. Humans are smelly creatures. We sweat, we have all kinds of various hormones that we release and they get over everything. What I heard WD40 does is wash off the "human" smell from the lure. Not a big deal when you throw a worm in the water, but a much bigger deal when all you have going for you is a piece of shiny metal that smells like human.

Plus, isn't one of the main ingredients in WD40 fish oil?

>> No.496549

I used to work at a hardware store and I remember an old bloke saying to me that he rubs it on the back of his elbows and knees to help with his arthritis. Apparently one of the ingredients in WD-40 is also in arthritis medication.

>> No.496551

>>496543
>Plus, isn't one of the main ingredients in WD40 fish oil?

complete myth, wd-40 is almost entirely petroleum distillates and synthetics


weirdest thing I use it for is a bird repellent for around the shop, spray it on the outside lights and railings, something in it avians can't stand the smell of

>> No.496573

It can revive a "dead" points distributor cap / rotor (older engines). Removes the moisture. Quick fix until you can get a new cap.

>> No.496575

>>496549
yeah, petroulum-based mineral oil.


People rub all sorts of shit on their bones to ease the pain, most don’t notice it's the rubbing itself that eases it. rubbing and faith that their Carey turtle brain goop will cure them of old age.

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496576

Melts ice inside frozen car door locks in the dead of Winter. Some of us oldbeards driving vintage cars still need to use keys to unlock our car doors. WD-40 will de-ice a frozen lock in a few seconds. Apart from that I don't like the stuff. 3-in-One lubricating oil in the can is far superiour. (pic related)

>> No.496609

>>496462
Weirdest thing I could think of was cleaning glass but that's beat by the insect repellent. I don't even want to think about it being used as a sex lube.

>>496473
Funny that.
>For anyone who doesn't know, the WD in the name is water displacement.

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496627

ok this might sound crazy but here me out, one time I had this bolt that would not budge, so I squirted the fuck out of it with wd40 then I let it soak for a bit, after that I was able to undo the bolt,I think I found a new use for wd40 guise

>> No.496640

Some bar somewhere had a problem with patrons snorting coke off of the urinals (classy, I know). Apparently spraying the porcelain down with WD-40 gave them a bloody nose.

>> No.496646

>>496640
Best use ever.

>> No.496698

We used it to make a birdhouse water proof

>> No.496719

I use it to dissolve spots of tar from the kitchen floor, works better than tar remover.

>> No.496758

>>496462
Shit's awesome for joint pain.

Sore elbows?
Creaky old knees?

Give em a shot of WD40. Works like a charm for temporary joint pain relief.

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496797

>>496758
GB2/bed/ Tin Woodman

>> No.496800

>>496640
sounds like a huge lawsuit waiting to happen

>> No.496805

>>496800
>Snort coke off urinal
>Get a bloody nose
>Sue bar for damages

I've seen stupider things, but that would be ridiculous.

>> No.496844

OK, I got a little confused earlier. The WD-40 is suppose to turn the coke into a sticky mess instead of nosebleeds.
Original story
www.tribemagazine.com/board/tribe-main-forum/84662-wd-40-being-used-stop-cocaine-users.html
But I'm pretty sure it would take someone 10 seconds to smell the stuff and wipe it all off with toilet paper or a paper towel.

>> No.496851

>>496844
Also, I'm realizing that it was the actual toilet seats instead of the urinal tops after that the thread dissolves into political blah blah blah. My question is didn't anyone slip on these toilet seats? Now that would be a lawsuit.

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>> No.496870
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>infinite regress?

>> No.496871

hank mind

>> No.496876

>>496844
When I used to do coke I'd always wipe down the surface in a toilet with for paper or just use a key or a credit card

>> No.496878

>not just doing multiple bumps of a key or pocket knife

always the way ive done it. rarely ever even do rails.

>> No.496913

Couldn't you just use those steel toilet paper dispensers that look they were made for doing lines and rolling joints?

>> No.496917
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496917

I've found it will run a glowplug engine but not that well.

>> No.497120

tagging on a white wall^^ but its not very useful....

>> No.497125

>>496462
Were you listening to the radio today mate?

>> No.497136

A flamethrower.

>> No.497240

I used the gas of the bottle to refill a lighter.

>> No.497251

>>496473
WD-40 means Water Displacement 40, smart one.

Made by the navy to keep water out of their shit, if I recall correctly

>> No.497253

>>496576
WD-40 isn't very good for locks, if I recall correctly.

I remember watching a defcon talk about locks and such, and the speaker was talking about lock lubricants, and said that wd-40 is basically a last ditch effort. Apparently it leaves a residue that really fucks up locks by gumming them up, or something

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497256

It'll remove fresh spray paint from a car

Removes crayons from walls.

Otherwise only thing I use it for is water displacement.

>> No.497308

>>496462
Not exactly crazy but I use it to clean guns.
Captcha- Analnip warped

>> No.497318

>>497251
>>496609
And this is how you spot autistics on the internet.

>> No.497324

>>497318
I doubt a lot of people know what the name stands for or why the stuff was originally created.

>> No.497331

>>497324
but we now know you have an uncontrollable urge to correct us all on it.

>> No.497337

>>497253
I used the stuff to free up one of those cheap old mailbox locks, it feels like something is tore up mechanically inside of it but it still worked.

>> No.497343

>>497324

It is mentioned in pretty much every thread related to that shit. Even I know it and that stuff isn't even sold here.

>> No.497491

I enjoyed this thread.

>> No.497522

Cat/Animal repellent. Family used to spray it inside bin/trash bags to stop animals tearing it open at night.

>> No.497533

>>496917

That's because WD-40 is mostly kerosene.

>> No.497536

No one has mentioned this, but if you spray it on your fishing lures, you will slay them bass like a pro

>> No.497552

>>497536
Gay

>> No.497574

anal lube

>> No.497613

>>497318
"For anyone who doesn't know..." Autistic. Riiiight. Keep on telling yourself you're the one who has the pulse of a conversation. Whatever helps you get through the day.

>> No.497617

>>497331
>but we now know you have an uncontrollable urge to correct us all on it.
You don't do irony do you?

>> No.497640

>>497253

when trying to loosen a lock or something stuck, its best to follow up with some light oil or it will start to stick again

>> No.497648

I have used it to mount a tire on a cat grater

>> No.497696

I inadvertently used a brand new can to confirm the y axis of my brand new machine does in fact retract all the way back during calibration mode. Also cleaned a few square feet of concrete in the process.

>> No.497707

I use it to remove adhesive from stuff. Like when I reuse bottles after peeling off the label(I know it's not needed, but I do, they annoy me). Just coat it all over the adhesive, wait about 5-10 minutes, and it will practically slide off when you wipe it with a rag or your shirt or anything.

>> No.497710

i got a brother printer, wich doesnt print black

do you think i can use WD40 to unclogg the printer head without damaging it?
where to spray?
over the printer head, or in the ink tube

>> No.497734

>>497536
>"Nobody has mentioned this. Either that, or I lack the ability to read the rest of the thread."

>> No.497834

>>497710
This is a terrible idea.

Try a distilled water, q-tips and a lint-free cloth.

>> No.497903

>>497834
I work in a bottling plant, our labeller has a constant supply of some fucking chemical which removes hot melt glue in seconds. Don't know what it is, but its oily and smells like oranges. Get some of that, yo.

>> No.497930

>>497903
That'd be...orange oil.

Also a terrible idea for cleaning a print head.

>> No.497962

>>496462

I pressed the button on top

>> No.497969

>>497710
I don't play with many printer heads but I think isopropyl alcohol will dissolve that stuff.

>> No.497997

>>497903
Is it clear? It could be Polychem QS-71.

It has a citrus scent.

>> No.498093

I once had a snowball fight with my brother where we sprayed the snowballs with WD-40, lit them on fire, and threw them at each other.

>> No.498333

>>497834

i disassembled the whole printer head, i could blow in the tubes to make the color ink to come out from the head
but the black is very well blocked, no air at all
i put some drops of "photograph cleaner" liquid (which is given with the ink) over the head but it did nothing, still clogged

i think i will try with wd40, i just read on some forum it worked
ill buy on monday

>> No.498347

>>497308
But that IS crazy - rust like hell.

>> No.498364
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Wd-40 was a waterproofer for womens dresses and it was the 40th prototype. scientists tried it for other things and BAM they found out it's the reason OP is a fag

>> No.498380

>>496462
>rub in on your joints when they feel stiff or sore
>use it to clean cartridge based games because it leaves a protective film that won't corrode the pins and repels moister

>> No.498385

>>496473

I had a bit of a problem with spark plug wires...my truck wouldn't start in the rain, or when humidity was high.

Quick spray with WD40...wait a couple of minutes...truck started.

I keep WD40 in my truck just in case...

>> No.498386

>>496627

PB Blaster works better

>> No.498409

>>497251

Nope, Air Force, to keep the nuclear missiles from rusting.

>> No.498410

>>498364

Not sure where you got this urban myth but here you go:

http://wd40.com/about-us/history/
>airplane nasa type stuff

>> No.498420

I prefer Kroll Oil.

>> No.498464

>>498333
I think alcohol would work better.

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>>498386
mah nigga

>> No.498549

>>496519
>Sounds like bullshit to me.
it's not. WD == Water Displacement, so this is its original purpose

>> No.498558

>>496519
Water displacement formula #40
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/WD-40

>> No.498568

Using it in place of the correct manufacturer-required white silicon lubricant on an industrial bagging/sealing machine!

Creative, but not actually a good idea as the wd-40 did something unpleasantly reactive to the heatproof rubbery material that supported the heat seal bar, putting the entire machine out of order for two weeks.

>I didn't do it.
>my mention of the required lubricant was entirely ignored because cheap boss did not want to spend a couple dollars on spray silicon.
>same place I had to repeatedly stop the same genius from spraying wd40 in the deadbolts

>> No.498573 [DELETED] 

>>498549
>>498558
autism in action.

>> No.498579

WD-40 should never be used on plastics or rubbers. The mineral oil and solvent within WD-40 will degrade and soften both over time.

>> No.498584 [DELETED] 

>>498573
Fucktard in action...

>> No.498861

Works great for removing polyurethane glue from your hands

>> No.498893

>>497253
graphite powder is best for loosening up locks

>> No.498895

>>496844
In my town publicans glue grit to the top of toilet cisterns, so cokeheads just snort off of cigarette packets

>> No.498897

>>497253

it does, after 5 years or so maybe. all locks/door hinges ive sprayed with wd40 worked for a few years without creaking until i had to spray them again. nowadays i use ballistol oil.

>> No.498936

>>498549
>>498558

Pretty sure it was a joke guys.

>> No.498984

>>498936
At least someone gets it. Fucking internet, man.

>> No.499025

>>498936
it wasn't a joke. seriously, it's an acronym for Water Displacement.

>> No.499031

>>496462
spray inside carpenter bee nests to kill them

>> No.499057

>>499025
oh you.

>> No.499071

I'm sure it be used as mace in a pinch, just like spray paint, hair spray, bug spray etc...

>> No.499074

I saw someone else mention it being used as a glass cleaner.

Similarly, you can use it on wine glasses to get water spots and that "fogging" of the glass cleared up.

>> No.499089

get high

>> No.499095
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i used to work with an old mechanic, he was really good oldschool mechanic.
the crazy nigga would use WD40 as an ointment in his knees and hands to relive pain...

>> No.499107

not exactlye insect repellant as much insect killer.
I have somewhat of a phobia towards bees/wasps/bumblebees and shit
normally I use deodorant spray and a lighter to torch those fuckers, but I managed to run out of pretty much anything else with propellant at one point so I used wd40...

>> No.499206

I've seen a dude spray it on his bait and pull up a catfish. No foolin'.

>> No.499239

>>496462
>What's the weirdest/most creative use for for WD 40 you've ever heard/done?

Lubrication.
Corrosion resistance.

>> No.499240

>>499095
what age did he live to ?

>> No.499263

>>499095
Why would you want to relive pain? he sounds like a fucking masochist!

>> No.499265

>>499239
actually WD is fucking terrible for corrosion resistance..

>> No.499266

>>499265
oh, and lubrication in most cases; it's a great penetrant though..

>> No.499282

I use it to kill bugs

cockroaches die almost immediately from it

>> No.499421

>>496462
i use it for cleaning oil pain/ stain out of clothes

>> No.499438
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2375297/Police-hunt-woman-sprayed-men-WD-40-nasty-assault-waited-taxi.html

>Police hunt woman who sprayed three men with WD-40 in 'nasty' assault as they waited for a taxi
>Men sprayed in the face in middle-of-the night attack, then beaten by two men after they rushed outside to avoid further sprays

Seems pretty effective

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>>496627
Get on my level Pleb.

>> No.499597

>>498386
mah fucking nigga

I also use this shit to open up drum brakes, shit is cash.

>> No.499600

>>497253
the thing is that wd-40 drys with time making the problem worse ultimately. It works great temporarily but long term you need graphite powder.

>> No.499603

>>499596

That can looks like a florida highway billboard. Trying so hard.

>> No.499606

>>499603
got it off of google images.

the only real reason i posted it was to get it out there more, I seriously go through like a can a week working in a shop.

>> No.499607

>>499606

penetrates like a fucker?

>> No.499609

>>499607
yeah, i cant say for sure if it works on anything else better but its waaaaay better than wd40 on rust.

>> No.499622

>>496462
we used it once at work when we couldn't get some cables through a hole, i'm an electrician you see.

>> No.499725

>>496471
lol
the /out/ thread
i liked that one