About 17 years ago we started working on clearing 22 acres of So. Alabama
swamp/semi-swamp. There was not a week that went by that we did not
discover a new use for WD-40. It cleaned paint and grease off hands, it
freed stuck bolts, protected against rust, and the list went on and on. It
got to a point that as we headed to Possum Bottom, we would actually remark
to each other, "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
The point of the post:
I was cutting a designs in a stack of four 3/16th inch thick ash boards on
my scroll saw and had joined them with double stick tape - naturally. When
it came time to separate the stack, the tape did not want to turn lose.
Oh, I got the boards apart without much difficulty, but the tape did not
want to turn lose of the wood. I tried about everything I could think of
in the shop (scraper, acetone, etc) and nothing worked. So I reached for
my old faithful can of WD-40, BINGO. The WD-40 turned the tape and tape
glue to a gel which scraped off with little or no problems.
What would I do without my friendly blue can? :-)
Deb
Did you say yoot???.........What is a yoot???
"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Tom Watson" wrote
>
>> but not as good as Hoppes #9.
>
> One of my all time favorite fragrances ... being responsible at the time
> for
> cleaning the guns after a hunting trip, just a whiff brings back my yoot!
>
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>
In article <[email protected]>, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>About 17 years ago we started working on clearing 22 acres of So. Alabama
>swamp/semi-swamp. There was not a week that went by that we did not
>discover a new use for WD-40. It cleaned paint and grease off hands, it
>freed stuck bolts, protected against rust, and the list went on and on. It
>got to a point that as we headed to Possum Bottom, we would actually remark
>to each other, "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
What, you didn't think to use it to disperse the swamp?? <g>
On Jul 23, 12:18 pm, Morris Dovey <[email protected]> wrote:
> One not-so-well-known use is as a solvent for aluminum and brass. I've
> stopped using it in locks. :-(
Whew... you and me both. I never saw so much gunk and dirt collected
in any kind of lock as one that was regularly "maintained" with WD40.
I quit using it years ago as I gunked up some of my pistols badly with
the stuff. Then article after article came out about how police
department techs, etc., were breaking down wheel guns that had failure/
near failure in the field and found the internals clogged with gun.
It is a fine penetrator, but once that carrier/solvent is gone...
watch out.
I still keep a can around, though. When I get some kinds of butyl
caulk (mostly NP1) on my hands, it cleans it off nicely. When that
caulk transfers to my truck bed, it comes off without ruining the
paint finish with WD40 if I can get it before it dries.
But the best use... by far... if I have nails, staples, tin caps, gun
nails, etc., in the back of my truck and it is going to rain a day or
two, a quick spritz across the the open boxes and the box tops really
keeps the rust to a minimum. This is handy when we are working on a
day or light rain or sprinkles where that stuff may be exposed.
Robert
btw - glad to see you back here, Morris!
Peole always laugh when they look at my tool box, I have the big family size
can of WD-40 right next to a tube of Preparation H.
I use the H ointment on iron saw tables and also my tools to keep them from
rusting.
A thin coat does not get that greasy feeling and it resists water and
moisture.
I learned about it years ago in my misspent youth from an old Navy Chief.
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On Jul 23, 12:00 pm, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> About 17 years ago we started working on clearing 22 acres of So. Alabama
> swamp/semi-swamp. There was not a week that went by that we did not
> discover a new use for WD-40. It cleaned paint and grease off hands, it
> freed stuck bolts, protected against rust, and the list went on and on. It
> got to a point that as we headed to Possum Bottom, we would actually
> remark
> to each other, "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
>
> The point of the post:
> I was cutting a designs in a stack of four 3/16th inch thick ash boards on
> my scroll saw and had joined them with double stick tape - naturally. When
> it came time to separate the stack, the tape did not want to turn lose.
> Oh, I got the boards apart without much difficulty, but the tape did not
> want to turn lose of the wood. I tried about everything I could think of
> in the shop (scraper, acetone, etc) and nothing worked. So I reached for
> my old faithful can of WD-40, BINGO. The WD-40 turned the tape and tape
> glue to a gel which scraped off with little or no problems.
>
> What would I do without my friendly blue can? :-)
>
Not much. The only thing WD40 can't do is stop something from moving
but duct tape can fix that. It is also good in the swamp for insect
repellant.
http://www.realitywired.com/101-uses-for-wd-40.html
On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:08 -0500, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>"Tom Watson" wrote
>
>> but not as good as Hoppes #9.
>
>One of my all time favorite fragrances ... being responsible at the time for
>cleaning the guns after a hunting trip, just a whiff brings back my yoot!
Hoppes #9 was my favorite thing to have in the wind until I was old
enough to pay more attention to Channel #5. Didn't clean the gun as
well ...but...hmm...
(let me think on this a bit before I get myself in trouble).
Regards, Tom.
Thos. J. Watson - Cabinetmaker
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
"Wayne K" <[email protected]> writes:
>"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Tom Watson" wrote
>>
>>> but not as good as Hoppes #9.
>>
>> One of my all time favorite fragrances ... being responsible at the time
>> for
>> cleaning the guns after a hunting trip, just a whiff brings back my yoot!
>
>Did you say yoot???.........What is a yoot???
A noun coined in the film _My Cousin Vinny_.
scott
"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Dr. Deb wrote:
>
> > "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
>
> One not-so-well-known use is as a solvent for aluminum and brass. I've
> stopped using it in locks. :-(
Cleans/polishes Stainless Steel nicely also ... especially those SS
stove/refrigerator fronts.
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KarlC@ (the obvious)
On Jul 23, 12:00=A0pm, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
> About 17 years ago we started working on clearing 22 acres of So. Alabama
> swamp/semi-swamp. =A0There was not a week that went by that we did not
> discover a new use for WD-40. =A0It cleaned paint and grease off hands, i=
t
> freed stuck bolts, protected against rust, and the list went on and on. =
=A0It
> got to a point that as we headed to Possum Bottom, we would actually rema=
rk
> to each other, "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
>
> The point of the post:
> I was cutting a designs in a stack of four 3/16th inch thick ash boards o=
n
> my scroll saw and had joined them with double stick tape - naturally. =A0=
When
> it came time to separate the stack, the tape did not want to turn lose.
> Oh, I got the boards apart without much difficulty, but the tape did not
> want to turn lose of the wood. =A0I tried about everything I could think =
of
> in the shop (scraper, acetone, etc) and nothing worked. =A0So I reached f=
or
> my old faithful can of WD-40, BINGO. =A0The WD-40 turned the tape and tap=
e
> glue to a gel which scraped off with little or no problems.
>
> What would I do without my friendly blue can? :-)
>
Not much. The only thing WD40 can't do is stop something from moving
but duct tape can fix that. It is also good in the swamp for insect
repellant.
http://www.realitywired.com/101-uses-for-wd-40.html
"Scott Lurndal" wrote in message
> "Wayne K" <writes:
> >"Swingman" wrote in message
> >> "Tom Watson" wrote
> >>
> >>> but not as good as Hoppes #9.
> >>
> >> One of my all time favorite fragrances ... being responsible at the
time
> >> for
> >> cleaning the guns after a hunting trip, just a whiff brings back my
yoot!
>
> >
> >Did you say yoot???.........What is a yoot???
>
> A noun coined in the film _My Cousin Vinny_.
LOL Being a good waaaay Southern boy (South Louisiana), I thought that was
the best line in the movie ... since I didn't know until the judge asked
either! :)
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On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:30:17 -0500, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Morris Dovey" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Dr. Deb wrote:
>>
>> > "I wonder what use we are going to find for it this week?"
>>
>> One not-so-well-known use is as a solvent for aluminum and brass. I've
>> stopped using it in locks. :-(
>
>Cleans/polishes Stainless Steel nicely also ... especially those SS
>stove/refrigerator fronts.
It makes for a nice smelling after shave but not as good as Hoppes #9.
Regards, Tom.
Thos. J. Watson - Cabinetmaker
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet
"Limp Arbor" <[email protected]> wrote
Not much. The only thing WD40 can't do is stop something from moving
but duct tape can fix that. It is also good in the swamp for insect
repellant.
http://www.realitywired.com/101-uses-for-wd-40.html
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Apparently it kills roaches too.
I am not sure I want to spray something on myself that kills roaches.
In article <[email protected]>, "Dr. Deb" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was cutting a designs in a stack of four 3/16th inch thick ash boards on
>my scroll saw and had joined them with double stick tape - naturally. When
>it came time to separate the stack, the tape did not want to turn lose.
>Oh, I got the boards apart without much difficulty, but the tape did not
>want to turn lose of the wood. I tried about everything I could think of
>in the shop (scraper, acetone, etc) and nothing worked. So I reached for
>my old faithful can of WD-40, BINGO. The WD-40 turned the tape and tape
>glue to a gel which scraped off with little or no problems.
>
>What would I do without my friendly blue can? :-)
In this case, I'd use a heat gun.
"Tom Watson" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:24:08 -0500, "Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>"Tom Watson" wrote
>>
>>> but not as good as Hoppes #9.
>>
>>One of my all time favorite fragrances ... being responsible at the time
>>for
>>cleaning the guns after a hunting trip, just a whiff brings back my yoot!
>
>
> Hoppes #9 was my favorite thing to have in the wind until I was old
> enough to pay more attention to Channel #5. Didn't clean the gun as
> well ...but...hmm...
Agreed, that stuff smelled goooooood. Next favorite, fresh fired shotgun
shell.