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What is WD-40 and what is it used for?

You can see blue jars labeled WD-40 at any auto parts store. Included with them goes red a thin tube so that this substance can be sprayed into the most inaccessible places, for example, on the hub nut, which is rusty and it is simply impossible to unscrew it with a simple key.

What is Vedeshka, what is its composition, for what purposes is it used?

History and chemical composition

The product first went on sale in California in 1958.

Its main purpose was:

• protection of parts from rust;
• moisture repellency;
• rust breaking to loosen rusted nuts and bolts.

It is worth saying that the true composition of VD-40 is a trade secret, so all the information that can be found on the Web about chemical composition is only partially true.

So, after a detailed study of the substance in special laboratories, it was revealed that it consists of:

• solvent White spirit - 50 percent;
• 25 percent from carbon dioxide, which displaces moisture;
• 15 percent - mineral oil;
• 10 percent - various additional ingredients.

If there is no particular doubt about the first three ingredients - white spirit, carbon dioxide and mineral oil, then here are 10% additives - the question has not yet been fully unraveled. So, among these ten percent, Russian chemists found: silicone, water, kerosene, wax, fragrances to hide bad smell, graphite and some other chemicals.

Initially, WD-40 was not used for the automotive industry, but to protect the outer skin of Atlas missiles from corrosion.

It is worth saying that the Atlas rocket family performed an important historical function:

• it was on the Atlas rocket that the first American astronaut John Glenn flew into space and circled the Earth three times;
• they launched the first NASA satellites into orbit;
• during the Caribbean crisis, Atlas intercontinental missiles were aimed at Moscow and were put on full alert.

They are still used to fly into space, although accidents do happen from time to time.

Later, ordinary motorists also appreciated the benefits of VD-40.

If you are using WD-40, remember the following:

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• the product is flammable, it cannot be extinguished with water, only with foam from a fire extinguisher;
• it can not be taken orally, it is advisable not to breathe in pairs;
• negatively affects the condition of the skin, so hands should be thoroughly washed and protected with work gloves when working.

Also note that WD-40 is also the name of the company that produces this aerosol. Its annual turnover reaches 300-400 million dollars, and its products are supplied to 150 countries of the world.

Other fluids are also produced specially adapted to perform certain tasks:

• rust removal;
• removal of oil or fat;
• rust inhibitors - protect metal from corrosion for a long time;
• lubricants for protection against corrosion, dust, dirt;
• sprays for cleaning electrical contacts.

All of these sprays can be purchased at any auto shop.

Application

The main area of ​​application is automotive workshops, where rusted connections often have to be untwisted. It is enough to spray a couple of times with a wheel on the thread and after a while all the rust will dissolve, you can easily unscrew any nut. In principle, any car owner in the trunk or garage has a jar of this spray. Moreover, it is relatively inexpensive.

However, often even in auto repair shops make serious mistakes:

• WD-40 does not provide long-term protection against rust, on the contrary - this composition hygroscopic and attracts moisture, that is, over time, the part will begin to rust even faster;
• you can not use VD-40 as a lubricant - it evaporates quickly;
• can not be applied to various plastics, polycarbonate, polystyrene, but for metal, wood or rubber products, VD-40 is suitable.

The positive properties are that for a long time a crust of dust and dirt does not form on the treated surfaces.

Thus, it is not necessary to attribute various properties to WD-40 that it does not possess. Protect machined parts with other types of lubricant, such as the same grease or lithol.

We also found a lot of other ways to use WD-40 in everyday life:

• removal of traces of glue;
• water-repellent impregnation for shoes;
• frost protection of windows - spray on the outer surface of windows.

Housewives use spray to clean toilet bowls, remove various stains from fabrics, and to remove chewing gum from clothes. It is also interesting that the spray repels cockroaches and harmful insects well.

In a word, WD-40 can be called a unique liquid that can perform a lot of tasks. But still, the main application is the cleaning of metal parts from rust and dirt, penetration into the thread for easier unscrewing.

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We are all familiar with the American WD-40 cleaner. We use this tool to loosen bolts, nuts, screws so that they can be unhindered, and also to protect anything from moisture. But in fact, these are not all areas where WD-40 can be used. The fact is that this is the most popular in the world, which has various fan clubs and even its own pages on the Internet. , although initially this chemical aerosol was invented for motorists who often face the problem of unscrewing stuck car components. We offer you the most interesting ways aerosol use.

Do you know what is a great cleaner? Or can you imagine that this remedy is often used by gardeners? And how do you like that. WD-40 can be used as a fishing bait. Interesting? Then we offer to find out 40 more ways how you can use the "vedeshka".

1. Improve digging with a shovel

We all know that digging with a shovel is not easy, especially if the ground is hard? In order to facilitate the digging process, it is necessary to treat the working area of ​​​​the shovel with WD-40 to improve friction. The spray will improve your garden shovel and make digging easier.

2. Removing the pencil from the wall

If your family has small children, then you probably know what children's pencil drawings on the walls in the house are. In fact, you don't have to use expensive cleaners to remove these kinds of children's art. For example, WD-40 has excellent cleaning properties. Surface the pattern on the wall, table or other surface. Also apply the product to a sponge or rag and remove the pattern from the surface.

3. Removing tea stains from the table

You can remove tea stains from your table very quickly with WD-40. To do this, apply the product on a sponge.

4. Give shine to plastic products

If you have artificial flowers or plants in your home or office that have plastic leaves, you can make the plastic leaves shine by applying WD to them.

5. Remove ink from jeans

We've all got our jeans dirty at some point. Also, some of us have probably experienced leakage of pen ink in a jeans pocket. As a rule, expensive cleaning products are needed to clean clothes from stubborn ink stains. But few people know that ink can be removed with WD-40 aerosol. Apply it to the ink stain, wait a few minutes for the product to soak into the fabric, and then rinse with water. If the contamination is large, then repeat the whole process several times.

6. Cleaning clothes from dirt that the dog has soiled

Those who have a dog know how often pets soil their owners' clothes on the street while walking. For quick dirt removal, you can also use the unique WD product.

7. Remove sticker and sticky price tag from CD or DVD

If you have a plastic case from a CD/DWD/Blue-Ray that has a store price tag stuck on it can be easily removed with WD-40.

8. Removing chewing gum

WD-40 is fantastic. If your shoes stuck chewing gum, then work it and the surface nearby to easily and easily remove the gum from the sole. Also, the spray will help you remove chewing gum from many other surfaces.

9. Cleaning the hairbrush

Often the comb is clogged with hair that crumple into balls. And, as a rule, removing them is not very easy. To make your comb easier to clean, treat it with WD-40 and you can quickly and easily remove hair from your comb.

10. Protect shoes from moisture

You can spray WD-40 on your shoes to waterproof the surface of your shoes. This is especially true for the winter and spring months, when the roads are very wet.

11. Separate the LEGO pieces

If your child's LEGO bricks won't come apart, treat them with WD-40. This will help you easily separate the elements.

12. Toothpaste removal

Often we find that toothpaste stains form in the bath, which are very difficult to remove. Spray on toothpaste and you can easily remove stains from any surface.

13. Cleaning the ink cartridge of the inkjet printer

This advice is controversial because, judging by the reviews on the network, this method of cleaning the cartridge does not always help. It all depends on how long you haven't used the ink cartridge. If a little time has passed since the ink dried, you can try to process the nozzles of the WD-40 cartridge. The tool can help clean the cartridge of old dried ink.

14. Removing candle wax and glue from carpets

With WD-40, you can easily remove wax or wax from candles from carpets, as well as residues of dried glue. To do this, apply the product on the surface and wait for it to dry. Then with a sponge.

15. Protecting trees from beavers in the countryside

In the city, of course, we cannot face the sabotage of beavers. But residents of rural areas in some regions of Russia often collide with damage to trees, beavers. In addition to expensive chemicals, you can also protect trees from animals with WD-40. If animals have damaged the tree, treat the area with WD.

16. Removing insects from a car windshield

During the summer, all drivers face insect pollution. As a rule, such contaminants are very difficult to clean. Treating your car glass with WD-40 will help you quickly remove insects.

17. The world's best fishing lures

If you love fishing, then this is a way to improve your bait to help you get a big catch. To do this, treat the bait with WD-40 to polish it to a shine.

18. Prevent mold

WD-40 is great for protecting damp areas from mold growth. For example, in the country, you can process a garden fountain or other elements that come into contact with moisture.

19. Insect repellent

If in your country house or on your balcony in the city you often encounter nesting bees, then WD-40 will help you protect your home from wasps. Treat at the beginning of spring every year possible locations where wasps can start building a nest. This will scare away wasps as well as other insects.

20. Cleaning bathroom tiles

If the tiles in the bathroom are dirty, they can be easily cleaned with WD. Also, tiles can be easily removed from varnish, mascara and other cosmetics.

21. Protection of bird feeders

To protect bird feeders from squirrels, spray WD on the feeder. Please note that it is necessary to process the feeder when there is no bird food in it.

22. Removing Christmas decorations from the window

If at Christmas and New Year If you put artificial snow or glitter on the window, you can also easily clean the window with WD-40.

23. Removing oil stains from asphalt

If your car in the country has dripped onto the asphalt cottage path, then the oil stain can be removed by pre-treating with WD-40.

24. Protect the lawn mower from sticking grass

By treating your lawnmower with WD, you will protect it from grass sticking.

25. Remove Squeaky Shoes

This advice may sound like a joke. But in fact, with the help of WD-40, you can actually remove the squeak while walking.

26. Protect plants from snails

Use WD-40 to keep snails away from plants. If your plants are in pots or special containers, then apply liquid around the entire container. WD is water resistant. Therefore, applying it to the surface, it will protect the plant from snails even after rain.

27. Protection of premises from spiders

If you want to protect your home from spiders, treat all corners and baseboards with WD-40. This will scare the spiders away from the home.

28. Protect chalk on asphalt from being washed off

29. Remove stuck ring from finger

You can use WD-40 to remove a stuck ring from your finger. To do this, treat the finger with the ring with the product and quickly bring the finger under the water.

30. Removing glue from hands and fingers

Often we get our fingers dirty in glue, which is hard to remove when it dries. To do this, treat the hand with WD. Then remove the adhesive and wash your hands.

31. Disconnect a stuck zipper

By treating the zipper with WD-40, you can easily remove the stuck zipper. When applying the spray, be careful not to get the product on your clothes.

32. Disconnect stuck dishes

Often one dish gets stuck in another. In order to be able to easily separate them, treat the dishes with WD-40.

33. Improve the quality of a vinyl record

If vinyl record became worse over time, and during playback the record player began to skip tracks, then WD-40 will help restore the record. Treat the surface of the plate with a tool.

34. Shoe cleaning and shine

If you want your shoes to shine like new and get dirty slower, treat them with WD periodically. Also, if you often sell used shoes at auctions, then WD-40 will perfectly help you to give your shoes a marketable appearance.

35. Tape removal

If you want to easily remove the old adhesive tape or tape, then treat it with WD-40 and the tape will come off easily.

36. Removing stickers from car body or windows

If you want to remove stickers and various stickers from, then WD-40 will also help you.

37. WD Bike Chain Lube

If your bike's chain is low on lube, you can alternatively lube it with WD. Also, if your bike ride will be through wet and muddy sections of the road, WD-40 will protect the chain from mud and water.

38. Removing corrosion from state license plates

Over time from aggressive external environment starts to oxidize and rust. You can also use Wd to remove traces of damage.

39. Protection of car windows from freezing

Almost all motorists have WD-40 lubricant in their arsenal. With its help, you can greatly facilitate the process of repairing a car and its regular maintenance.

Without WD-40, you would hardly be able to easily unscrew all the rusted parts of the car or elements stuck to each other.

What is WD-40 grease?

- aerosol universal grease, which also has the properties of resistance to moisture and anti-corrosion effect.

It can be used to process various surfaces, especially since the elements included in WD-40 are characterized by high penetrating properties. This makes it possible to expand the use of the lubricant and use it to treat the most inaccessible places.

So, using WD-40, you can lubricate the threads of the bolt. The tool tolerates high and low temperatures, so it can be used in everyday life.

Characteristics

Lithium grease WD-40 has been widely used for over 50 years. Manufacturer Norman Larsen did not immediately make a composition that meets such strict requirements - it took him many attempts, and only for the fortieth time (this figure is fixed in the title) did we get the liquid that we still use today.

The country that produces the lubricant, the United States, is proud of its "native", and the company keeps the composition of the aerosol in the strictest confidence. It was even decided not to patent the development, so that none of the competitors would know what the secret of the lubricant was. Hence the lack of analogues. Next will be considered what the spray has WD-40 specifications. The company, or rather the country where it operates, slightly opened the veil of secrecy. In order to obtain permission to manufacture and market products, the company was required to obtain a "safety data sheet" - it indicates the ingredients.

However, in the case of WD-40, the passport only says about 90% of the ingredients that make up:

• White Spirit,
• carbon dioxide,
• mineral oil,
• hydrocarbons-alkanes.

Where is WD-40 used?

The aerosol can be used for:

1. Corroded threads that need to be reworked. Rust will be partially removed, and the machined element will receive the necessary lubrication.
2. Terminals and connections in the electrical circuit of the car - with the help of the tool you can remove water and protect the surface of these elements from subsequent oxidation.
3. Defrost door lock. When this element freezes, WD-40 penetrates inside, dissolves the ice and displaces the moisture formed inside it to the outside.
4. Reduction of friction between the elements of the car. The aerosol creates an oil film that reduces friction. However, this effect will not be long lasting.

You can find many different WD-40 jars in stores, the most common are 400 ml or 200 ml containers.

Please note that when working with lubricant, you must follow safety precautions - do not work near open flames and avoid contact with eyes. After processing one or another element, you should wait for some time until all the characteristics of WD-40 manifest themselves. This also applies to those moments when some element may freeze, and you will process it with the help of WD-40. Use an aerosol spray after parking your car to prevent it from freezing.

How to make your own WD-40 spray or equivalent?

Despite the fact that the full composition of the lubricating fluid is not known to anyone, its key components have already been declassified and therefore the product still has analogues.

• Yes, there is Silicone Grease Multi-Spray Plus 7 that does all the same things that WD-40 does.

However, sometimes there are situations in which neither WD nor its analogue is at hand. Here improvised means can come to the rescue and folk methods, which will make it possible to make a similarity DIY WD-40.

A set of necessary chemicals is attached to the mandatory set of keys and devices in the garage of an experienced motorist. Without it, it is unlikely that it will be possible to effectively serve a four-wheeled friend. Among other things, there is a place for a container with WD-40, what it is, we will explain further.

Blue jars with "Vedashka" are easy to find in car dealerships. Thanks to them, it was possible to cope with a lot of problematic threaded connections. Almost every driver who has tried to unscrew a nut or bolt on a hub that has become stuck on rust knows what WD-40 is. Using only a balloon wrench without additional "chemistry", it will not be possible to achieve a successful result.

The aerosol preparation was developed by an overseas company in the 50s of the last century, which later gave it its name. Initially, developer Norman Larsen presented his product to Rocket Chemical Company as a water repellent. Industrial users were asked to use it to protect metal surfaces from corrosion. Further, ordinary consumers have discovered in it a considerable number of opportunities for use in everyday life.

It is important to know that the abbreviation Water Displacement is encrypted in the name WD-40, which is translated as pushing water out, and "40" does not carry a functional meaning.

The composition includes a considerable amount of mineral and volatile hydrocarbon compounds. One of the first in practice, the performance was tested in Convair, a company working with the space industry. This composition covered the skin of the missiles, protecting them from corrosion.

According to official data, WD-40 uses the following composition:

• inert components - 10%;
• mineral liquid hydrocarbons - 15%;
• propellant CO 2 - 25%;
• solvent in the form of white spirit - 50%.

A feature is the absence of a patent for the composition. This is due to trade secrets and the desire to protect themselves from competitors.

Manufacturers offer the composition in different packages of 420 ml, 200 ml or 100 ml. Often an additional thin tube can be attached to the can, which allows spraying the composition in hard-to-reach areas. The success of the products is supported by a high annual turnover of up to 400 million dollars a year, as well as a distribution in more than 150 countries around the world.

What is WD-40 for?

The main buyers of the unique aerosol lubricant are motorists. The chemical agent is used in various operations:

• With its help, rusted threaded connections are processed. The oils and solvents present in the composition guarantee not only deep penetration to the joint area, but also lubrication of the surface. Additionally, corrosive deposits are removed from the outside, after which it is much easier to scroll the threaded connections.
• Protection of connections in the electrical circuit and terminals. The applied lubricant repels moisture and provides a protective film-like barrier on the outside of the parts. This structure does not allow metal elements to oxidize.
• The lock on the car door is defrosted. If the structural elements of the lock are frozen one to one, then you can inject a small amount of Vede-40 directly into the well and wait a short time. The composition will displace the water and allow the mechanism to move, everything will be unlocked.
• We minimize friction. After applying WD40 to the mating surfaces, the oil film formed allows the parts to rotate more easily. Although this effect does not last long, but due to the convenient tube extension, you can lubricate the remote areas.

In everyday life, you can use the composition for the treatment of foci of corrosion. The composition fights all sorts of squeaks, for example, they lubricate and protect door hinges from moisture. A special nozzle helps to minimize the flow into the void.

Operation features

The affordable price of WD-40 allows any motorist to purchase it and carry it with them in the car. In this case, it is worth considering some specifics of working with the chemical composition:

• The product is not designed for long-term use as a corrosion protection. This is due to the hygroscopic characteristics of the aerosol, which attract moisture after some time.
• You should not count on a long-term effect, since a small portion applied to the surface tends to evaporate.
• WD-40 has poor contact with non-metallic surfaces, such as plastic, polycarbonate, wood, rubber. Before spraying, it is worth protecting such surfaces from aerosol ingress on them.