Posted on 07/24/2009 9:27:58 PM PDT by JoeProBono
John S. Barry, the man "who masterminded the spread of WD-40," as The New York Times puts it, has died at age 84. The product he promoted is more popular than an iPod. WD-40 can be found in 4 out of 5 American households, the company claims. Its ingredients are a secret, and it has generated its share of myths and strange applications over the years.....
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the only one I broke off in 40 years was on an old Chrysler where some Stupid-Stupid-Stupid engineer decided the threads on that side of the vehicle should be reverse-threaded.
Dude...the bearded guy just died last month.
The only ingredient in WD-40 is the sweat of Chuck Norris.
“Dude...the bearded guy just died last month.”
I know that, good ridance!!!
They still play his ads and I will never uy or use anything he ever screamed at me about!!!!
I read somewhere that WD-40 contains fish oil - that would explain your claim. I've also heard that it contains DMSO and some people apply it to sore joints. I've used it as a starting fluid to get my lawnmower going in the spring. Obviously a product with many uses.
“I’ve heard people say “never use on guns!”, etc, but I suspect that’s BS.”
It’s not BS. I gunsmithed for many years. The WD40 heads for the innards of the action, the trigger and firing pin. There, it turns into a hard amber colored varnish that slows down then stops all movement. I’ve seen frozen stalactites of it hanging under trigger housings.
G96 Gun Treatment is a very good gun lube.
PB is great for any penetrating needs.
I'm 48 years old and can't say I ever remember seeing a commercial or advert for WD-40
I had a can of it in my "tool box" as a kid though
ROTFLMAO!
It's amazing what people can do in this Country when they are FREE to do so.
R.I.P. John Barry
I’ll vouch for that. I once temporarily fixed the transmission fluid line on my Camaro with duct tape. Got me home. You can fix an awful lot of stuff with J-B Weld too. I wonder if WD-40 has molybdenum in it?
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