I went postal this weekend with a can of WD40; locks, hinges, venetian blinds etc and today everything is like new. Really does fix everything. Except potholes, of course.
Cool starry bra.
WD-40 isn't a lubricant. It'll all be ****ed again in a fortnight.
^This.
The clue is in the name, Water Displacement.
3 in 1 would do a better job.
True, yes 3:1 ordered.
It is very good for getting oil out of carpets. Particularly new, light coloured carpets...
True, yes 3:1 ordered.
But you are about to add 3:1 oil to a surface covered in WD40 that helps displace liquids...
I only recently discovered WD stands for water displacer. Why would I never think of that?
Because I'm an idiot, I always thought it was War Department 🤔
What's the GT in GT85 all about, then?
Apparently the name is from the 40th version of the mixture that did the trick...WD-40 - apparently it was largely fish oil and could be used to cook with, I suspect the recipe has changed since it was first made, but it was the 40th version of the recipe that did the required job of Water Displacement.
A very boring story that I've managed to make even more boring!
What's the GT in GT85 all about, then?
The T is probably Teflon, I'd guess?
When your 3-in-1 arrives, don't be sticking that in locks either. Powdered graphite is what you need there.
PTFE Spray is great for making curtain tracks and poles nice and slidey less sticky than 3-in-1 and lasts a lot longer than WD-40.
But you are about to add 3:1 oil to a surface covered in WD40 that helps displace liquids...
Not to worry
It is very good for getting oil out of carpets. Particularly new, light coloured carpets...
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Apparently the name is from the 40th version of the mixture that did the trick...
Is that actually true? It sounds apocryphal but I don't know. I always assumed the -40 part was just marketing.
Anything is a dildo if you're brave enough?
Graphite powder for locks
What's the GT in GT85 all about, then?
Google AI reports Grand Tour, not teflon, as it no longer contains PTFE (Teflon) as of early 2024.
What's the GT in GT85 all about, then?
Gin & Tonic
Took 85 attempts to go the the gin to tonic ratio just right
What the actual **** is a "forever chemical"? Has the Earth taken on a slightly eccentric orbit due to Antoine Lavoisier spinning in his grave?
What the actual **** is a "forever chemical"?
Some chemicals are vegan chemicals, and they turn into potatoes once you've finished with them.
^ this is true.
I fixed the sliding switch on our extractor hood with WD. I guess it was full of grease, but the WD did it's melty-magic and brought it back to connectivity/life.
Water is a forever chemical.
It's a nonsense phrase.
The forever is refering to the fact that there is nothing natural that metabolises the PTFE and other similar chemicals. And they are not reactive in any way, so that the chemicals don't interact with the fried egg proteins, burning kerosene etc.. Because they don't get broken down by bacteria etc they stay in the ground forever, and seep into ground water etc. Lots of stuff out there about how people living close to air bases where they regularly practiced emergencies with fire-retardent foam are now having lots of diseases due to contamination of drinking water etc
Friend made a WD40 'bomb' once in an old quarry, covered can in alcohol hand sanitiser, lit it, retreated to safe distance then shoot with air rifle - kerboom 😎