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@victoriaeads6126

Жыл бұрын

Simon, I still don't understand why your hair loss bothers you. You've got a lovely, well-shaped head. You've also got one of the most luxurious beards I've ever seen. No judgement for those who wish to use Keeps, but remember, many of us don't care about it, so if you do use it, think of it like getting a tattoo. Sure, it might be visible to everyone, but you should be doing it for you, not for anyone else. ❤

@MijinLaw

Жыл бұрын

@@victoriaeads6126 Agree simon looks great, but still funny to have them as sponsor. Normally in these sponsor things the presenter will say "I play Raid Shadow Legends / use Nord VPN / cook Hello fresh and it's great!" but in this case Simon would have had to wear a toupe for the vid 😄

@steveshoemaker6347

Жыл бұрын

🇺🇸

@Cee64E

Жыл бұрын

As a friend once said to me, There are only so many perfect heads, the rest have hair on them. Also, the more hair you lose, the more head you get.

@Jonhope7

Жыл бұрын

Simon, you may be too late for Keeps hair products but you can still have a full head of hair. Put the lotion and hair conditioner into the basket and lower it to Danny in the basement. Nice sharp knife and a sowing machine a while later and you can have a full head of hair. He can also survive the procedure to continue writing.

The amazing thing about WD-40 is that I'm 50 years-old and have never thrown away a can of WD-40, but I keep on buying them. I've bought maybe 20 cans in my adult life, but don't know where they are. WD-40 disappears like socks in the dryer or Tupperware lids!

@WindyBurns

Жыл бұрын

Omg! I thought I was the only one?

@spddiesel

Жыл бұрын

They're right next to all your 10 mm sockets.

@brendancarlson1678

Жыл бұрын

It's the little red straw that I always lose.

@seanlanglois8620

Жыл бұрын

I used to take it out my dad toolbox to put on my bike chain as a kid and I had to do all my friends bikes too so I would use like the whole can.it could be one of those situation

@footnotedrummer

Жыл бұрын

@@spddiesel ... OMG... no kidding! The 8mm sockets are right next to the 10mm you find too.

If copyright wasn't so risky, this would have been a golden opportunity to use the clip of Hank Hill spraying a can of WD40 with a stuck cap with an even smaller can of WD40.

@kosakukawajiri5007

Жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that lmao

@keithyinger3326

Жыл бұрын

@@kosakukawajiri5007 same here

@JoshSurber

Жыл бұрын

I love that clip and don't even like King of the Hill

@kdarkwynde

Жыл бұрын

Was thinking that myself

@sandybarnes887

Жыл бұрын

That woulda been great, I tell ya what

WD-40 is one of the best products on earth, I use it nearly everyday for a multitude of tasks for my work. However it's toxicity is definitely underrated. Last year I was using it much more than usual and it was during winter so the ventilation was not adequate. After breathing in WD-40 fumes daily for nearly a year my kidney's went into acute failure and I was hospitalized for a week being pumped full of Sodium Bicarbonate through an IV. The doctors couldn't understand why my Creatinine was at 11 and I they thought I was a street drug junkie. I told them that I use vast amounts of WD-40 everyday and they were flabbergasted by my answer. Just a warning to people to always use this substance in a well ventilated area. Otherwise it's a miracle substance.

@marvindebot3264

Жыл бұрын

Good advice, too much of anything is bad for you, we all know how dangerous Dihydrogen Monoxide can be! PS: I googled Dihydrogen Monoxide to check the spelling and yes, a Simon Whistler video was one of the first hits 🤣

@nitehawk86

Жыл бұрын

Presenting to the emergency room...

@Tribuneoftheplebs

Жыл бұрын

Reminds me of when I was young and dumb and worked as a painter for a summer. Would be spraying paint and grinding metal all day with zero protection because i didnt want to get sweaty lol

@muadddib

Жыл бұрын

@@nitehawk86 ☝

@joelspaulding5964

Жыл бұрын

@@nitehawk86 emia, meaning presence in the blood.

A different version is: One only needs two tools in life. WD-40 to make things go, and Duct Tape to make them stop.

@B2BWide

Жыл бұрын

And the ultimate solution: Duct Tape soaked in WD-40. (But actually no.)

@andersjjensen

Жыл бұрын

@@B2BWide Strangely enough: WD-40 is the only thing I know of except diesel (which smells horrible) that can remove adhesive residue of duct tape. Acetone helps fuck all, as does ethanol and isopropyl.

@eugeneplum215

Жыл бұрын

LMAO! I know I've heard many antidotes about these two Producuts over years and this is the first time I've heard it said like that!

@MINKIN2

Жыл бұрын

My favorite one is the engineers flow chart.pbs.twimg.com/media/EAzEz2nXsAYtqGv.jpg

@helmutkrahn9337

Жыл бұрын

​@@B2BWide Reminds me of the jam-sandwich-on-a-cat's-back anti-gravity device?

I loved that in Gran Torino when the Lao kid (Hmong) was starting a tool kit and Clint gave him a roll of duct tape, WD40 and vise grips.

@marvindebot3264

Жыл бұрын

Clint is a wise man indeed.

@djonpow

Жыл бұрын

lol....the Holy Trinity of DIY!

@denny4471

Жыл бұрын

Don't forget zip ties & bailing wire. ( half of you are thinking "what in hell is bailing wire?)

@gregchambers6100

Жыл бұрын

@@denny4471 or what gauge. (10Awg, 11 Awg or 12Awg.)

@denny4471

Жыл бұрын

@@gregchambers6100 10 gauge was a bitch to cut with pliers!

I love it when Simon is sponsored by Keeps, he always seems so thrilled about the irony

@skyden24195

Жыл бұрын

The greatest spokesman in history is the bald guy who is hired to sell hair loss prevention products.

@mulletjocks

Жыл бұрын

Today I Found Out knowing heaps of trivia doesn’t help keeping your hair!

@aaronseet2738

Жыл бұрын

Thought it's the perfect "don't be that guy" advertisement.

@crystalsheep1434

Жыл бұрын

Yep

@vman7321

Жыл бұрын

It’s like Don’t be a fool, I’ve learnt my life lesson, gets this or else take a look at what happens

My favorite WD-40 story goes back to college. My apartment mate and my bedrooms shared a wall. After his girlfriend spent the night for the first time that year, I took out a can of WD-40 and placed it on the counter informing him “if you like your privacy, you might want to use this on your bed springs”. He thought it was hilarious while she was a bit embarrassed. She and I got along shortly thereafter, so it was all good and I didn’t hear his bed any more.

@HeilRay

Жыл бұрын

I thought I was gonna read another wd40 aphrodisiac story.

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

@@HeilRay only guys of a certain age find the smell of WD40 arousing.

@hapimart2147

Жыл бұрын

Twist ending…cause she got on to my bed instead

@yewsengcheong1637

Жыл бұрын

Don’t get how you spray the bed springs.

@slayingroosters4355

Жыл бұрын

@@yewsengcheong1637 you're thinking of mattress springs I think. Just move your mattress and spray the frame and springs 😂

12:26 Definitely not using enough, there's a spot on the floor over there that isn't wet yet. For the love of Pete PLEASE don't use WD-40 on bike chains, fishing reels, bearings, skateboard trucks or any part of a piece of equipment (including automobiles) that contains a rubber bushing. Insufficient lubrication leads to galling and/or seizing in high-load metal-to-metal contact scenarios, while the petroleum base of old DubyaDee will react with the petroleum content of various rubber compounds, softening and degrading them. This means using it as a cheap tire-shine is also ill-advised as car tires contain carbon black, a byproduct of burning certain petroleum distillates. Fishing reels (high speed, intermittent moderate load) get low-viscosity oil, bike and motorbike chains (high speed, moderate load) get high-viscosity oil or semi-fluid grease, and roller-element bearings (high speed, high load) get grease. Rubber components either get silicone or they get replaced. I know it costs more money up front to have multiple lubricants, but you'll not only save money long-term through fewer damaged or failed parts, you'll also have a much better "toolkit". Keep the WD on hand for its original intended use (the one it's actually fairly good at), a temporary corrosion inhibiting coating. The anecdote of the engine, dunked in seawater and subsequently firing right up, means that there was no substantial water ingress into the combustion chambers, so it would have started regardless. No amount of WD-40 can evacuate a cylinder, and an engine trying to compress water will experience rapid unscheduled disassembly. Likewise, while corrosion can absolutely happen overnight, it will be nowhere near enough to seize a marine engine. That was a good old-fashioned PR stunt.

@pfrstreetgang7511

Жыл бұрын

Infuriating when you have to keep going over the same ground....again and again and

@seangannon6081

Жыл бұрын

“Rapid unscheduled disassembly” is definitely the best substitute for “blow the fuck up” I’ve ever heard.

@gardnep

Жыл бұрын

Include camera lenses and older watches and clocks, it spreads across the surfaces, attracts dust and they stop working.

thank you for putting the inventors name out there - so many times company's just take credit no with mention of the true inventor - if someone is your employee you get the profit from inventions you paid for but don't try to erase their names from the records and dam would it have killed anyone to give the man a dozen company shares as a reward -

@ttystikkrocks1042

Жыл бұрын

Imagine what that $500 investment in stock at the outset would be worth today?

@ryanmartin4602

Жыл бұрын

@@ttystikkrocks1042 Imagine if the shareholders allocated what would have been 1 share back then, plus interest, to the surviving family members?

One of my personal fond memories of using WD-40 was at the end of our field exercises in our basic NCO course. We'd been issued M-16's at the start, but not once did we use them... not even shooting blanks. So we were rather shocked when we were told to clean the rifles, and found out that the armory had issued us the rifles used for the branch officer's course. Since apparently the officers weren't required to clean their weapons (go figure), and apparently the armory people didn't want to do it, they fobbed it off on us. The most gunked up rifles you could ever hope to see, and yes, we were cursing them for it. Fortunately, I'd brought a can of WD-40 with me and several spray rinses with it managed to get it clean.

@Jerrycourtney

Жыл бұрын

Jarhead? I’ve been through a similar situation

@Norbrookc

Жыл бұрын

@@Jerrycourtney Army

I once interviewed for a research position at WD-40 in San Diego. Inside they had a wall displaying all of the other products that had gone up against WD-40 and had disappeared from the market because WD-40 outperformed them. And when I say wall I mean a wall that was 12 ft high and 8 ft wide. And there must have been at least 10 shelves filled with these former competitors products.

@favoritemustard3542

Жыл бұрын

Trophy wall lol I imagine there were a few hangers-on but that sounds like some history shelved

@markbanash921

Жыл бұрын

@@favoritemustard3542 If I had got the job I would have been one of the few people to actually find out what was in it! >Sigh Actually, the cost of living in San Diego would have been awful. The closest affordable housing I found was a two hour commute East. That's two hours ONE WAY.

@johnsemeniuk8230

Жыл бұрын

What a flex.

@bimble7240

Жыл бұрын

One very succesful competitor here in the UK is GT85 which is similar to WD40 but has Teflon (PTFE) in it to act as a lubricant. WD40 is not actually sold as a lubricant, and doesn't claim to be one, which is probably why the WD40 company bought the manufacturer of GT85 and now sells both products.

@favoritemustard3542

Жыл бұрын

No, no, no, @John Semeniuk - that is a different product. _That's not a lot of damage!_ ~Phil Swift @@bimble7240 I've got a nice DuPont White Lithium w/Teflon. They proclaim loudly & proudly what it _can_ do... Taunting WDont-4Ø, almost... lol, but yeah I keep both handy

Another use for WD40 (now quite dated) is to prolong the life of cloth typewriter ribbons. I used this in the navy in the mid 80s, except it was for the cloth ribbon on my dot matrix printer. The impacts happen mainly in the middle which leaves a fair bit of ink at the edges. A very light spray of WD40 and let it sit for a while cause the ink to bleed across the cloth, thus putting more ink into the impact area. Mind you, your letters / print outs have a faint smell of WD40 so it isn't a perfect solution. At the time though I was in the middle of the Indian Ocean and wasn't even going to see land for a couple more months so it was a handy solution at the time. Later I bought new ribbons that didn't stink. LOL Edit to say I didn't invent that. but can't remember where I got it. Read it some place and decided to try it when my ribbon died.

Oh man, I was really hoping Simon would say the Russians launched Sputnik so, in retaliation, the Americans invented WD-40 and were like, "Ha! Beat that!" 😁jk😂

@PacesIII

Жыл бұрын

WD-40, duct tape, and baling wire. If it can't be fixed with some combination of these three, it can be melted down into something else.

@scottbubb2946

Жыл бұрын

@@PacesIII I've always heard: If it's supposed to move and it doesn't, WD-40. If it's not supposed to move and it does, duct tape.

@michaelgallagher3640

Жыл бұрын

@@scottbubb2946 potato po-tato

@MetalMouse67

Жыл бұрын

🤣☠️

@RepentJC

Жыл бұрын

The Bad News I say that there are only two types of people in human history: sinners who acknowledge their sins and sinners who do not. This is to say that we are all sinners. You may say, “What did I do wrong?” or even think that you are not too bad. Unfortunately, the truth of the matter is that it does not really matter how you perceive yourself. This is because you are not the one who is judging, but God is. Therefore, the only opinion that counts is God’s. What is God’s standard of good then? The Scripture says, “Cursed is everyone who does not continue to do everything written in the Book of the Law” (Deut. 27:26; Gal. 3:10). It means that one has to do everything right, every time in order to meet God’s standard. In other words, one needs to be perfect to be accepted by God, which is of course not humanly possible (Mat. 5:48). This is the reason we are all sinners in God’s perspective (Rom. 3:23). What happens to a sinner? The Bible says that “wages of sin is death” (Rom. 6:23), referring to eternal punishment and condemnation. The Good News Just as you may be wondering, Paul asks, “Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death?” (Rom. 7:24). Here is the good news. Because God loves us, He did not leave us abandoned but came to rescue us from our sins by sending His Son, Jesus Christ (John 3:16; Gal. 1:4). Jesus who is God lived an ordinary human life. The only distinction was that He lived a perfect life without doing anything wrong. Having done so, He transferred all of His righteousness to those who believe in Him. Then Jesus died on the cross taking upon Himself the punishment on our behalf. He ultimately rose from the dead proving that death had no hold on him and on those who trust Him. Only by God’s grace, we are able to see our sins and entrust our lives to Jesus. The Bible tells us that we have received “grace upon grace” (John 1:16). It is by God’s grace that we are able to see our sins and admit that we are sinners. Also, it is by grace that Jesus has come to save us from our sin and death.

The same guys who made WD39

@eval_is_evil

Жыл бұрын

🤣👍

@marcbeebee6969

Жыл бұрын

Wd 69

@jacobbeaupre3940

Жыл бұрын

Good one chippah

@realbangbang

Жыл бұрын

Same guys who made A1

@ricoanthony5495

Жыл бұрын

Also the guy who made WD38

In South Africa we mostly use Q20 spray, which is basically the same as WD40. It was formulated in 1950 by South African William Robertson to displace moisture from a vehicle's distributor cap to prevent breakdowns in wet weather. Interestingly, Q20's parent company these days is CRC Industries from the USA, which according to Wikipedia was set up in 1958 as a competitor to the Chemical Rocket Company. So maybe some industrial espionage was involved...

@denny4471

Жыл бұрын

CRC Chemicals #5-56 is also a similar product in the US. Displaces water and lubricates nearly anything.

@formerice

Жыл бұрын

Used to use kerosene to get water out of distributors, plug wires, etc before WD 40

The man behind WD-40 needs global recognition like the inventors of Duct Tapes

@AMD7027

Жыл бұрын

Duck tape….not duct tape and it was invented by a woman. kzread.info/dash/bejne/i4Gnss97h7jgk7Q.html

@michaelgallagher3640

Жыл бұрын

Everyone knows Frank Duct

@brigtvik5745

Жыл бұрын

And here was me thinking it was Donald Duct!

@i_smoke_ghosts

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelgallagher3640 hi 👋 im that guy .i didnt know.. i had assumed duct tape was named for sealing ducting .. assumptions - the mother of all fcuk ups.

@brissiebeaver4382

Жыл бұрын

Save the ducks, stop using duct tape

Back in the 80s and early 90s, I had a Commodore 64 computer and the matching dot matrix printer. Eventually the ribbon would run out of ink and the printing would fade out. I found out that if I sprayed the printer ribbon with WD-40, then rotated it some, then sprayed and rotated a few more times, then let the ribbon dry, it would refresh the ink on the ribbon. I needed to print a little to make sure things were okay, but it worked like a charm every time and saved me so much money on printer ribbons.

Another use: cleaning dried ink from printing drums used in Risograph duplicators. The content list from Wired definitely explains why it works so well.

Cool facts about something I use nearly every day. My main use for it is stopping dust from laser engraved acrylic fusing back to the sheet during engraving.

@brianpinion5844

Жыл бұрын

i dont know what that is but it still sounds cool and fun i may be wrong but

Thank you for putting the inventors name out there. Poor man and family, they would’ve been set for life. I’m an old lady who, when her hubby passed, had never even seen a bill! But! After years of watching hubby, handing him cans of WD 40 and buying said cans, I sort of know how to use it. I spray it on the door handle etc and my daughter even knew to spray WD 40 on sliding door track. Worked a treat. Great product and I’ve learned many more uses for it. Thank you Simon snd belated thanks to the brilliant man who made our lives so much better. Boy, did it get a work out on the boat! 🙏🙏🙏👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺

Good for cleaning headlight housings

@keith_5584

Жыл бұрын

Will try that, thanks.

If you have a problem with ants getting to your hummingbird feeder, you can spray the chain or rope that's hanging the feeder with WD40 and they will not try to go down the chain or rope.

@jasonmoncada6302

Жыл бұрын

Make sure you remove the food from the feeder first.

@randystone4903

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately you have to keep adding the spray often. I take duct tape and wrap the pole or chain with the sticky side outside.

@MadDragon75

Жыл бұрын

@@randystone4903 😏nice!

@MadDragon75

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonmoncada6302 or just remove the feeder from the chain when you spray it. Either way.

@victoriaeads6126

Жыл бұрын

I use the duct tape solution as well. Sometimes, though,we get these HUGE ants that just slowly make their way over the sticky area 😳🤔

The best "secret" use for WD40 is that it's fantastic at removing road tar/grime from your car's paint and wheels. Spray it on.. let it sit for a few minutes then wipe away. Comes right off without any scrubbing.

WD-40 makes a dry lubricant that is excellent for use in DLP type 3D printers to keep the resin from sticking to the bottom of the reservoir.

I've been busy working on a car today. It's taken me three goes to actually watch this all the way through. I learned this: The WD-40 recipe was basically stolen from Lawson, leading me to the decision that I will avoid buying WD-40 in the future. I have only used WD-40 because it's convenient. It's sold in servos, supermarkets, and discount stores, so if you need a dispersant, it's in your face everywhere. However, a little-known fact about the current recipe for WD-40 is that it is slightly acidic, meaning if you try to protect high-Carbon steel with it, it will cause rust spots on said steels. I use either INOX, or a Lanolin-based dispersant/lubricant, even though it means going to a hardware store or automotive store to get it.

@sageambrosek5206

Жыл бұрын

Wd-40 is the jack of all trades and master of none. For each of its uses there is a superior product. However Jack's of all trades are good to have around.

@trespire

Жыл бұрын

@Brad Griffin I have restored a Brown & Sharpe straight edge ( high precision machinists tool ). Came across some cans of XT-10 spray on penatrating oil (made in Italy). It's a bit more viscus than WD40, smells like oil, and works wonders with precission metal surfaces.

this video was perfection from start to finish. well written and presented with a great story to cover. nice job :)

Loved this video Simon & team. Very interesting and informative 👌👏👍

Absolutely brilliant video thanks so much for sharing. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

When I first left home my Dad gave me a can of WD40 to take with me, saying "You'll need this."

Waterproofing leather: 26 years ago i was picking up an order of promotional leather key fobs to toss out during parades from horseback. when the shop owner found out i didn't have saddlebags he made some in a few minutes, then took it outside and sprayed it all over with WD-40 and let it sit for a few minutes then said " Here ya go, waterproofed. just spray it like that every 5-10 years." they have NEVER let a drop of water get through the leather in all this time.

Also great for getting rid of wasps. If you see a wasp nest starting, spray it and the surrounding area in WD-40. When the wasps come back to keep building the nest it irritates them and they flay away, never to return. It doesn't kill the wasps but gets them away from you.

Always great content! Thanks.

Water displacement formula 40 There Other formulas are used for other things. I believe one is a rocket propellant.

I used to buy it in mid-size drums, we used it with other types of grease to use as drawing compound. Before WD40 the formula we used had kerosene as the vehicle, we replaced WD40 for the kerosene exactly in the same amounts. I could tell little difference but the engineers claimed it was better.

My great grandfather lived to be a month shy of 92...he rode his exercise bike every single day right to the end, and he'd spray his knees with WD-40 beforehand for arthritis.

That was Great! Answers a lot of questions that had been in the back of my head for years. Works good on head lights as well, although off bug repellent is far better. Good luck

The lock on the garbage compactor at my workplace has been rusted pretty well for the last 5 years. If you wanted to open it without smashing your finger open, you had to put the handle of the snow shovel over the lock and yank. There were several days when I'd mention to the central group that dealt with matters therein that the lock needs to be WD-40'd. 2 months ago, I came out to take out the garbage and found something unexpected. Rather than just WD-40 the lock regularly, the company had someone angle grind it down to 1/3 its original size so that it never got stuck. Props for creativity, I guess, lol, but that really is a burning down the field to find the gopher sort of solution.

@mattberg6816

Жыл бұрын

You should never oil a lock

The stuff is absolutely amazing. It’s freaking remarkable.

Impressive Simon !!! Really enjoyed this one Sir.

This is what I used to lubricate cables and chains whenever I worked on bicycles. It kept everything shiney and lubricated.

Simon selling Keeps has got to be the funniest ad combo ever…. ….carry on then…….

I don't know if other countries have it but there is a penetrating spray called PB blaster that seems to help with stubborn nuts and bolts better than WD 40.

@johnmilner5485

Жыл бұрын

As a professional Zep45 is far better than both , but most people will not spend the money on a professional product .

@minicoopertn

Жыл бұрын

Kroil is also a really good product but does have a strong odor.

A great video Simon love from Birmingham UK x

The bit about the handwritten formula in a safe just makes me think of SpongeBob and the Krabby Pattie formula. 🤣

Undercane, overcane, walking cane, candy cane, Michael Caine, Lidocaine...

@ROBYNMARKOW

Жыл бұрын

Cocaine..

Thank you for this history. More importantly IMO, being one of those attempting to restore inventor *Iver Norman Lawson's* proper place within *WD•40's* history. _Bravo!_

I moved to South Korea from the US just over 5 years ago, and one of the first things I bought to rebuild my toolkit here was a small can of WD-40. The stuff really is amazing.

12:06 You've skipped Deckard Cain while citing the components.

@affinity9769

Жыл бұрын

He’s deffo in it!

My cousin worked for the company that advertised WD40. They ran a competition to find the most original use for the stuff. One guy wrote in that when his knees were painful he sprayed them with WD40, half an hour later he had no problems. Few years back I had a leg infection, extremly painful. 2 months of meds and numerous dressings later I used the blue/yellow can. No problem after 3 days.

@surferdude4487

Жыл бұрын

Are you aware that the stuff is toxic?

@gordonsmith4884

Жыл бұрын

@@surferdude4487 A lot of stuff is toxic, depends on application; I wouldn't drink it...Not unless it was properly chilled:-). Just posting what my experience was. I'm old, a little less pain makes life bearable.

@znk0r

Жыл бұрын

Folks...please don't do this.

@stephenk.1997

Жыл бұрын

You said you were on meds. How do you know the meds didn’t do the job in a timeframe you weren’t expecting? Coronation is not necessarily causation. Unless you can demonstrate that using WD-40 in a manner no sane doctor would recommend is what effectively treated the infection, anecdotes like this are dangerously irresponsible.

@gordonsmith4884

Жыл бұрын

@@stephenk.1997 Never been crowned so not suggesting any coronation. Nor was I suggesting that the correlation proves anything. just gave my experience. I was also not suggesting anyone should try it.

Had a guy ask me for WD-19 lately,apparently it’s like WD-40 but not half as good🙈🤣

Great video - thanks!

Excellent episode!

I knew what WD-40 stood for, how it started, and I had a vague idea what was in it, but I watched the video anyway because I knew Mr. Whistler would tell me something I didn't know about the stuff I've used all my life. Learning about the inventor was sad. But it makes me think - there are so many completely unknown people out there who have had a direct effect on the lives of every person on earth, and I'd love to learn more about all of them.

@robertdinicola9225

Жыл бұрын

Whistle dick. Thats what we called it at the machine shop. All machines got sprayed with it before leaving every night. If not, they would be rysting by morning. Forget it on friday, the boss would be pretty mad on monday morning when his 1/4 million $ machine is red!

@KGH3000

Жыл бұрын

Because contrary to popular belief, capitalism does not consistently reward innovation

I would love to see a History of the very Similar Oil Balistol as well, which has a very funny List of Usecases printed on their cans that reaches almost everything except for use as a spice^^

@SlickWillyTFCF

Жыл бұрын

Could be used as a spice since it's food safe. 🤷🏻‍♂️

It's actually not recommended for bike chains. It's fine for cleaning and water displacement. But it's lubricating properties are somewhat lacking. Luckily, they now make bike specific cleaning and lubricating products and even sponsor some pro MTB teams.

@pakde8002

Жыл бұрын

It's good for freeing up rusted links of bike chain but afterwards use a good chain lube.

Thank for making this interesting and informative video

Regarding the arthritis use of wd-40.. a few years back, I started suffering from rheumatoid arthritis but didn't know what was going on yet. One of my coworkers is Navajo and suggested I spray some on my wrist (which was hurting) and massage it in. Now, I'm no scientist (I just play one on TV), and it Likely was the massaging actions that Actually helped, buuuuuuuuut... It Worked. Since then I use it on occasion when my regular meds ain't cutting it and I don't want to take otc pain meds. Still not sure which is helping more, but I don't Really care. ...by the way... _The wd-40 gel spray is absolutely kick-@$$._ Well worth buying, but not for all the same applications.

When my old dad was in the navy, they washed everything that moved with wd40. Used barrels of the stuff

@evan5935

Жыл бұрын

One of my old teachers used to tell us about how an old guy he knew, would rub WD-40 on his sore shoulders and joints like he was a robot lol I guess the guy just did it his whole life🤷‍♂️🤣

@dogwalker666

Жыл бұрын

It damages Industrial sensors, And ruins locks.

@kremepye3613

Жыл бұрын

@@dogwalker666 you can clean with wd40 then air brush it out and spray with dry lube after

@dogwalker666

Жыл бұрын

@@kremepye3613 as long as you Wash it off it's ok but people don't they just spray it around and leave it.

@llamedosr7843

Жыл бұрын

@@dogwalker666 not sure they were big on sensors in the 60s, and locks were a bit more robust but you're right, I'd definitely think twice on anything modern

You are the only host that makes ads feel personal and doesn't attempt corny transitions. I will watch your ads and not skip them. TLDR can learn a thing or two from you, their "brilliant" transitions are just AWEFUL

Absolutely fantastic! As I get closer to my eighth decade of life, this is a product that I truly remember always seeing. I’m sure that isn’t correct but in my mind it is. Thank you for such a great documentary. I wish you good health and all the very best!

I used WD40 a lot as a firestarter liquid, when doing blacksmith demo's. I also use it as a lubricant in combination with a steel wirewheel when polishing armour ( medieval replicas I make) tho give it a nice satin polish. It also helps greatly to remove surface rust. Spray it in, let it sit for an hour or so, and start using steel wool or the earlier mentioned wirewheel.

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

Yup! It's a valid starter fluid and if you end up with a flat tire, WD40 will inflate your tire the same way.

When the video came on I was disappointed, I had just replaced my bottle of WD40 with 3 in 1 oil a little while back, but then i checked the label "Made by the WD40 Company " 🤣😁😄👍

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

No no no. Both have their uses. 3 in 1 is better at some things and WD40 is better at others. You need both.

@knurlgnar24

Жыл бұрын

3 in 1 oil is an excellent product. Like WD-40 there really isn't anything special about it other than it is a common and inexpensive quality product that does exactly what it is made to do. Both should be in every tool box in my opinion.

@randa4382

Жыл бұрын

I prefer 3 in 1 for honing or even grinding. Esp my pocket knives. Just what i was shown to use, have always used and no reason to change it up.

Excellent, Simon.

Thanks Simon & Co. I grew up in San Diego and never knew this was a local invention. Learn something new every day.

Soviet Union: "We launched Sputnik, a name to forever be remembered." U.S.A.: "We invented WD-40, a name that is still relevant and useful, worldwide, to this day."

Maybe they should come out with a version specifically for arthritis. I would buy that! Just keep that original WD smell, please and remove the toxicity. I want to smell like a grease shop!

Some years back water got into the ignition module on my bike on a long trip. I remembered the WD in WD-40 stood for Water Displacement, so I sprayed the circuit board with it, and voila, bike started working again.

Cool episode dude

I always thought the "WD" meant Water Displacement and, while it can be used as a lubricant, that was never the original plan. 🤔 Learn something new everyday.

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

There are endless nightmare stories of people using WD-40 as a lubricant on fishing reels and the reels being destroyed due to inadequate lubrication. So yeah WD-40 is about as good a lube as water is. It's not bad for preventing rust though. Not the best, but OK.

@jayceewedmak9524

Жыл бұрын

@@1pcfred 3-in-1 is the only lubricant I have ever used except for some specific oils. Wd40 wouldn't get near my reels lol. Thanks for your post, Paul. 😊

@MaaZeus

Жыл бұрын

WD does lube but very weakly and the thin film of lubricant it leaves behind wears off quickly in harder use. It is not a good grease. For getting a rusted and jammed bolt or screw out WD40 is a gem that acts quickly but for actual long term lubrication use spray vaseline, gun oil, chain oil or similar products.

@jayceewedmak9524

Жыл бұрын

@@MaaZeus yes 👍

@FishFind3000

Жыл бұрын

Wd40 drys out and doesn’t contain any oil

Am I the only one here who LOVES the smell of WD-40?

@ducomaritiem7160

Жыл бұрын

No you're not alone. But I also love the smell of Trichloroethylene and others...

@mikewilliams9715

Жыл бұрын

you are not. I also love the smell of aerokroil.

@deboralee1623

Жыл бұрын

ah, but ¿do you love the smell of WD-40 in the morning?

@mikewilliams9715

Жыл бұрын

@@deboralee1623 yes I do.

Great video to one of my favourite products!!

Incidentally, Norman Lawson's home at 1048 Myrtle Way in San Diego (BTW Hillcrest is a neighborhood, not a suburb, of San Diego) is about a 40 minute walk from the San Diego Air and Space Museum. Most of that walk would be in Balboa Park, and all of it in a pleasant area to walk in, apart from the San Diego Zoo parking lot.

It also works as a degreaser. Use it when cleaning chainsaw, weedeater, etc.

I started a lucrative business smuggling WD 40 into California

@JoshuaTootell

Жыл бұрын

Ironic joke, since it is made in California

Really like Simons presentation style, fast, well structured and intelligent so its easy for a layman to understand. Can you do a video on Determinism? Thank you

I have a Vornado air circulator (type 530 I think) that the "forever lubricated" bearing finally functionally seized up. After some frustration, I resorted to 3 in 1 SAE 20 oil (by WD-40 Co.) and got the seized up bearing unseized. Surprised it actually worked. Although a jury-rig repair (and rather time consuming) and who knows how long the now generally nicely running Vornado will last, I was most happy to have it working pretty close to how it should be working. It had to be small drop by drop onto the main shaft while rotating it to get the oil down into the bearing housing. When it started to work the difference was noticeable as the shaft got easier and easier to rotate. I kept at it to try and ensure enough of the SAE 20 oil got into the bearing. That was the problem for it took a few tries before I got enough oil into the bearing so it acted more like a free rotating bearing than a uncertain PITA. YMMV. Good luck.

@oblivionsa7973

Жыл бұрын

Get some luer lock syringes and various size blunt needles for them. It's amazing how handy they can be to get oil/glue into tough spots.

Are you sure about that wd-40 being effective for arthritis thing you said? I honestly think that some of the people who try wd-40 on their joints believe that it will do for their aching joints what it does to a seized up engine… like through their skin. I don’t think a doctor would recommend wd-40, and I truly believe that the first person to try it was so badly demented that they would have shocked themselves on the power line because they were feeling drowsy and wanted to be more energetic.

@nitehawk86

Жыл бұрын

He didn't say it was effective (it isn't), only that people claim it works. You would have to be a moron to think that because it can help stuck hinges that it would help joints. The stuff is toxic if swallowed or inhaled in sufficient amounts. putting it on your skin can't possibly be healthy.

@krozareq

Жыл бұрын

It's good they didn't market that one. Arthritis is caused by inflammation. I'm doubtful that introducing toxic petroleum distillates will help with that one :D

@Ylyrra

Жыл бұрын

@@krozareq However the cooling effect of an aerosol might well help with inflammation. I wouldn't be surprised if there's a kernel of truth to this, even if it's actually nothing to do with the WD-40 itself. Honestly though, just get a proper non-toxic freezy-spray if this works for you.

@emmitstewart1921

Жыл бұрын

In order to get into the joints, it would have to get into the blood stream as well, which, considering its toxicity, would be a very bad idea.

The secret ingredient in WD-40 is hope. Seriously though, every time I apply WD-40 to something, I perk up a bit. Maybe because I feel that if WD-40 doesn’t work, nothing will. Haha

@skyden24195

Жыл бұрын

I like it! Worth more than just the "hit the like button."

@beefgoat80

Жыл бұрын

@@skyden24195 right? No amount of flourish is going to make us forget you took the dislike button from us, KZread. 😐

@skyden24195

Жыл бұрын

@@beefgoat80 lol. I actually got one of Simon's "Smash That Dislike Button" shirts.

Shed, Kitchen and Bedroom. I use a Morphine patch and WD40 removes the stickyness left behind when I change patches.

The only reason I keep a can handy on the balcony is that it kills wasps instantly and you can aim it super accurately from a safe distance.

@20EsOfficial

Жыл бұрын

it works *too* well for killing insects...

It definitely works for removing sticky leftovers from tape.

I have wrenched on equipment my whole life, and I can't imagine a life before WD-40.

@ipissed

Жыл бұрын

Back before WD-40 we just thinned out motor oil with kerosene, or mineral spirits, or gasoline. I still do. It's not rocket science. 🚀

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

Before WD, there was 3 in 1. And 3 in 1 is actually better that WD as a lubricant. WD is a terrible lubricant but an excellent rust remover/ preventative.

@linkbond08

Жыл бұрын

How well does it lubricate guns? And does it gum up like hopes 9?

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

@@linkbond08 it'll do the job in a pinch. But there's better choices out there. I prefer Break Free CLP. But if you're trying to remove some surface rust on a barrel, I'd soak in vinegar first, then a brass wool with WD40 to remove what's left of the rust and then move back to a firearm all-in-one lube like a CLP.

@StfuFFS

Жыл бұрын

@@linkbond08 or the Hornady One Shot.

I used it to get pine resin off skis. It came off really easy. I was surprised.

Yo Simon, any chance of making TIFO available as a podcast feed? Love the show.

If WD40 came out with a cologne that smelled like the spray, I'd wear it.

I love the smell of WD40

You still look rather dapper Simon. These videos are informative, creative, and very well researched. They are also entertaining. I have to say, you're my favorite KZreadr to go to when I need a bit of random knowledge.

A question I did not realized I wanted to know the answer to, well done.

As a mechanic I can truly say it is the mechanics best friend.

Also this! wd-40 works great for getting deoderant strains out of shirts as well as set in grease/oil products.

@chlorineismyperfume

Жыл бұрын

Oh, thanks! I'll try that

My best use for WD40 occurred when I had an automotive engine that was frozen from being out of service too long. I pulled it all the spark plugs, literally filled each combustion chamber with WD40, let it soak for a while, and was able to get the engine rotating with the help of a hammer blow to the cheater/wrench I put on the crankshaft's front harmonic balancer nut. The plugs burned off the residue visibly as it also helped free the piston rings.

The oddest thing I've used it for was lubricating the shifter button on my hondas shift stick. Does wonders for it.

I just used WD40 moments ago. lol

As good as WD 40 is, for breaking loose frozen nuts and bolts I prefer PB Blaster.

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

PB Blaster used to be better years ago. They've changed the formula. The old stuff the fumes made you feel like you were dying. But man it worked so good.

@noodlelynoodle.

Жыл бұрын

I prefer ramco penetrant lubricant

Temporarily making a cracked distributor cap work again after it rains was my favorite use for the stuff. Lifesaver.

Invented in 1950, Q20 is synonymous in South Africa, with lubrication, rust prevention, protection of your industrial and household goods, and moisture displacement.

Wondering why Iver Lawson didn't set up his own company selling an improved formula WD-41. Although I use WD-40 for cleaning/degreasing and freeing up rusted components, I have found several other penetrating oils that seem to work better and I never use it as a long term lubricant. Years ago, did they have a little picture of a rocket on the cans or did I imagine this?

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

I use WD-40 for its original intended purpose, as a rust inhibitor. It's OK as a cleaner sometimes too. It's a mild solvent. It's not the best but considering all of the factors it's the most practical and economical. I buy it by the gallon jug. The spray cans are a rip off.

@Tribuneoftheplebs

Жыл бұрын

@@1pcfred interesting. Do you ever use it on bike chains?

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

@@Tribuneoftheplebs no I just spray it on tools to keep them from rusting. WD-40 is not a good lubricant.

@Tribuneoftheplebs

Жыл бұрын

@@1pcfred i leave my bikes out in the winter and the chains rust like crazy is what i meant. Not using it as lubricant but for when bike is not in use

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

@@Tribuneoftheplebs I don't think much will stand up against weather. There's tests people have done where you can get an idea of what kind of performance to expect. You can find videos of them here even.

WD-40 is a mechanics right hand man. it will help you save the day 50% of the time with just a spray. other times Mr. torch comes in to save the day.

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

WD-40 is not so swift as a rust penetrant. It's only slightly better than nothing at all.

@whuzzzup

Жыл бұрын

@@1pcfred Indeed, WD40 as a penetrating oil is highly overrated (as are most penetrating oils, even the ones that are better than WD40). See Project Farm's video on that.

@1pcfred

Жыл бұрын

@@whuzzzup PB Blaster is about the best rust penetrant I've ever used. But if hardware is seized up spraying something on it is probably not going to work.

I don't know if anyone else has found the surfactant properties are good for chasing moisture out of wooden flanges in dampness-swollen piano-actions. I did a lot. And testing over 25 years as a piano mechanic I never found it did any harm to the felts or wooden parts. I contacted the UK distributor who was, back then, Cadulac Chemicals in Liverpool and they advised me there was nothing in it that could harm wood, pva glue; animal glues used in Piano manufacture and they doubted it could harm injection moulded plastics used in some piano parts but the only thing it might harm was cold-moulded plastics of which there are none used in pianos. They said it contained Petrolium Wax; Animal Wax (that's Tallow used in piano manufacture) and all in a 3-to-1 concentration of White Spirit (Turpentine). Thought it best to check before someone accused me of oiling the inside of a piano!