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Used Cars Best Friend…WD-40?
Creaks, squeaks and ketchup stains. Three things you hope you’ll never have to deal with in or on your used car.
But if you do happen upon these, WD-40 is your savior. People love their WD-40. And its all due to the hard work and persistence of one man: Norm Larsen.
Norm’s intense perseverance would eventually become a metaphor for WD-40’s own legendary power. You see, Norm was just grinding away, as a chemist at Atlas Rockets; Trying to create a solution for a water displacement problem to protect rocket missiles.
Try and try he did. His first 39 solutions failed.
Then it happened. He achieved Water-Displacement on the 40th try. Little did he know those efforts would eventually become one of most recognizable household brands, with a name nobody really understood. [I wonder if it had taken him longer, would they have called it WD-173?]
The customer service department at WD-40 must be one quiet place. The only complaint in 50+ years? Losing that tiny red straw. You know you’ve lost at least a couple dozen in your life.
WD-40 fans will be happy to know that a solution is finally available. A permanent straw attached to a hinged mechanism. Here’s a sampling of ways to use WD-40 on your used car:
• Removes decals from windows and bumper
• Removes insects from front grill
• Cleans motorcycle chains
• Removes grease from clothing
• Removes adhesive tape without damaging factory paint
• Helps hone cylinder walls
• Protects corrosion-sensitive areas of car
• Prevents corrosion of spark plug cables
• Shines motorcycle finish
• Removes sludge from outside engine block
• Removes asphalt from trucks
• Cleans grime from engines
• Cleans and protects chrome on cars
• Helps remove brake dust from wheels
• Restores shine on classic cars
• Keeps hitch locks rust-free
• Cleans road oil from rocker panels
• Cleans and protects aluminum rims
• Shines car tires
Need more WD-40 used car care tips? Here’s 2000 Uses For Wd-40.
Check out more great uses at the WD-40 Fan Club. Yes, there’s a fan club. And yes, I’m a member.
Take care of your used cars. And your rockets.
