Another Reason to love WD-40

[Night Vision]

petroleum stain remover...............

came home tonight and noticed a grease stain on my nylon jacket  >:(
dish soap?-nope
Clorox bleach pen?-zilch
409?-"nine"

good ole WD-40 to the rescue  ;D
I learned this trick when I got a "smidge"  ::) of driveway sealer on the carpeted stairs.... months later I tried WD-40 on it... gone...

sooo... next time mama screams when you come trapezing in from workin on the V with your boots on....... 

............whip it out  :o ..............

DISCLAIMER: so far I've only tried this on a nylon jacket and nylon based carpet.... USE AT OWN RISK and be aware that mama may still be pissed off.

[YellowJacket!]

Cool!  Im gonna try it.  During Phase one restoration I stepped in some grease and tracked it in the house first tried carpet cleaner but it didnt work.  It made it worse.  Over the last year and a half it has blended in....or my light tan carpet has gotten more dirty... :o
Never the less, I was in the doghouse for it.
Thanks for the good tip NV.

David

[Mutt]

Never the less, I was in the doghouse for it.
Thanks for the good tip NV.

David

If you were in the dog house, where were the two dogs? Let me guess, in your bed!  :)

Mutt

[YellowJacket!]

heh heh.... one on each side of the bed (on the floor on their space foam dog beds).

I have been trying to figure out how to post a video that a doctor I work with emailed me.  Its titled "dont crush a WD-40 can".  It should also be a contender for the darwin awards.
Since I'm not the original author, im not sure about U-tube and stuff.

David

[Tiger]

petroleum stain remover...............

::)...Not much good for anything else... ;)

[ps2/bikevision]

hey dave are you talking about this video its freakin awsome.

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1164866765/Never_Smash_a_WD40_Can

[YellowJacket!]

hey dave are you talking about this video its freakin awsome.

http://www.nothingtoxic.com/media/1164866765/Never_Smash_a_WD40_Can

Yup,  thats the one.  Showed it to my boys with a stern warning.

David

[h2olawyer]

Doubt it killed him - or rendered him impotent (the criteria for Darwin Awards) but it would fit under the redneck's "Hey y'all, watch this!" scenario.

H₂O

[plavix]

Notice that (RRB) REDNECK RAKE BOY's camera man buddy made SURE he didn't drop the camera and try to help his friend...MUST KEEP FILMING...I want a buddy like that when I do something stupid  :)

[munkyfistfight]

It looks like the can was already on fire. That reminds me of my curiosity towards a can of black powder I had found in my uncle's old truck. I didn't have hair on my right leg for about 2 weeks!!

[h2olawyer]

Black powder is fun stuff.  I've been playing with a .45 Colt Dragoon with both standard & 18" extended barrels, along with a shoulder stock, for the last 30 years.  Took it out once & shot it while wearing shorts & a t-shirt.  I had black spots in my skin for  the next 5 years.

I have a 1/2 scale mountain howitzer (1" bore) that I still have to build a carriage for.  Most of the woodworking is straight forward.  However, finding a wheelright these days isn't the easiest task.

H₂O

[glennw]

WD 40 is the best stuff in the world for removing road tar off your car.
Never tried it of carpet!... But I have put it on fishing lures with good results..
GlennW

[Walt_M.]

Fishing lures? Just what strain of mutant sewer carp(crap) are you trying to catch?

[kiawrench]

h20   - you dont need a wheelwright,, go to website for the woodwright's shop,,, he has plans there for making wheels, pretty easy once you hit hand with hammer a few times,,,  basic wheel,iron rim wheel ,and even has process for making iron hubs and stuff        i made two garden wheel barrows and a butchers cart,, followed the instructions, didnt lose a finger!


    and wd 40 does work for largemouth bass, just a light spray across the open tackle box does it,, esp on spinnerbaits-- but they wont go for it year round,, only during early evening ,,, must be something in the smell

[h2olawyer]

Figures the Woodwright would have it.  I have plans for the carriage & wheels.  Want to make it historically accurate, even though it is just 1/2 scale.  Ever noticed how many bandages the woodwright has on his hands?  Kind of reminds me of Les Nessman.   :D

Just checked the Woodwright's web site.  No sign of wheels anymore.

H₂O

[hfarley]

Got another reason to love wd-40.

Purchased new utility tub with cabinet from Home Depot- $170.00

Let husband put it together and he cross threaded drain--2 hours

Let husband try to unscrew drain and reposition--Hours

I walked in with a can of WD-40 and a pair of pliers. Sprayed threads of drain and removed whole thing in a matter of minutes---PRICELESS!!

I love WD-40!!

-Heather

[kiawrench]

h20,, http://www.medievalwood.org/charles/wheelbarrow.html     good site,  may just be what you were looking for . the woodwright site had same wheel, only he added a iron "tire" by making iron ring size needed, then fired it brick red with a torch and hammered it over the wooden wheel, then cooling it fast with water---- made it just like the old world wheels then .

    oh, wd-40 is also good when your hands are really sore,, just spray it on hands, let it soak about 5 mins, then dry hands on a towel,,, works every time .