What does WD-40 stand for

[Honda400exrox]

What does WD-40 stand for? I need to know for auto class, can anyone help please

[Titanium]

it means water displacement number 40;)

[400exrules]

wet dry replacement or somethin, and it took them 40 tries to get it right

[sly400ex]

WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion -- a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.

yay norm. you're rich!

[Honda400exrox]

Originally posted by sly400ex
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion -- a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.


Thanks man, I should mail you that choclate bar lol:p

[underpowered]

WD-40 was developed for NASA to dry out areas in the shuttle to keep it from freezeing in space. like Sly said, it is literally Water Displacement, 40th attempt.

[sickmojave]

Originally posted by underpowered
WD-40 was developed for NASA to dry out areas in the shuttle to keep it from freezeing in space. like Sly said, it is literally Water Displacement, 40th attempt.

That just don't seem right.. WD-40 has been around longer than the shuttles..:huh

[underpowered]

Whatever NASA had beofre the shuttles, the rockets. my mistake.

[2004exrider]

Originally posted by sly400ex
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion -- a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.

Dang, your starting to sound like wilkin :blah: I wish i could remember all that stuff, i guess i have a short memory!

Jimmy

[sly400ex]

Originally posted by 2004exrider
Dang, your starting to sound like wilkin :blah: I wish i could remember all that stuff, i guess i have a short memory!

Jimmy


Haha, yeah right, I actually remembered that!!!


It's called "copy and paste"!!!:p

[400exrules]

the true question is........safe or not safe for chains?

[Bush0102]

Originally posted by 400exrules
the true question is........safe or not safe for chains?

many people differ on that subject...just pay 7 bucks and buy some pj1 chain lube....with synthetic sperm oil:p

[underpowered]

i say no, not safe as it dries out the o-rings, i would rather spend $7 a can for PJ1 than risk my $80 chain.

[416exfreak]

its not water displacement, its weapons development and the 40 comes from the 40 active ingrediants, and it was used in the forties to help with the nuclear weapons program:o , just thought ya'll should know what it really was!

[TheFontMaster]

Originally posted by 400exrules
the true question is........safe or not safe for chains?

Used it for a year on the old 300ex, and no problems at all.

[2001-400ex'er]

Thats funny because yesterday in shop class the teacher asked us what WD-40 stands for, and no one knew...

[mxdave28]

Originally posted by Honda400exrox
What does WD-40 stand for?


heck you got it! W hat D oes -40 hehehe:D

its a conspericy(sp) to make people wonder and ask:devil:

[knighttime]

Originally posted by 400exrules
the true question is........safe or not safe for chains?

:bandit:

its safe