Without googling the answer, what does the WD in WD40 stand for?

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1.05K viewsFebruary 24, 2025Diy WD40

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LuckScout Member February 7, 2025 0 Comments

A colleague at work asked me the other day! If you don’t know, it is a spray lubricant you can use around the home and with your motor vehicles and such.

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score 2 · Answer 1 · 2025-02-11T02:08:17+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 11, 2025 0 Comments

I love my wd40 and have used it for years. I believe it means water displacement.

score 2 · Answer 2 · 2025-02-10T18:27:51+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 1 Comment

I think it’s the name of some company.

LuckScout Member commented February 10, 2025

Thanks Iwona! I’m actually not sure what the company is…

score 3 · Answer 3 · 2025-02-10T18:28:24+00:00

I see some people seem to know, that is water displacement, I was always under the illusion it was the inventors initials, I could be wrong but, I am now off to Google it 😂

score 3 · Answer 4 · 2025-02-10T18:28:47+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 1 Comment

I do not know, i never felt the need to know. However i do like to use it. Good question Kevin!!!

LuckScout Member commented February 10, 2025

Thank you my brother!

score 3 · Answer 5 · 2025-02-10T18:29:15+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 1 Comment

I’m so sorry 😂 I immediately googled it 🫣

I can’t help myself

LuckScout Member commented February 10, 2025

Looool CHERYL!!!!‍♂️

score 3 · Answer 6 · 2025-02-10T07:27:25+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 1 Comment

WD-40 essentially means Water Displacement, 40th Attempt. Pretty cool how persistence paid off, right?

LuckScout Member commented February 10, 2025

40th attempt?? Wow! I love the resilience! Thank you Lakeshia!

score 2 · Answer 7 · 2025-02-10T15:59:03+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 0 Comments

I have no idea

score 3 · Answer 8 · 2025-02-10T15:25:07+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 0 Comments

The only thing I know is that when I use it, the doors stop creaking.LOL

score 2 · Answer 9 · 2025-02-10T11:57:47+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 10, 2025 0 Comments

l don’t know, but my dad has a tin somewhere.

score 3 · Answer 10 · 2025-02-08T16:43:29+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 8, 2025 3 Comments

WD stands for water displacement

LuckScout Member commented February 8, 2025

Shĥhhhh! Lol
How did you know, Jacqueline???

LuckScout Member commented February 9, 2025

I have an old can of the WD you said don’t google it

LuckScout Member commented February 9, 2025

yes, you are right I did say don’t GOOGLE it!‍♂️

score 3 · Answer 11 · 2025-02-08T06:27:47+00:00

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LuckScout Member Posted February 7, 2025 4 Comments

I’ve been familiar with WD40 all my life and I have no idea what the WD stands for! What I do know though is that here in the South, they say you can fix anything with a little WD40 and duct tape lol 🤣 😆 🤣

LuckScout Member commented February 8, 2025

Lol Theresa! You’re so right! Before WD-40 we had a tin here in UK called 3in1 oil, which used to be the goto brand!

LuckScout Member commented February 8, 2025

Oh that’s cool Kevin did people use it for almost everything like they do WD40 here in the US?

LuckScout Member commented February 8, 2025

Yes they did! It was a must in every house lol.or at least, that’s what the ads said!

LuckScout Member commented February 9, 2025

Same here, it’s doubtful you’ll find a home in the US that doesn’t have WD40 lol

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