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    What does the 'W' 'D' in WD40 stand for?

    Question #14826. Asked by Phil. (Dec 06 01 12:13 AM)


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    		'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.

    Dec 06 01, 12:17 AM

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