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Re: Was Seat adjustment, now WD40

To: rob thomas <rob@thomasr.greatxscape.net>
Subject: Re: Was Seat adjustment, now WD40
Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2000 10:14:04 -0400
Cc: spridgets@autox.team.net
Organization: Lucent Technologies
References: <b7.6001266.26cdf8ed@cs.com> <017901c009d9$3a87b7a0$cd2e893e@pbncomputer>

rob thomas wrote:
> 
> I expect this one has been done before, but......does everyone know what
> WD40 stands for?
> (Water dispersant-40 days( IE after 40 days it will no longer disperse
> water, but will attract it - thus promoting further rust)


I had heard that it was the 40th attempt to create a water displacement
spray, hence WD40.   No known reference for this story, so take it
FWIW.

Bill Gilroy

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