Members Sledzep01 Posted January 27, 2018 Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 2 hours ago, fredk said: do you have WD40 over there? If so; soak a bit of rag with it and apply gently to the gummy bit; try not to saturate the suede, just the sticky. Working carefully the WD40 will dissolve it and remove it. Alternatives to WD40 do not work Wd40 is like Duct Tape in a spray can. That might work. So many belie that is w lubricant and are wrong. Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
alpha2 Posted January 27, 2018 Report Posted January 27, 2018 In case there are any questions. Quote So much leather...so little time.
Members billybopp Posted January 27, 2018 Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 1 hour ago, alpha2 said: In case there are any questions. ... I literally laughed out loud when I saw this. Thanks!! @Sledzep01 is quite right. WD40 does provide a bit of lubrication but that's not really what it is for. It's pretty fascinating stuff. Developed for Convair Astronautics in the 50's for the Atlas missile program. They needed a product to prevent corrosion while missiles were in storage waiting to start / end WWIII. The name comes from Water Displacement formula 40 (since apparently 1 through 39 didn't work as they wanted). It didn't take long for folks to discover myriad other uses for the stuff, and was made available to consumers in 1958. About 8 or 9 years ago, my bathroom door developed a nasty squeak, probably from the moist environment when taking showers. It used to wake me up during the night when roommates went in and out. Eventually I got tired of that, and give the hinges a spritz of WD40 but that didn't last too long. So, I gave it a spritz again and followed it up with tri-flow lubricant. Now, many years later not only are the hinges quiet, but the door needs a doorstop to keep the door from closing on its own. Pretty amazing stuff. - Bill Quote
Members Sledzep01 Posted January 27, 2018 Members Report Posted January 27, 2018 7 hours ago, billybopp said: ... I literally laughed out loud when I saw this. Thanks!! @Sledzep01 is quite right. WD40 does provide a bit of lubrication but that's not really what it is for. It's pretty fascinating stuff. Developed for Convair Astronautics in the 50's for the Atlas missile program. They needed a product to prevent corrosion while missiles were in storage waiting to start / end WWIII. The name comes from Water Displacement formula 40 (since apparently 1 through 39 didn't work as they wanted). It didn't take long for folks to discover myriad other uses for the stuff, and was made available to consumers in 1958. About 8 or 9 years ago, my bathroom door developed a nasty squeak, probably from the moist environment when taking showers. It used to wake me up during the night when roommates went in and out. Eventually I got tired of that, and give the hinges a spritz of WD40 but that didn't last too long. So, I gave it a spritz again and followed it up with tri-flow lubricant. Now, many years later not only are the hinges quiet, but the door needs a doorstop to keep the door from closing on its own. Pretty amazing stuff. - Bill Plus it works great for drying out points on old cars. Been saved by it many times. PS the chart was great!! Sled Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
Contributing Member fredk Posted January 28, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted January 28, 2018 Can be used to start cars with carburettors too. As a waterproofer on leather motorcycle boots, especially good on the soles But seriously ; WD40 will remove label gum residue off almost anything. It will also take off chewing gum Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Mjolnir Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Posted January 28, 2018 10 hours ago, alpha2 said: In case there are any questions. This is brilliant! Thanks guys for the advice. I would never have thought wd-40. I'm going to try this out myself. I'm not kidding. I didn't have enough data for a scientific method before. I'm going to stick some duct tape on some sued and WD-40 it, and of course drink a ( I'll stick with Bush) to celebrate. PS Did you know that the lime, although it adds a nice tangy flavor and is great in the summertime, its main purpose is to keep the fly's off your beer? Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
Members Sledzep01 Posted January 28, 2018 Members Report Posted January 28, 2018 9 minutes ago, Mjolnir said: This is brilliant! Thanks guys for the advice. I would never have thought wd-40. I'm going to try this out myself. I'm not kidding. I didn't have enough data for a scientific method before. I'm going to stick some duct tape on some sued and WD-40 it, and of course drink a ( I'll stick with Bush) to celebrate. PS Did you know that the lime, although it adds a nice tangy flavor and is great in the summertime, its main purpose is to keep the fly's off your beer? Wait???,, Your Beer has TIME to attract Fly's??? Sled Quote Remember, Whether you think you can, or think you can't. You're Right! Tell me and I forget. Show me and I remember. Involve me and I understand. It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins
Mjolnir Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Posted January 28, 2018 Just now, Sledzep01 said: Wait???,, Your Beer has TIME to attract Fly's??? Sled I bought a yeti mug! it might go flat but it stays cold all day. Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
alpha2 Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 Bush, or Busch? My trophy wife saw Lou Brock steal 104 and 105 in Busch Stadium. Good times. (She wasn't my wife then, trophy or otherwise.) WAY off topic. In my just recently ended life in dental equipment repair, I had a tech say that he thought WD40 was the best lubricant ever. He sprayed some on some guides in a dental unit, and they slid perfectly for a while. Sadly, they needed the application regularly after that. I had to inform him that it was a solvent, mostly, and less than 25% oil. So, mostly, it was cleaning off the previous gunk, and dirt/dust that the previous application had attracted. The remaining lubricant had dried up and he was back to needing a good lube. Heck, 3 in 1 oil would have been better. He now understood why it was great, for a short time, then the cycle began again... And I'd heard that the lime was to clean the rust off the mouth of the bottle, as the cheap steel bottle caps left a nasty rust ring on the bottle. No biggie, just looked bad, you know, for the tourists. Don't know...don't care, I drink Negra Modelo, exclusively, as a cerveza. Mexican beer snob. I'm so ashamed. Quote So much leather...so little time.
Mjolnir Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Posted January 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, alpha2 said: Bush, or Busch? My trophy wife saw Lou Brock steal 104 and 105 in Busch Stadium. Good times. (She wasn't my wife then, trophy or otherwise.) WAY off topic. In my just recently ended life in dental equipment repair, I had a tech say that he thought WD40 was the best lubricant ever. He sprayed some on some guides in a dental unit, and they slid perfectly for a while. Sadly, they needed the application regularly after that. I had to inform him that it was a solvent, mostly, and less than 25% oil. So, mostly, it was cleaning off the previous gunk, and dirt/dust that the previous application had attracted. The remaining lubricant had dried up and he was back to needing a good lube. Heck, 3 in 1 oil would have been better. He now understood why it was great, for a short time, then the cycle began again... And I'd heard that the lime was to clean the rust off the mouth of the bottle, as the cheap steel bottle caps left a nasty rust ring on the bottle. No biggie, just looked bad, you know, for the tourists. Don't know...don't care, I drink Negra Modelo, exclusively, as a cerveza. Mexican beer snob. I'm so ashamed. I guess my mind was wandering. I opened a new thread under Off Topic. ' Trivial Trivia'. Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
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