What does the name WD-40 stand for?

This is the sort of burning question that lots of people wonder about for some reason... I guess if you use the stuff all the time it bugs you after a while!

To solve the mystery, the best place to go is the WD-40 Web site at http://www.wd40.com. This is actually a pretty neat site! If you dig around a little, you find the following fascinating quote:

"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."

Now don't you feel better knowing that?

with a can of WD-40, roll of duct tape, and a hammer, you can fix almost anything. If you can't fix it, you need a bigger hammer!!