Whats the best use you have put GT85 to??!!
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Slightly off topic as the email I received was related to WD-40, but I wonder if GT-85 could be used in the same applications?
This is the email I received:
One Sunday morning I got up very early and went outside to pick up the Sunday paper, when I noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the sides of my neighbours brand new beige truck. I went over and woke him up and gave him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset and we stood there trying to figure out what we could do about the problem. We decided there wasn't much recourse but to wait until Monday, since nothing was open. Just then another neighbour came out of his house, surveyed the situation and immediately said to get his WD-40 out and clean the red paint off.
Guess what! It cleaned up that paint without harming the original paint on the truck! I'm impressed!!
WD-40 - Water Displacement #40.
The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts.
WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.
The workers were so pleased with the product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkage" or "stealing") it out to use at home. The executives decided there might be a consumer market for it and put it in aerosol cans. The rest, as they say, is history. It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to four people. Only one of them is the "brew master." There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured each year. It gets its distinctive smell from a fragrance that is added to the brew.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed. Here are some of the uses:
1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that `just-waxed` sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
Loosens stubborn zippers.
9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
1 It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.
19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
2 Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.
29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on the stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37) Florida's favourite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
3 Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.
39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
Keep a can of WD-40 in the kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring. Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL.
This is the email I received:
One Sunday morning I got up very early and went outside to pick up the Sunday paper, when I noticed someone had sprayed red paint all around the sides of my neighbours brand new beige truck. I went over and woke him up and gave him the bad news. He was, of course extremely upset and we stood there trying to figure out what we could do about the problem. We decided there wasn't much recourse but to wait until Monday, since nothing was open. Just then another neighbour came out of his house, surveyed the situation and immediately said to get his WD-40 out and clean the red paint off.
Guess what! It cleaned up that paint without harming the original paint on the truck! I'm impressed!!
WD-40 - Water Displacement #40.
The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts.
WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts.
The workers were so pleased with the product, they began smuggling (also known as "shrinkage" or "stealing") it out to use at home. The executives decided there might be a consumer market for it and put it in aerosol cans. The rest, as they say, is history. It is a carefully guarded recipe known only to four people. Only one of them is the "brew master." There are about 2.5 million gallons of the stuff manufactured each year. It gets its distinctive smell from a fragrance that is added to the brew.
Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you. When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed. Here are some of the uses:
1) Protects silver from tarnishing.
2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.
3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.
4) Gives floors that `just-waxed` sheen without making it slippery.
5) Keeps flies off cows.
6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.
7) Removes lipstick stains.
Loosens stubborn zippers.9) Untangles jewelry chains.
10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.
11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.
12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.
13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.
14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.
15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.
16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.
17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes.
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It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Open some windows if you have a lot of marks.19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car. Removed quickly, with WD-40!
20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.
21) Lubricates gear shift on lawn mowers.
22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.
23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.
24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.
25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, well as vinyl bumpers.
26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.
27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.
2
Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.
30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.
31) Removes splattered grease on the stove.
32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.
33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.
34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).
35) Removes all traces of duct tape.
36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain.
37) Florida's favourite use 'Cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers.'
3
Protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time.
40) Ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.
41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.
42) If you've washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and Presto! Lipstick is gone!
43) If you spray WD-40 on the distributor cap, it will displace the moisture and allow the car to start.
Keep a can of WD-40 in the kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring. Remember, the basic ingredient is FISH OIL.
BarneyRubble
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No the article came from an email, so it must be true. 
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WD40 stinks IMHO. The wife goes ballistic if I use it indoors.
"Like Shorlock f*ckin' Herms, she is..." (Viz-R)
"Like Shorlock f*ckin' Herms, she is..." (Viz-R)
That must be a fookin big can
A mate swears by its use on bait for fishing .
I got a fairly big container of the stuff without the propellant in it and I think it could last me forever .
Anyone want to market the scent as an aftershave ? could be a little novelty earner for christmas .
Drapoon
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When I was 15 & bored I decided it would be a good idea to see how effective gt85 was as a flamethrower.
This was in the "safe" confines of my mum & dads garage with all my mates in there.
The 8 foot flame came as a surprise particularly to my mates kid brother who ran out of the garage with his back in flames
I heard my mate shouting "drop & roll!" to his bewildered brother which he fortunately did!
The result was a neat circle missing in the back of his brand new puma shellsuit & I nearly sh*t myself!
My mum came to the back door to see what all the comotion was & we managed to explain it away somehow.
The excuse we gave for the smouldering shellsuit involved it getting to close to a radiator...hmmm a likely story
happy times
This was in the "safe" confines of my mum & dads garage with all my mates in there.
The 8 foot flame came as a surprise particularly to my mates kid brother who ran out of the garage with his back in flames
I heard my mate shouting "drop & roll!" to his bewildered brother which he fortunately did!
The result was a neat circle missing in the back of his brand new puma shellsuit & I nearly sh*t myself!
My mum came to the back door to see what all the comotion was & we managed to explain it away somehow.
The excuse we gave for the smouldering shellsuit involved it getting to close to a radiator...hmmm a likely story
happy times
Stally
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There is a trick known in pubs clubs and bars.
When you have a problem with people sniffing white powder off the top off the toilet lid, just spray it with WD40 at the begging of the night
No more problem with the wrong crowds, just soaks it all up. I'm sure GT85 would do the same trick.
I have also used to to kill flea's at work, not sure where they came from. I started my new job in the summer and and where I sit I started itching from the ankles up. I had just received my ebay can of GT85 so I sprayed the carpet, It smells great and no more itching
When you have a problem with people sniffing white powder off the top off the toilet lid, just spray it with WD40 at the begging of the night
No more problem with the wrong crowds, just soaks it all up. I'm sure GT85 would do the same trick.
I have also used to to kill flea's at work, not sure where they came from. I started my new job in the summer and and where I sit I started itching from the ankles up. I had just received my ebay can of GT85 so I sprayed the carpet, It smells great and no more itching
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