The year is 1953. Rocket Chemical, a struggling company in San Diego, sets out to create a rust-preventive solvent that can displace water. On the 40th attempt (note: 39 failures), they nailed it.

I'm pretty sure that there isn't a Jalopnik reader out there who doesn't have a can of WD-40 kicking around their house or garage somewhere. While using this wonder liquid to loosen a seized bolt, ...

The various nuts and bolts that hold mechanical projects together are susceptible to spontaneous loosening, no matter how tightly you ratchet them down. This is because subtle vibrations from external ...

WD-40 is designed to prevent rusting by displacing the water in cracks and crevices in metal (that's what the "WD" stands for). It is also a versatile lubricant, and can even be used as a solvent—but ...

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