WD-40 is a household name across 176 countries but it's also a name whose meaning not many people know. Since it's a chemical product with a random-numbers-and-letters name, you might think the name ...

WD-40 Company traces its roots back to 1953 when a small team in San Diego, California, embarked on a mission to create a line of rust-prevention solvents and degreasers for the aerospace industry.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. WD-40 was developed in the late 1950s by the Rocket Chemical Company as a rust preventative for the aerospace industry. The letters W and D ...

Originally created as a rust-prevention solvent for use in the aerospace industry, WD-40 has become the go-to product for your home’s squeaky door hinges and stuck bike chains (Which can be counter ...

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 ...

This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. If you could take the American spirit—equal parts Daniel Boone, Chuck Yeager, and Elon Musk—and distill it into an aerosol, it would be a blue-and ...

WD-40 tends to be the standard go-to for locks and chains or any household mechanics with moving parts. Your front gate is squeaking? Grab the WD-40. A fishing rod needs a freshen up? WD-40 is your ...

The Classic WD-40 Product is a versatile tool for general DIY duties like displacing moisture, de-squeaking, corrosion-inhibiting and lubing. The formula hasn’t changed, but today’s WD-40 Multi-Use ...

Learn about the many surprising ways WD-40 can clean and protect items all around your home, outdoor space and more WD-40 meets all of my criteria for a household cleaning product everyone should have ...