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2000+ Uses

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Frees Sticky Mechanisms

709 uses found.

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  • Lubricates spinning wheels
  • Lubricates adjuster button on canes
  • Lubricates baby buggy wheels
  • Lubricates blade-agitator assemblies in food blenders
  • Lubricates lawnmower throttle cables
  • Lubricates sunshade joints
  • Eases removal of brass fittings in toilet tank
  • Pre-lubricates threads on wood screws
  • Lubricates piano leg casters
  • Lubricates adjusting mechanisms on office chairs
  • Lubricates elevator cables
  • Lubricates lead snippers
  • Cleans and lubricates automatic poultry feeders
  • Lubricates stuck washers
  • Penetrates to help open stuck paint can lids
  • Lubricates gears on paper shredder
  • Cleans and lubricates commercial coin rollers/counters
  • Lubricates pencil sharpener gears
  • Lubricates safe rollers
  • Lubricates nails to ease disassembly of pallets
  • Lubricates mechanical pens and pencils
  • Lubricates transcription machines
  • Eases replacement of couplings in a garden hose or rubber hose
  • Improves cutting time for drill bits
  • Lubricates tuning mechanisms on graphic equalizers
  • Lubricates foot feeder on tractor
  • Lubricates vise
  • Lubricates barn door locks
  • Lubricates tape measures
  • Lubricates inside of orthopedic shoes for easy removal of cast/mold
  • Lubricates high-performance positive-displacement vacuum pump used in cleaning carpet
  • Frees up stuck keys on organ
  • Lubricates swivels on 35-ton grove crane
  • Lubricates vending machine locks
  • Loosens screws in watch bands to enable link removal
  • Penetrates levers on office chair for easy adjustments
  • Lubricates gears on smokers
  • Frees stuck lock on lock boxes
  • Lubricates Mayo stands for smooth up and down movement during surgery
  • Lubricates nail guns
  • Lubricates rivet gun mechanisms
  • Lubricates bulk loading caulking gun
  • Lubricates rings on ring binders
  • Lubricates router collets
  • Lubricates large mixing bowls in commercial mixers
  • Frees up extendable paint roller poles that get clogged with paint
  • Frees stuck conveyor belt rollers
  • Lubricates overhead projector cart wheels
  • Lubricates micrometers on precision tools
  • Frees stuck tin snips
  • Lubricates stuck screws on overhead projectors
  • Lubricates sticky brakes on a Genie lift
  • Lubricates meat slicer knob
  • Lubricates cargo straps on semi trucks
  • Lubricates power actuated guns
  • Lubricates computer cart wheels
  • Lubricates gurneys
  • Loosens pulleys on cable-operated bulldozers
  • Lubricates tomato slicer handle
  • Lubricates swinging leg rests on wheel chairs
  • Lubricates dumpster wheels
  • Lubricates closet door hinges
  • Lubricates drive system of dollar bill changers
  • Frees stuck escape slides located at bottom of entry doors on planes
  • Lubricates sliding battery covers for easy removal
  • Lubricates gear trains on servo motors
  • Lubricates tills on cash registers
  • Lubricates tilt mechanism on swivel chair
  • Lubricates arm of post-office letter sorter
  • Lubricates boxcar doors on rail cars
  • Frees up mechanisms in ergo chairs
  • Lubricates gas chromatography motors
  • Loosens tooling on tablet making machine
  • Lubricates rear door of trailers
  • Lubricates flapper in vent shield on gas meter
  • Lubricates cogs on rollers of x-ray film processing machine
  • Lubricates sticky mechanisms on old typewriters
  • Lubricates and protects electric stapler
  • Lubricates jack gears
  • Lubricates gears on light bars on police cars to keep lights spinning freely
  • Lubricates locking mechanisms on video drop slots
  • Lubricates bearings of radar antenna on lobster boats
  • Lubricates handle of heavy-duty ingredient mixers
  • Lubricates locks on money boxes on gaming tables
  • Lubricates battery handles on laryngoscopes
  • Lubricates lift arms on fork lifts
  • Lubricates gripper bar on printing presses to allow sheets to release properly
  • Lubricates file cabinet hardware
  • Loosens stuck buttons on adding machines
  • Frees stuck lugnuts on semi trucks
  • Frees stuck motor shafts
  • Lubricates C Clamps on stage lighting instruments
  • Lubricates dolly wheels
  • Lubricates tractor shredders
  • Lubricates gears on pool pump filter systems
  • Lubricates brake levers on wheelchairs
  • Lubricates ice chest locks
  • Lubricates toilet paper rollers
  • Loosens valve bolts on tiller units

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The uses of WD-40 described on this website were provided to WD-40 Company by end-users of the product, and do not constitute recommendations or suggestions for use of WD-40 by WD-40 Company. These uses, including the "Use of the Day," have not been tested by WD-40 Company. Consumers should exercise common sense whenever using WD-40. Always follow the instructions and take heed of any warnings printed on the
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