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My Foot!

Posted by Pinneo on May 26, 2003

In Reply to: My Foot! posted by R. Berg on May 25, 2003

: : : : : : : What DOES WD-40 mean?

: I think I remember hearing that they were trying to create a product used with aircraft and the initials stood for Wing De-icer.

I suppose I set the challenge there (ever the skeptic)... yes, I found yet another reference or two, yes '53, yes aerospace co. One says "Water Displacement - 40th attempt"!

I still want to see the first 28 tries or so...

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