Working in a small lab in San Diego, California, it took them 40 attempts to get the water-displacing formula worked out successfully.

However, what they didn’t expect was the growing, multiple applications that WD40 could be applied to!

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The original secret formula for WD-40® Multi-Use Product – which stands for Water Displacement which was perfected on the 40th try and is still in use today!

WD-40 is the go-to product for many people who want to remove a stubborn screw, silence a squeaky door hinge, or clean the dirt out of a jammed bolt.

But, did you know that this wonderful solution can actually be used for a wide range of other unique tasks?

The following examples are just some of the most genius WD-40 uses that most of us have never even thought of, from using it for your bird feeder to detangling fishing lines, from rusty locks to fixing the showerhead.

So we’ve compiled a list of useful things for WD-40 that’ll make you want to head to your nearest DIY store!

Vinyl record collections are making a comeback – and with them, the problem that previous generations of music lovers had to deal with: skipping.

These pesky bumps prevent you from listening to your jams smoothly – but this will no longer be a problem with WD-40.

The skipping that is so frequent with vinyl records is largely due to how easy the discs scratch. As any vinyl collector will tell you, it seems like even touching the disc the wrong way can damage it.

If this happens, though, you can remedy the problem by using WD-40 to lubricate the disc before you put it on the record player.

Zippers have a habit of becoming stuck at the worst times – especially the zippers of your favourite, everyday backpack.

Once this happens, all the tugging in the world won’t get your zipper to budge, and you realise that that’s it – your bag is out of commission.

You can use your handy dandy WD-40 to solve the problem. How? All you do is apply a bit of the stuff to the zipper pull and move it back and forth.

As it works its way into the jammed grooves of the zipper track, it miraculously comes unstuck.

Wooden tools are handy for many uses, but they’re especially popular with DIYers and gardeners. If you use wooden tools for these purposes (or any purpose) you’re likely to come across a time when your favourite wooden tool’s handle starts to wear down.

Instead of throwing your tools out when they’re perfectly usable otherwise, seal in the splinters and safeguard them using WD-40. Spray it on, work it into the wood, and watch as the smoothness is restored within just a few seconds.

No more unwanted tiny cuts on your hands anymore!

With how much time and effort it takes to de-hair your hairbrush, it’s no wonder that the task goes neglected for longer than it should.

If you’re like us, you’re probably thinking that there’s got to be a better way…and there is! You don’t need to run your brush under water and soap to remove the excess hair.

Thanks to WD-40, there’s no longer a reason to wrench the tangled strands of old hair out of your hairbrush’s bristles.

All you have to do is spray the brush with it and then run a comb through. The strands should be easily gathered and removed, stuck in the comb instead of your brush.

Anyone who has trees in their yard or a forest near the house has surely heard the birds chirping — you might even make it a habit to feed the birds.

Unfortunately, though, your bird feeder is likely to attract hungry squirrels, too. To shoo them away, here’s a nifty trick.

Not only do these squirrels gobble up all your bird feed, but they have a tendency to destroy the feeder, as well.

Using a bit of WD-40, you can effectively squirrel-proof your bird feeder as this crafty person did. Applying a layer to the centre pole will prevent squirrels from being able to climb up!

Even the best, most expensive lawnmowers on the market today are prone to the occasional grass jam; it’s just part of the territory.

Even though it’s a completely normal problem, it’s definitely frustrating. Not only is it annoying but it’s also time-consuming to clean up the lawnmower every single time.

When it happens, you need to turn the mower off and remove the grass chunks by hand. You can imagine how terrible this must be for anyone who has allergies to grass…yikes!

An easy way to prevent grass jams? WD-40. All you have to do is spray the underside of the mower with the good stuff before and after each use. Problem solved!