WD-40 started as a secret missile rust protector — employees loved it so much they snuck cans home in their lunchboxes. Now it’s a $3.5 billion empire

There’s a good chance a blue-and-yellow can of WD-40 is sitting somewhere in the garage, under the kitchen sink or buried in ...
Jalopnik

WD-40 Was Invented To Stop Missiles From Rusting

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, ...
Hunker on MSN

Ditch regular WD-40: There's a smarter way to fix your squeaky door hinge

The main purpose of WD-40 isn't ideal for squeaky doors, but this alternative works because it enables hinges to slide easily ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

WD-40: Rust free after 60 years

Sixty years ago, in a small building on Napa Street near Morena Boulevard, three scientists experimented with a rust-prevention solvent to protect the outer skin of the Atlas Missile. They failed 39 ...
Indiatimes

In 1953, Norm Larsen failed 39 times to prepare a rust-prevention spray for Atlas missiles and his final attempt led to WD-40

TOI Science Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / May 11, 2026, 16:10 IST ...