9 Ingenious Things My Grandpa Did With WD-40

My mother’s father was a very clever man whose life in 1947 was saved by a “new fangled” drug called penicillin.

He could fix just about anything, and one of his favorite tools of the trade was a can of WD-40.

There really is no need to buy another expensive cleaner or lubricant; just let old WD-40 do the job for you.

Below is a list of some of my grandpa’s favorite ways to use this old-time lubricant.

1. Remove chewing gum

WD-40 will remove gum that is stuck to your shoes, the carpet and even your hair. OK, fair warning: Your hair is not going to smell too great, but at least you won’t have to cut it off! Simply spray the gum, wait a minute, and it should peel right off. Be careful with clothing or plastics, though, as they might change color.

2. Waterproof shoes and boots

This is probably my granddad’s favorite. The moment he got a pair of shoes, he sprayed them with WD-40. This won’t work with plastic or synthetic shoes, but works great with canvas or leather shoes and boots. Spray liberally and let them dry for a few hours. Repeat every winter or spring.

3. Fishing lure

This one actually comes to us courtesy of my father. My dad loved fishing, and he swore that spraying a lure with a bit of WD-40 would attract fish faster than live bait.

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Now, I’m not sure that this is a wise practice, as it might put a dab of that oil in the river or lake, but if you let it dry … who knows. Still, in case you are desperate for a fish dinner and they aren’t biting, give WD-40 a try.

4. Stop wasps from making nests

Apparently, wasps don’t like the smell of WD-40. Either that or the oil makes it difficult for them to cling to the surface. If you have a recurring problem with wasps making nests in certain areas of your yard, try spraying the surface with WD-40.

5. Remove glue and gunk from your hands

WD-40 is pretty terrific at removing stuff, like tree sap, off your hands. Spray your hands (or have someone else spray your hands) with WD-40, wait for one minute, and then use a rag or paper towel to wipe the gunk away.

6. Clean more stuff than you can count

A little WD-40 will remove scratches from tile, crayon marks from walls or floors, and make cleaning your BBQ a breeze! You can forget about those expensive toilet bowl cleaners; spray the bowl with WD-40, wait a minute, and then scrub away those lime deposits and dirt.

7. Insect repellent

Bugs don’t like the smell of WD-40. If you don’t mind it, then give your arms and legs a light spray to keep bugs at bay. You also can spray areas outside to keep bugs from ruining your picnic or play area.

8. No more fog

If you hate foggy bathroom mirrors, all you need is a bit of WD-40. Clean the mirror, and then spray just a touch on a clean cloth. Rub the mirror with the damp cloth and it will be crystal clear after your next shower.

9. Stops rust

To keep your metal tools from rusting, just give them a spray (on both sides) of WD-40. This light oil not only coats the metal to prevent oxidation, but it also will make things like dirt and mud slide right off.

There are 100s of uses for WD-40. Where do you use it?

Innocent Grandpa Face-Stomped by Cops for Asking for Help With His Granddaughter

Hamilton, NJ — Nicholas Cecala, a 66-year-old grandpa, learned the hard way what happens when police and those they are ostensibly serving have a disagreement. While trying to seek out the supposed service of the Hamilton police department, in protecting his daughter and granddaughter, Cecala was beaten, stomped on, and maliciously prosecuted, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed this week.

Cecala suffered broken ribs, lacerations, and head and neck injuries at the hands of the Hamilton police department, and is now seeking punitive and injunctive relief. According to the lawsuit, the incident left the innocent grandpa “humiliated” and “disgraced.”

Cecala’s run-in with the cops was not because he broke the law, or got caught with an ‘illegal’ plant — he was actually seeking out their help. On September 23, 2014, Cecala walked into the Hamilton police department to speak with officers about the safety of his daughter and granddaughter.

According to the lawsuit, Cecala feared that his daughter was at risk of being harmed by her ex-boyfriend.

As the Trentonian reports:

Cecala “informed the officers he feared for his family’s safety and asked why the police were not doing anything to help,” according to his complaint. Cecala alleges that Hamilton Police Lt. Joseph Mastropolo then “became enraged” and forced him out of a meeting room and into a smaller room, where the policeman allegedly attacked him.

Hamilton Police Officer Fredrick C. Dumont allegedly joined Mastropolo in the melee, according to Cecala’s federal lawsuit. He accuses Dumont of throwing him to the ground and stomping on his body. Cecala further alleges that other cops on the Hamilton Police force had witnessed Mastropolo’s and Dumont’s “savage conduct” but did nothing to intervene.

After beating him senseless — to the point of leaving a boot imprint on his face — officers then arrested Cecala and charged him with resisting arrest, two disorderly persons offenses, disorderly conduct, and obstructing the administration of the law.

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Instead of bringing him to the hospital, he was thrown in a jail cell on a $7,500 bond.

“After Plaintiff was processed on the bogus charges and posted bail his daughters, who were waiting for him in the parking lot, rushed Plaintiff to the hospital where he was admitted,” the complaint reads.

All the charges were eventually dismissed.

“Mr. Cecala’s case presents a horrific case of police brutality,”  Joel Silberman, Cecala’s attorney alleged Tuesday evening in a statement. “Mr. Cecala responded to the Hamilton Police Department as a concerned citizen looking for assistance regarding a personal matter. When Mr. Cecala expressed a difference of opinion with that of the officers, they threw him inside storage room where he was accosted and beaten.”

After being beaten so badly, according to the lawsuit, Cecala now suffers permanent loss of hearing.

“The fact something like this can take place within a police headquarters raises many serious questions about the culture that exists in the Hamilton Police Department,” Silberman said. Indeed, it does.

The lawsuit names Hamilton Township, Hamilton Township Police Department and five Hamilton cops as defendants. Naturally, the township is denying any and all wrongdoing.

Attorneys for the township are demanding the lawsuit be dismissed with prejudice.

“The allegations contained in the Plaintiffs’ complaint and any amended complaint are frivolous, groundless, and without merit,” Hamilton Township’s legal team said.

As the Trentonian reports, the response includes the following defenses:

• Defendants were not negligent.

• Injuries complained of are the result of plaintiff’s own negligence.

• These defendants did not act in any conspiracy against the plaintiff.

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• Plaintiff’s civil rights were not violated.

• These defendants acted in good faith and their actions were based on reasonable cause.

While the township denies responsibility for the mistreatment and assault of Cecala, however, they will have a hard time proving their case considering the extent of his injuries and the fact that not a single one of the bogus charges held up.

Sadly, in the Land of the Free, being an innocent grandpa is no protection from police abuse.

Grandpas in the United States have been hospitalized after being beaten by cops over the use of a blinker.

Grandpas in the United States Have been shot in their own homes by negligent cops going to the wrong house. 

Grandpas in the United States have been killed in their own front yards for holding a crucifix. 

Grandpas have been paralyzed by brutal cops for taking an afternoon stroll and the cop who beat the innocent grandpa got off scot free.

The list goes on.