Armed guards for WD-40 secret formula's bank change

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Travis Rice - ABC 10 News


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San Diego (KGTV) - The secret formula for WD-40 has a new home after transferring banks.

The recipe for the the water displacing spray was in a suitcase handcuffed to the CEO as it was escorted by armed guards in a Brinks truck this morning.

The commonly used household product was invented in San Diego 65 years ago.

“It’s written on a spiral notepad and it is actually the notebook of the chemist at the time,” said WD-40 CEO Garry Ridge.

The formula has never been patented which is why there is such an emphasis on its security.

“I don’t know if I’ll ever see it again,” said Ridge kissing the suitcase before it was placed in the vault.

The $2.5 billion dollar company is headquartered in San Diego.

[Muddy]

Pretty neat.. I guess if you patent it then you have to share its contents.. The only thing Im not sure of is how we know its safe if no one has examined its contents..

[Teh One Who Knocks]

Pretty neat.. I guess if you patent it then you have to share its contents.. The only thing Im not sure of is how we know its safe if no one has examined its contents..

I never thought about that, I was wondering why they didn't file a patent.

As for the safety, with as much as that stuff is used everywhere, after 65 years, I'm guessing it's fairly safe :lol:

[Muddy]

I never thought about that, I was wondering why they didn't file a patent.

As for the safety, with as much as that stuff is used everywhere, after 65 years, I'm guessing it's fairly safe :lol:

I dunno man.. Didn't the great cancer epidemic start here in the states about 65 years ago? :razz:

[PorkChopSandwiches]

They didn't patent it so it can't be duplicated it's actually a kinda famous story.

[lost in melb.]

I use this stuff as a short cut for my bike chain - as degreaser, wash it dry and then lubricant. You're not meant to but it works!