Garry Ridge: WD-40 King

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Nov 29

Episode Summary

WD-40 is the world's greatest product! You spritz it on anything that's stuck or squeaks and - voila - it's fixed! Garry Ridge is the CEO of The WD40 Company, the maker of this miraculous product. We talk about WD-40, how it's retained its classic look, and how Garry has taken it global in the 37 years he’s been with the company. Then we do a Top 10 list of the most unusual uses for WD-40! So much fun!

Episode Notes

My featured song in this episode is “The Winner” from the album "Made In New York" by my band, Project Grand Slam. Why did I choose this song? Well, WD-40 is clearly a winner! Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/2gqMufiLqB1jHFNA2xAMmd?si=N0ngMUhYQxqFQ8gWsQN4Iw&dl_branch=1

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In this episode Garry and I discuss:

His dream to take WD-40 global
The only two things you will ever need: duct tape and WD-40
The secret formula for WD-40
39 failures
Original use: stop condensation in the Atlas Rocket
Five product characteristics
His favorite use: shining his barbeque
His father's advice
The classic yellow, blue and red can
The new straw
Our Top 10 list of the most unusual uses for WD-40

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