| what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... |
Subject: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... by jonszr1 on 2012/7/28 2:39:28 meet a retired locksmith while having coffee at the towns favorite morning meeting spot . shared my problem and he asked if i had electric contact cleaner ,powdered graphite and an air compressor . yup i said so off we went . first off he sprayed about 1/4 can on the contact cleaner in and around the outside of the lock . then using my needle blow off tool blew in and around the lock for a couple of minutes.then blew in an obscene amount of graphite inside the lock and around the outside where the lock goes inside the column . then put the key slowly into the lock 5 times .then put it in and fang if it didnt turn . he gave me the key and said try it . it turned like butter .he shared since i have a 1/2 mile dirt drive way that over time the lock got gummed up.so before you buy a new lock like i did give this a try .he shered that if a person does this at the first hint of the lock turning stiff that 99% of the time this will fix the problem . most locks are broke by people trying to force them when they get stuck or stiff . hope this helps someone along the way |
