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| jonszr1 | what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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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
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 2:39
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| Matatk | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Wow, great tip!
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 2:46
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| BillH | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Cool Brad.
BTW, I just picked up some spray graphite at HD. It's made by PB (the guys who make PB Blaster). Sprays as a liquid, drys in under a minute into black graphite. Hard to get off your hands. |
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| TommyT-Bone | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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For a minute there I thought you were going to tell me you had to do one of these as the last step.  Glad it worked out. |
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 3:16
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| bogus | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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That's cool!!! I think I will do that as PM, vs waiting for it to gum up.
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 3:35
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| pianoguy | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Outstanding!
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 4:55
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| Ultraman | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Great tip Brad...I will try that on my sons pickup truck that is getting hard to unlock.....
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 13:02
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| BillH | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Try this first...unlock it with the key, then move the key back & forth, if it feels free, it's not the lock cyl., it's in the door latch mechanism. |
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Posted on: 2012/7/28 22:25
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| BrianCunningham | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Need to add that one to the FAQ
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| jonszr1 | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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glad i could share this and lucky to have met mark , i really wasnt looking forward to taking that key switch out i did buy him a case of his favorite beer for his kind help. the dealership wanted 350 bucks in labor to do this .
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| j3studio | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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One more thing to file away ...
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Posted on: 2012/7/29 18:19
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| bogus | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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Added to the FAQ!!!
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Posted on: 2012/7/29 21:41
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| Durango_Boy | Re: what i learned from a 35 yr locksmith .... | ||
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BTW, that trick works on house door locks as well. That exact same trick is how I maintain house locks. Something my Grandfather taught me a long time ago.
The theory is sound. Clean thoroughly, lubricate, work in, and test. |
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Posted on: 2012/7/30 11:36
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