Its windy and there is a lot of dust in the air...When I use my key i strugle just to turn them...
2006-12-03 15:47:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Get a spay can of maiden oil. It really works great.
Coach
2006-12-03 15:54:40 · answer #1 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Best choices are powdered graphite or teflon spray (the liquid carrier evaporates). Both available at any hardware store. Both are available in small containers and are inexpensive. Both lubricate the locks very well, without being wet. It is not a good idea to use products that remain wet because, although they do lubricate well, they will collect dust and dirt which will cause the lock mechanism to 'stick', as you found out! Clean the gunk out of the locks, if you can, before using the new 'stuff'.
2006-12-03 17:00:48 · answer #2 · answered by popcorn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a graphite powder.Don't have any? Improvise: crush the lead from a pencil into a dust, put it in a drinking straw and blow it into the key slot, or simply put some on the key and insert key into lock. Do this several times. Incidentally the wd in wd40 stands for water displacement, it is not a lubricant.
2006-12-03 17:15:39 · answer #3 · answered by luther 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pam can be lecithin which will gum up things. Go over to ACE hardware and get a can of their Lub-E. Cheaper than WD-40 and works better. It's a penetrant, cleaner and lubricant that will clean everything out, and make 'em work slick.
2006-12-04 16:55:42 · answer #4 · answered by charley128 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cooking oil is for cooking you need a heavy oil like (three in one oil ] get it from a hardware store it sound like the lock is bad change it before your key break off cheap lock can cause it or the key itself go to a hardware store ask for help the next time you buy a new kock make sure who ever replace yhe lock they know what they are doing it don't take much to break it
2006-12-03 16:11:08 · answer #5 · answered by gaynellpriest 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have silicone spray, use it If you don't. get either WD40 or Silicone tomorrow. . Pam will work at first, maybe, in the cold. But it will bind up worse later.
2006-12-03 16:00:08 · answer #6 · answered by bob h 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not if you live where it freezes at night, unless you want to lock your spouse or yourself out of the house. If you live where it freezes, use a graphite lubricant, you can buy it at hardware stores. If it doesn't freeze where you live, I would highly recommend buy a can of WD40. I know, more money!
2006-12-03 15:53:54 · answer #7 · answered by woody 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't use anything with a oil type base.... it'll attract all the dust to it, making it worse..... try a graphite powder.... or teflon spray (the carrier drys off, leaving the teflon)
2006-12-03 16:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by 572ci. 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can. But the fumes from pam are something I don't care for.
2006-12-03 15:56:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋