Lock Ease is the better product for long-term lubrication, but my
experience has been that it does not un-stick the key as well. Once a
lock is 30 years old, has had opportunity to get rained on and
experienced the other vicissitudes of life in an open car, it may well be
in need of more help than either of these products can give it.
Bob
On Tue, 25 Nov 2003 09:59:03 -0600 "Jeff Fayne" <fayne@attglobal.net>
writes:
>
>
> Actually, that will probably cause more problems in the future as
> the WD40 will eventually get gummy.
>
> What you want to use in a lock is called "Lock Ease". It's a
> graphite based lubricant that comes in a small blue can with a thin
plastic tube
> meant for insertion in a lock. The solvent carrier evaporates leaving
the
> graphite behind.
>
> Jeff
> '70B>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Howard" <mgbob@juno.com>
> To: <pryner@JoiMail.com>
>
>
> > Pete,
> > Try a blast of WD40 or a light penetrating oil. This may
> release the binding pins or springs that are holding the key.
> > But that's not a permanent answer--generally when these, or
> other inexpensive locks, bind they are just a few uses away from
> becoming totally jammed. Plan to remove the lock for close inspection
or
> > replacement.
> > Bob
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