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extrashaky · 10-24-2018, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

You could always spray a little bit of grease or WD40 or something into the lock, couldn't you?

I'd use graphite, because grease and WD40 are not really appropriate for locks. Dry graphite lubricant works best in that kind of mechanism without gumming up the works. Home Depot actually sells "lock lubricant," which is just graphite marked up an extra dollar because of the label.

But most likely the way it would happen is that I wouldn't have used the lock in several years and would have the trunk stuck shut when I was away from home, in the parking lot of a store where I had just bought something that needed to go into the trunk before I could leave to go get some graphite. It surely wouldn't happen in front of Home Depot or in my driveway. So I'd be fooked anyway.

86MLR · 10-24-2018, 08:43 PM

WD40 (brand name) makes a spray with graphite in it for locking mechanisms.

Dry graphite can clog up the locing mechanism, straighr WD40 will remove lubricant as it is also a solvent.

Climate also plays a part, think about how you use oils and graphite with weapons in different climates.

Opinions may vary

Sapphireho · 10-24-2018, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

You could always spray a little bit of grease or WD40 or something into the lock, couldn't you?

WD40 is fish oil. NEVER put it in locks. Use graphite in locks.

humfrz · 10-25-2018, 12:11 AM

Personally, I have found that if I give the lock a shot of silicone spray, then heat up the key with a lighter, insert and count to 5, then work the key, the lock will loosen up.

Back-in-the-day, I would heat up the key, dip it in kerosene or coal oil and that would work -

humfrz

humfrz · 10-25-2018, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

WD40 is fish oil. NEVER put it in locks. Use graphite in locks.

Is not -

humfrz

bcj · 10-25-2018, 12:01 PM

Yeah!

It's monkey gland sauce.

qcbaker · 10-25-2018, 01:23 PM

WD40's real formula is a trade secret. For all we know, it COULD have fish oil or monkey gland sauce in it lol.

humfrz · 10-25-2018, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

WD40's real formula is a trade secret. For all we know, it COULD have fish oil or monkey gland sauce in it lol.

Well, @Tcoat ought to know -

humfrz

Sapphireho · 10-25-2018, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

WD40's real formula is a trade secret. For all we know, it COULD have fish oil or monkey gland sauce in it lol.

Spray it on your fishing lures and see what happens, just don't let the game warden see you doing it.

It is perfect for keeping my Atlas missiles from rusting.

qcbaker · 10-25-2018, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Spray it on your fishing lures and see what happens

humfrz · 10-25-2018, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

That's an old wives (fishermans) tale. They would spray it on hooks to keep them from rusting and then when they caught a fish - BINGO!

humfrz

qcbaker · 10-25-2018, 03:33 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

That's an old wives (fishermans) tale. They would spray it on hooks to keep them from rusting and then when they caught a fish - BINGO!

humfrz

I've been fishing for most of my life, can't say I've heard that one before. But a quick google shows that plenty of other people have. Fishermen are often somewhat superstitious so I can see how something like that would get started.

Fishermen (myself included at times) LOVE to confuse correlation with causation. I put WD40 on my lure, then caught a fish. Therefore, the WD40 is a fish attractant.

Sapphireho · 10-25-2018, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by humfrz

That's an old wives (fishermans) tale. They would spray it on hooks to keep them from rusting and then when they caught a fish - BINGO!

humfrz

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humfrz · 10-25-2018, 10:48 PM

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Originally Posted by qcbaker

I've been fishing for most of my life, can't say I've heard that one before. But a quick google shows that plenty of other people have. Fishermen are often somewhat superstitious so I can see how something like that would get started.

Fishermen (myself included at times) LOVE to confuse correlation with causation. I put WD40 on my lure, then caught a fish. Therefore, the WD40 is a fish attractant.

Oh, ya, also - just lather some WD-40 on your face some Saturday night and go trolling in a redneck bar in Arkansas …see what you catch ..

humfrz

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