The door key at the girlfriend’s house was not interested in entering the lock let alone turning. Went to Home Depot, picked up a small overpriced tube of graphite and lubed them up. Works like a brand new lock now.
The door key at the girlfriend’s house was not interested in entering the lock let alone turning. Went to Home Depot, picked up a small overpriced tube of graphite and lubed them up. Works like a brand new lock now.
8 Comments
SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world · 11 pts · 338d
Lockpicking Lawyer - Getting In My Ex-Girlfriend’s Back Door.
toothpaste_sandwich@thebrainbin.org · 2 pts · 330d
Wow... Wow.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 9 pts · 338d
Always lube your holes.
Some advice works in any situation.
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 338d
My dad always just used a graphite pencil, works great for cheap!
Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 338d
Like, draw on the key and stick it in, or what?
PapaStevesy@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 338d
Yeah, basically just rub it on whatever metal surface needs lubricating. Use the side of the point like you're shading a drawing to cover more surface area quicker. It worked well on sticky door latches, but I could see the key and lock mechanism being more trouble to lubricate this way.
6nk06@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 338d
Good job!
tal@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 333d
I gotta say that it's really satisfying for that squeak or resistance to be gone. Running around the house with some oil or similar is pretty satisfying.