Where I am (NY state, near Rochester) they salt the roads a
bit too much. Drivers door locks turn to a lump of grey
silver metal if not oiled once or twice a year. I use WD, or
other liquid lube on drivers door locks. Actually, it's one
of the very few times I use 10w30 motor oil on a lock.

I've heard from others about graphite in humid states like
Texas. I've never lived there, so I can't comment.

Looks like I get to start the flame war on WD? Here goes:
WD-40 is the wrong stuff for lubricating anything, and only
an ignoramussy uses WD. How'd I do?

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"Red Green" wrote in message
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Recently had to have a key made for van door lock I had no
key for.
Locksmith lubed the lock and it wasn't graphite based. I
asked why and he
said because of the high humidity here in the mid-south
graphite is NG.
When combined with moisture it hardens like cement. Have to
take his word
for it. Well established locksmith. Not some matchbook cover
graduate
working out of garage and car.

What did he use? WD-40!

...and the WD-40 thread war is on again :-)


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