In article ,
Bob Eager wrote:
On Thu, 01 May 2014 20:21:05 +0100, chris French wrote:

In message , polygonum
writes
On 01/05/2014 18:57, The Medway Handyman wrote:
WD40 is recommended by Yale.

Who have no financial interest in locks needing to be replaced?

All too many "manufacturer of X recommends product Y" are without any
sensible grounds whatsoever. Except, maybe, money.


WD works fine as a light lubricant, and being an aerosol can easily be
sprayed into a locks innards.

I just puff in some powdered graphite.

If you mean for the bit the key goes into, yes. I thought it was accepted
practice not to use a conventional oil as dirt would stick to it and gum
it up. As regards the lock mechanism (that the key doesn't touch) they're
usually greased.

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