"Fredxx" wrote in message
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On 31/07/2018 22:02, Rod Speed wrote:
Fredxx wrote
Rod Speed wrote
Fredxx wrote

Some form of penetrating oil is going to be far more effective at
freeing up the lock than graphite.

Only if the problem is that the hasp isnt free to move in the padlock.

The most likely issue is the pins are stuck.

Yes, and powdered graphite works much better in that
situation than penetrating oil, because the oil will end
up with dirt in it later. Powdered graphite doesnt.

Only an idiot would re-use the lock.

No idiot about it when the powdered graphite has worked fine
for years with my trailer padlock. Only a terminal ****wit would
get a new padlock if using powdered graphite makes the lock
work fine and its so easy to cut off the padlock in the very very
unlikely event that the powdered graphite doesnt work.