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Default Best lubricant for outdoor padlock

On Mon, 8 Mar 2021 05:54:44 -0800 (PST), TimR
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In my experience, graphite in a humid environment is a disaster. Yes, it lubricates well when dry, but then it becomes mud and then cakes and will absolutely jam a lock.



Yup. When I first moved in here, the front door latch and lock were
both very stiff to operate. I sprayed WD-40, and streams of black gook
ran out of every place possible. I kept going until the black stopped
showing. Everything works much better now.

Look up using pure lanolin as a lubricant-protectant.


-dan z-



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