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clean me :(

Having read the FAQ's you are still unfulfilled and seek more enlightenment, so post your general lock picking questions here.
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clean me :(

Postby Avenger » 24 May 2007 14:24

is there some supstance or some way (cheaper then the lock itself of course) to clean a lock from the outside and inside so that it works as it worked when i bought him.
and if there are some de-corosive liquids or something to put lock back in use
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on broken wings no flying high...
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Postby Eyes_Only » 24 May 2007 14:37

I use either electrical contact cleaner or brake cleaner depending on how gunked up the lock is. I give it a few squirts into the lock and work the key in it. I repeat that part a couple times or until the lock stops spewing out black residue. After that I clean out whatever is left in the lock with a can of compressed air you can buy at any electronics store and spray in a little RZ-50 or some other dry lubricant at the end. I prefer not to use graphite because in my experience with them, they tend to clog up a little depending on the cleaners you used to flush out the lock. Plus they are very messy and impossible to clean up.
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Postby freakparade3 » 24 May 2007 15:31

A better choice of a title might have been, "what is the best lock cleaner"? Titles like yours may seem fun when you are posting, but for the readers and people who may search for the info, they are useless.
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Postby samfishers » 24 May 2007 17:18

this question have been discusted so many times now
watch the weather change

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Postby Avenger » 24 May 2007 17:35

sorry, havent found it :(
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Postby freakparade3 » 24 May 2007 17:50

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Postby Shrub » 25 May 2007 7:06

Avenger wrote:sorry, havent found it :(


Heres the link, after seeing a few of your posts i think it will help you with a few things :wink:
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Postby Avenger » 25 May 2007 7:49

haha, youre funny, i like you :D
no sorry, i really didnt find it, i look with few keywords, but after reading 8937593 unrelated posts, i give up, since you have here like bilion topics i cant sweep troug them all. but never mind, i got my answer, thx
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Postby UWSDWF » 25 May 2007 7:57

Avenger wrote:haha, youre funny, i like you :D
no sorry, i really didnt find it, i look with few keywords, but after reading 8937593 unrelated posts, i give up, since you have here like bilion topics i cant sweep troug them all. but never mind, i got my answer, thx


Thats odd cause there are not that many posts on the site... possibly you were reading the same one over and over again.

Sorry to say this but if you don't have the time to research then I don't have the time to spoon feed you as I am not your mother and I don't love you.
Also try using the google site search feature and proper spelling as well as common mis-spellings.
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Postby Shrub » 25 May 2007 12:31

Spoon, meet mouth,

Ive not read these as thats your job but it took me all but 3 mins to find these from a list of 314 threads that came up in one search, you have the world or at least this site at your fingertips, all you need to do is hone your search fu, read the advice and tips on the search page and also there are a couple of threads on how to use the search to its best but you will have to search for those,

Im not saying these are what your after but they are a start to show what 3 mins can do,

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Postby UWSDWF » 25 May 2007 12:48

you've taught me something new today Shrub... I didn't know men could breast feed




:lol:
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Postby Shrub » 25 May 2007 12:52

*Zip*

Breast?????
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Postby DaveAG » 25 May 2007 14:05

I'd consider Shrub's post to be more spoon feeding than breast feeding.

Maybe just a variation in slang?
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Postby Raccoon » 25 May 2007 15:38

No Dave, much worse.


I'm curious why noone suggests teflon powder anymore. LAB makes a dry teflon powder lock lubricant to replace common graphite use.
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Postby Eyes_Only » 25 May 2007 16:04

Is teflon any better? All I know about it is that it doesn't leave a mess like graphite can.
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