The majority of my later model Hondas have always presented themselves with sticky, finnicky locks (particularly ignition).
What is the most effective lubricant?
What is the most effective lubricant?
Best lock lubricant?
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Sadlsor
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I like Kroil, used by many gun owners, and I've seen it mentioned / used by others here as well.
My 2008 primary sticker is the fuel cap lock.
My 2008 primary sticker is the fuel cap lock.
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PL-100 Super multi-purpose penetrating lubricant
Available in all the hardware and reno stores.
All of the locksmiths around here use this now.
I use on my lock cylinders and it keeps them working well.
I use it for many other things now where I would have used WD-40 before. It seems to work better. If works better and lasts longer on many different applications.
If you buy some, use only a very little squirt as it doesn't need much.
Available in all the hardware and reno stores.
All of the locksmiths around here use this now.
I use on my lock cylinders and it keeps them working well.
I use it for many other things now where I would have used WD-40 before. It seems to work better. If works better and lasts longer on many different applications.
If you buy some, use only a very little squirt as it doesn't need much.
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That is called graphite.
I've seen some suggest graphite powder is not optimum, don't recall why.
Moisture / water maybe?
Interesting choice of colors, logo design and description for that PL-100 product...
The PL-100 is the best all-purpose lubricant with antifriction on the market. It is more effective, longer-lasting and faster-acting than any other look-alike product.
I bought a can of this at Home Depot, and it cured my sticky ignition lock quite well.
3-IN-ONE Lock Dry Lube, 2.5 OZ: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
3-IN-ONE Lock Dry Lube, 2.5 OZ: Amazon.com: Industrial & Scientific
www.amazon.com
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Abus PS88. Lock lube from a century old lock maker. I began using it in locks on boats 30 years ago and when I got my ST in 2006 I bought a can for the garage. For me an annual treatment forestalls any lock stickiness and it will cure the ST’s gas cap problem.
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Tri Flow Superior Lubricant...
This question was asked here awhile back and a locksmith replied - saying that's all he will ever use.
That was good enough for me, so I tried it.
The stuff is great, I put in in the my locks on the bike - and everywhere.
Wherever you might think you need WD**, use this instead.
My can of WD** is now unused...
Amazon has it, also found it at my local Ace Hardware.
Costs a bit more, but worth it...
This question was asked here awhile back and a locksmith replied - saying that's all he will ever use.
That was good enough for me, so I tried it.
The stuff is great, I put in in the my locks on the bike - and everywhere.
Wherever you might think you need WD**, use this instead.
My can of WD** is now unused...
Amazon has it, also found it at my local Ace Hardware.
Costs a bit more, but worth it...
Powdered graphite. Always works well in any lock. Any lubricant that leaves a liquid factor in the lock will attract dirt.
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Guess I'll have to break out the old Pinewood Derby toolbox then!
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It is a Québec company that probably cheaped out on the translation services is my guess. The product works very well though.
Same thought that I had. I went to three different locksmiths a couple of years ago looking for Lock-Ease, which is graphite powder with a carrier, because I didn't see it in the stores and because that is all that I ever used before and it never had failed me. Nobody has it anymore. All three of them seemed surprised that I was even asking for it. They all said that no one in the locksmith business has used graphite based products for years. They all recommended silicone or Teflon based products. The locksmith with whom I do business said that they have been using only this PL-100 for years, so I tried it. If you do drown the part it does not leave a wet film on it, but does leave a lubricant coating behind. So far it seems to work quite well.
Amazon.com: Lock-Ease Graphite Lubricant, Aerosol, 3 oz: Automotive
Amazon.com: Lock-Ease Graphite Lubricant, Aerosol, 3 oz: Automotive
www.amazon.com
keep in mind, this is almost like an oil thread, but just a little different.
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That Amazon link yields the same result as I posted- Currently unavailable.
STRider
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And how exactly is it different?
3 in one lock dry lube, Lock ease graphite (lead pencil shavings)
Graphite will build up and cause sticky tumblers.... use it at home maybe but not on your bike. Most lubes (including WD40) use naptha as a solvent, the 3-in-1 uses heptane which evaporates more quickly and leaves the lube behind.
Any "magic" stuff usually isn't, if you look up the MSDS and see what's in it vs. the marketing.
Any "magic" stuff usually isn't, if you look up the MSDS and see what's in it vs. the marketing.
no discussion of JASO, 'energy conserving', wet clutches, synthetic vs. dino, etc. Its definitely a lubrication thread, just not one involving 'oil' directly.