CtChevy427
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The locks on my Fold A Cover are frozen. When I get them thawed out what can I put into the lock to keep them from freezing again?
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Keeping Locks From Freezing
- Thread starter CtChevy427
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merlin5577
Diesel > Gasoline
I had a similar problem recently. Brother thought he would be nice and wash the truck. Since it got down to 18* at night... yeah.... they froze. When it warmed up the next day I sprayed the inside with WD-40 and no problems since.
stacks04
McLovin
yes another vote for wd-40. use it on all the house locks to. dam things freeze up in the rain freeze sleet crap we tend to get here in ct.
CtChevy427
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Wd-40 is there anything that stuff is not good for? ):h Guys thanks for the suggestion. I went out and flooded the lock to push all the water out. We will see how it is in the morning.
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stacks04
McLovin
nope, i even use it for....well this is a family site):h):h):h. but seriously, w-d has a meaning you know.
RedSoxFan
Legal alien
nope, i even use it for....well this is a family site):h):h):h. but seriously, w-d has a meaning you know.
I don't know where I heard this but I was told once that "WD" stands for Water Displacement. I have no idea what the significance of the number 40 is.
I always use grafit lock lube in my locks but Im sure wd works too
I think it was the 40th try they got it right but not sure
I think it was the 40th try they got it right but not sure
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I was about to ask this same question..
Yea Bill, I fought my toolbox Friday night trying to get a tow strap out. The lock was frozen up solid (8 deg)! I held a lighter up to it for a few minutes, that did the trick. :thumbsup:
I'll try the WD 40 and see how it goes.
Yea Bill, I fought my toolbox Friday night trying to get a tow strap out. The lock was frozen up solid (8 deg)! I held a lighter up to it for a few minutes, that did the trick. :thumbsup:
I'll try the WD 40 and see how it goes.
What does WD-40 stand for?
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion-a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.
haha I was bored and google worked for me, for once
WD-40 literally stands for Water Displacement, 40th attempt. That's the name straight out of the lab book used by the chemist who developed WD-40 back in 1953. The chemist, Norm Larsen, was attempting to concoct a formula to prevent corrosion-a task which is done by displacing water. Norm's persistence paid off when he perfected the formula on his 40th try.
haha I was bored and google worked for me, for once
CtChevy427
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BIGR
Lucky To Be Here
I know more than once I have been on the yearly deer hunting trip and the locks to my camper shell froze. I heated the key up some and finally got into the back of the truck. Later on I sprayed some REM Oil into the locks and that was the end of the problem. Guess the REM Oil also displaced the oil out of the inside of the lock.
stacks04
McLovin
imagine if it was say wd-47. the marketing just would not be the same
schulte
ACCELLERANT!!!
I've had good luck with the GM superlube (part no. 12346241, about $7 a can online); haven't had a single lock freeze yet (as cold as -10*F in Rochester). They definitely do get very sluggish, but I haven't ever not been able to get in...