My son is a locksmith and works at Bend Lock and Safe right here in
our fair city. They, too, use TriFlow.

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Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 10/16/2015 04:00 PM, Steve wrote:
> Sticky locks are a common problem, but WD-40 is not the best product
> to use.  While it is a wonderful product for water displacement, and
> a fair penetrant, it leaves a lot to be desired for lubricating
> locks.  When we service locks here in the shop, they are chemically
> cleaned then lubricated with a synthetic grease designed just for
> locks.  It is not available to the general public.  Our favorite
> lubricant that is readily available is TriFlow.  We find it to be
> quite good.  Many hardware stores sell it, and as do a lot of bicycle
> shops.  Please do not use graphite.  It combines with grime, metal
> particles and moisture to form a goo that sometimes cements locks in
> place.
>
> Note that the split tumbler series of Toyota locks are quite prone to
> issues that can cause them to be quite unruly with moderate key wear.
> A correctly cut key will solve problems many times with those locks.
> Just duplicating your key will not give you a new key; it just
> results in a worn out key on new metal.  A locksmith can code cut a
> key back to new key specifications.
>
> Steve Sandlin Registered Locksmith
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