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<p>[QUOTE="Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 2542447, member: 23"]As a locksmith, I cringe at your comment about using "heavy amounts" of anything. You can really gum up a lock and make it worse. You should NEVER use graphite. Think about it - graphite is a solid. Pencil shavings. If someone has already used an oil based lubricant you have now created a solid sludge inside the lock. WD40 is the best thing to use on a stuck lock. </p><p><br /></p><p>Do you have a local locksmith (old fashioned kind, not the guy at Home Depot) in your area that you can take it to?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 2542447, member: 23"]As a locksmith, I cringe at your comment about using "heavy amounts" of anything. You can really gum up a lock and make it worse. You should NEVER use graphite. Think about it - graphite is a solid. Pencil shavings. If someone has already used an oil based lubricant you have now created a solid sludge inside the lock. WD40 is the best thing to use on a stuck lock. Do you have a local locksmith (old fashioned kind, not the guy at Home Depot) in your area that you can take it to?[/QUOTE]
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