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| Post# 225351 , Reply# 2 3/28/2013 at 02:44 (4,044 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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| Post# 225355 , Reply# 4 3/28/2013 at 03:12 (4,043 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2) | ||
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Totally off topic but.. WD40 surprise!
Last year I couldn't get my shed door open. The lock had completely worn out but I was determined to make it last a bit longer. At the time I had bought WD40 and knowing its a good lubricant gingerly sprayed a lot into the door lock and then went away and came back to find that the oil certainly worked and I could get into the shed. However, then is snowed and the temperature dropped and the shed lock wouldn't budge. I didn't know then that WD40 is a water based lubricant and thus the lock had frozen up! Even with hot water squirted through the lock made no difference.
In the end had to remove the lock from the door, take it apart, dry it out and spray it with 3 in 1 oil which is NOT water based. The lock now moves easily and even now in the snowy weather when required to take grit out of the shed or snow shovels, the lock opens and locks properly. | ||
| Post# 225359 , Reply# 5 3/28/2013 at 05:55 (4,043 days old) by uksausage (eastbourne east sussex UK) | ||
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sorry im sorry ryan i had to giggle at that thats sort of thing i normally do but my excuse is im blonde david | ||
| Post# 225420 , Reply# 7 3/28/2013 at 13:18 (4,043 days old) by dysondestijl (east midlands, UK) | ||
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I use furniture polish, Brillo pads are excellent but don't give a lasting smooth finish, just use one to get the stubborn marks off, I also use t-cut motorcycle polish( not usually on plastic though) | ||
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