Lock Lube

[Jmellc]

I used powdered graphite on locks for years with good results. But it was no help on my truck recently. This 3 in 1 lube worked in less than a minute. I had been looking for Tri Flow but no one close by had it. This will now be my go to for locks.

 

[bwringer]

Good to know!

 

[Kuma601]

I began using this one about 6 years ago. The west and south facing doors get roasted by the sun so this stuff keeps them working smoothly.

 

[Bubba Fett]

That's good stuff.

 

[elcom]

How does it compare to Houdini (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5JFKKE/?tag=atomicindus08-20 The Houdini is not a dry lube, but it is clearly designed for locks.

 

[JimH74]

I started using this 3 in 1 after someone here recommended it. Don't use it often, but have been pleased so far.

 

[jeffmoss26]

please please please do not use graphite, unless you enjoy giving your locksmith extra money.
we use Houdini/Super Slick Stuff for general lubrication & cleaning, and Tri-Flow for high security locks that have more moving parts.

 

[ForrestT]

please please please do not use graphite, unless you enjoy giving your locksmith extra money.
we use Houdini/Super Slick Stuff for general lubrication & cleaning, and Tri-Flow for high security locks that have more moving parts.

I read this thread just to see what Jeff had to say!

 

[Bubba Fett]

please please please do not use graphite, unless you enjoy giving your locksmith extra money.
we use Houdini/Super Slick Stuff for general lubrication & cleaning, and Tri-Flow for high security locks that have more moving parts.

Had a locksmith tell me that graphite just gums up the mechanism. He said even WD40 was better to use in locks.

 

[jeffmoss26]

some manufacturers still use a small amount of graphite in new locks, which is OK for a while. If you use a small amount WHICH NOBODY DOES you will be ok. Instead, customers pack the locks full of graphite and then spray lube. All of my shirts are permanently stained black.

 

[Kuma601]

Yuck!

Online there remain enough sources advocating using WD-40 or graphite. Someone told mom-dad to use graphite in their lock and it did work for a bit but all the buildup was pretty messy. The knob cutout became a depository for the graphite and it stained the door. I recall going in to change out a knob set and that graphite impregnated my hands, clothes as well on the floor. (Good thing it was a tile floor. Had it been carpet...messy stuff.)

 

[RTM]

Or better yet, get that goopy graphite impregnated mess all over your house key, and drop it into a purse, pocket, on the carpet. Mudd is a polite name for what they will be calling you.