Soaking/lube for a padlock

[choppy]

I have an "Atlantic" (The type very often seen immersed on chandlers counters) 1 on an outboard though it opens ok it is stiffer at end of season than was in April & thought a good soak might do it some good.

Last year had to use diesel bath, hot water & wd40 to get open & not sure which 1 actually worked.

Any ideas on whats best - diesel, parrafin, petrol, WD etc etc ?

Thanks as ever

 

[SimbaDog]

Plus Gas

 

[choppy]

Plus Gas

Thanks - but what is + Gas

 

[andygc]

If your padlock has a cylinder (ie a key with a ragged edge) oil is bad for it - it clogs the mechanism by sticking to dirt and makes it stiff. Locksmiths sell a spray lubricant designed for that type of lock.

 

[VicS]

Thanks - but what is + Gas

Plusgas is a penetrating oil, release oil, dismantling fluid or what ever you like to call it.
Much better than WD 40 which is really a water displacing fluid.

I oil my padlocks with 2 stroke oil because that's what's handy on the boat.

 

[Ruffles]

Buy a little Squire padlock.

I use one to lock the dinghy. When the boat is in use it sits amongst the sand in the bilge. Been like that for 10 years and it's never failed. I did oil it last year though.

 

[caiman]

I've found that motorcycle aerosol chain lube works well.The solvent evaporates and leaves a 'grease' inside the lock.By all means use the little straw on the WD40 can to blast out the sand and grit first,but dry it out before using the chain lube.
A brand of the proper stuff is 'Affa',use it in work on (****/expensive) Chubb locks,apparently it 's also quite expensive.
As correctly pointed out if you want anything releaseing,Plus Gas is the one.I'd been struggling for over a week trying to free off a motorcycle cylinder head steady bolt with WD.I managed to get some Plus Gas in Falmouth while on a boat trial last week.2 days 'soak' in Plus Gas and the bolt is out.
Cheers

 

[choppy]

Great Cheers Gents (& ladies?)

 

[SimbaDog]

Thanks - but what is + Gas

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/scripts/details.php?cat=Penetrating%20Oils&product=30701&utm_campaign=comparison&utm_source=froogle&utm_medium=ncpc

 

[Fire99]

another plus for 'Plus Gas'.
Generally dearer than WD40 but there's a reason for that. You don't need to use much of it rather than squirting WD40 all over the place.

As others have said, it does exactly what it's designed to do and I regularly use it on bolts etc on 4x4's. Personally, it's one step short of getting the blowtorch out.

 

[electrosys]

Chemodex Penol

 

[boguing]

A website did a test on these concoctions.

Reckoned that Acetone/EP90 gear oil mixed 50/50 was several magnitudes better than PlusGas - the nearest rival.

I've since used it a few times on rusted Land Rover bits, and been surprised at how well it works.

 

[sarabande]

if you want a dry lubricant which does not corrode or grab bits of sand in the works, try scraping the shaving from the lead of a soft pencil into the works. Graphite, innit.

 

[Brent Swain]

Fluid film works well . Comes in a yellow spray can. Leaves lanolin behind.

 

[Lady Campanula]

if you want a dry lubricant which does not corrode or grab bits of sand in the works, try scraping the shaving from the lead of a soft pencil into the works. Graphite, innit.

So that's where my bluddy pencils went.....!

 

[caiman]

Hi Boguing
Do you have a link to the web site by any chance please?
Cheers