I have had good luck spraying a little pb blaster in there it really works well.
Pb blaster good for door locks.
Pros the pros of using pb blaster are its features of breaking free almost any material.
It also contains a non evaporating lubricant that saves time and equipment and protects against further rust and corrosion.
Get a can of pb blaster and use a straw and stick the straw in the door lock and spray the lock.
I ve tried pb blaster and liquid lube.
I suggest wd40 which i have used in outside door locks and should not harm any electrical wiring it might get into vs comments on graphite in earlier posts not being good for electrical contacts.
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Seemed to work in the short term on my exterior lock and some old bedroom door knobs.
That s more troublesome to me than the hinges.
Protects against further rust and corrosion.
Time will tell long term.
That s what i ve considered doing on mine.
Also the latch pivot straps get gummed up and become hard to move the handles when opening and closing.
Guess what no more moisture on the key and the lock has yet to freeze this year.
Formulated with teflon fluoropolymer to help reduce friction and wear.
The 1 selling penetrant since 1957 pb b laster quickly busts loose rusted or frozen parts caused by rust and corrosion.
Teflon fluoropolymer reduces friction wear.
It effectively helps stop squeaks associated with garage doors and mechanisms.
Won t accumulate dust dirt.
Product overview b laster garage door lubricant is a silicone based lubricant that leaves a tack free film that won t accumulate dust and dirt.
In some instances its extreme pressure agents make it a suitable replacement for grease.
So this year i took the lock set apart and conditioned the gasket as well as used some dumb dumb sticks the black stuff used to mount the windshield between the lock and the gasket as well as between the body and the gasket.
Breaks free rusted or frozen parts.
Formulated with teflon fluoropolymer to help reduce friction and wear.
It seems to help for a short time and then things start binding again.
It seems to have a highly volatile acetone mineral spirit denatured alcohol solution that left a white teflon powder behind.
It is considered as the most effective penetrating oil for aluminium coupled with its affordable price.
Good oil for locks.
This is the only teflon spray at home depot.