Comments on: Rebated Doors http://www.clapham-locksmiths.co.uk/blog/2009/06/06/jingle-of-spurs-part-37/ Security advice from a working locksmith and safe engineer Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:10:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: The Locksmith http://www.clapham-locksmiths.co.uk/blog/2009/06/06/jingle-of-spurs-part-37/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 The Locksmith Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:23:44 +0000 http://www.clapham-locksmiths.co.uk/blog/?p=609#comment-1938 Most locks don't need maintenance, especially if their moving parts are made of brass, which is a wonderful alloy as it hardly oxidizes (rusts) at all, and what little there is is slippery making brass self-lubricating. Don't ever put WD40 in a lock. It is not a lubricant despite what their marketing people try to imply. Instead, it's a slow acting glue! If you must lubricate a lock, use silicone spray or PTFE spray. So the main thing is to use all the locks and bolts on a regular basis so that you'll spot any impending trouble before it strikes. (Sorry about the huge delay. Normally I get an email from Wordpress when a comment is posted, but not this time.) Most locks don’t need maintenance, especially if their moving parts are made of brass, which is a wonderful alloy as it hardly oxidizes (rusts) at all, and what little there is is slippery making brass self-lubricating.

Don’t ever put WD40 in a lock. It is not a lubricant despite what their marketing people try to imply. Instead, it’s a slow acting glue! If you must lubricate a lock, use silicone spray or PTFE spray.

So the main thing is to use all the locks and bolts on a regular basis so that you’ll spot any impending trouble before it strikes.

(Sorry about the huge delay. Normally I get an email from WordPress when a comment is posted, but not this time.)

]]> By: Crothers http://www.clapham-locksmiths.co.uk/blog/2009/06/06/jingle-of-spurs-part-37/comment-page-1/#comment-1417 Crothers Thu, 09 Jul 2009 09:53:14 +0000 http://www.clapham-locksmiths.co.uk/blog/?p=609#comment-1417 I agree about the French doors as they are an easy target. As French doors are being used they can easily go out of shape which could mean that the locking alignment may need adjusting. Even if you get a proper locksmith to fit the locks properly they will need adjusting on an ongoing basis to make sure that your home is adequately secured. How often should you maintain locks on a French door? I agree about the French doors as they are an easy target. As French doors are being used they can easily go out of shape which could mean that the locking alignment may need adjusting. Even if you get a proper locksmith to fit the locks properly they will need adjusting on an ongoing basis to make sure that your home is adequately secured.

How often should you maintain locks on a French door?

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