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Title: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: dickturpin on 01 August 2016, 05:07:56 pm: So....clever folk of the forum.....is it a good maintenance policy to spray WD40, or contact cleaner, or nothing at all down the key barrel once in a while?
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: slappy on 01 August 2016, 05:48:05 pm: I use wd40 to flush ignition and door locks etc out then graphite powder lube to keep them lubed :)
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: dickturpin on 01 August 2016, 07:12:08 pm: With no detrimental effects on the electrical contacts?
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: slappy on 01 August 2016, 08:11:46 pm: No detrimental effects that I have noticed, do it about once a year when I service bike or car.
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: Frosties on 01 August 2016, 08:36:24 pm: Quote from: slappy on 01 August 2016, 05:48:05 pm
I use wd40 to flush ignition and door locks etc out then graphite powder lube to keep them lubed :)

I don't use the WD but regularly use the graphite lube (linky below) on bike, car, doors etc when they start to catch a bit - lasts a 'kin long time.

https://www.arco.co.uk/product?productcode=3450025&OID=614336 (https://www.arco.co.uk/product?productcode=3450025&OID=614336)
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: darrsi on 01 August 2016, 09:01:13 pm: I did a bit of research on this and found that graphite lube is great stuff on dry locks, but not so much in wet conditions when it turns into a mush.
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: nickodemon on 01 August 2016, 10:07:23 pm: This stuff is great for any ignition locks and stiff padlocks etc..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291803898148?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291803898148?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT)
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: darrsi on 01 August 2016, 11:06:08 pm: Quote from: nickodemon on 01 August 2016, 10:07:23 pm
This stuff is great for any ignition locks and stiff padlocks etc..
[url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291803898148?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] ([url]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291803898148?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url])

That's more like it. :thumbup
Whatever you use will always be better than nothing though.

A 400ml can of this stuff should also last you approximately 40 odd years as well, so in the future will be money well spent. :lol
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: unfazed on 02 August 2016, 07:26:56 pm: I use wd 40 first and then plain waterproof grease, never an issue with the any locks/Ignition switches
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: dickturpin on 02 August 2016, 09:47:48 pm: Well I have now given all locks a blast of wd40 followed by a quick spray of PTFE lube.
Thanks gents...

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Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: Val on 03 August 2016, 12:44:19 am: Quote from: darrsi on 01 August 2016, 09:01:13 pm
I did a bit of research on this and found that graphite lube is great stuff on dry locks, but not so much in wet conditions when it turns into a mush.

I use to use it. Now I never use anything that may cause me problems with electrical contacts. I have got some issues with my bike not starting two months ago. I flushed the ignition lock with a lot of electrical contacts cleaner. Problem solved.

Now I prefer my ignition lock not lubed, on the bright side the bike starts each time fine.
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: Mick-H on 06 August 2016, 05:53:59 pm: I use Wurth chain lube on mine, no problems so far.
Title: Re: Ignition key barrel maintenance?
Post by: Slaninar on 06 August 2016, 07:45:59 pm: Dry locks (not out in the elements) - graphite.

Outside - WD40, then a bit of teflon spray.