02-01-2019, 01:20 PM
(02-01-2019, 11:42 AM)SportsterDoc_imp Wrote:(02-01-2019, 06:04 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I always thought graphite was what you used on locks.
Glad you’ve fixed it geosar.
That is what my dad taught me, but I have be using Remoil for decades.
My AZ ranch sees weather down into the teens and I have no lock issues, including trailer locks dating back to 1973 and 1977.
(01-31-2019, 01:08 PM)GoldOxide_imp Wrote: For this case, silicone may be a better choice over WD-40. In any case, your call.
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Not sure if it is possible, but also peek down the switch to determine if there is any plastic "switch debris" or other possible foreign matter there. Give it a blow with some air pressure? (wear eye protection)
Better lubrication, but it sure likes to migrate.
I think that is by design. Similar behaviour as WD-40, but different composition, both are engineered to evaporate and leave a surface binding residuum. WD-40 leaves a petroleum-based artifact, while the other silicone. Silicone does not conduct electricity.
Unfortunately, graphite conducts electricity.