Fluid film fail on me today

[MetalSlug]

Get off work this morning 6am was 27 degree , went out to unlock my truck, it open, but it wont shut, I look at the lock it was frozen, the fluid film was so thick, also have some ice on it too. I cant closed my truck door. lucky I have some de-icer spray, spray it on, let it sit and it finally let me lock the door, but since the fluid film is SO THICK, my car wont shut right. I think Imma wash the lock off with some carb or brake cleaner and going back to heavy duty silicon .

If in future my lock is frozen and my door wont shut, what the fastest way to unfroze the lock, I heard WD-40 work best, i havent use WD-40 in years.. Thanks

 

[Klutch9]

You really shouldn't use 'wet' lubricants in a lock cylinder. Aside from your issue, they also attract dirt.

 

[MetalSlug]

Originally Posted By: Klutch9
You really shouldn't use 'wet' lubricants in a lock cylinder. Aside from your issue, they also attract dirt.


A while back I saw a guys work for fluid film, he spray it on the door latch to prevent it from sticking or frozen during winter . That what I did

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[JHZR2]

27 degrees isnt exactly cold. Fluid film is viscous and likely not ge right product for that, but I doubt its much different than white lithium.

Regardless, cleaning it out andvtrying something else is prudent.

 

[MetalSlug]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
27 degrees isnt exactly cold. Fluid film is viscous and likely not ge right product for that, but I doubt its much different than white lithium.

Regardless, cleaning it out andvtrying something else is prudent.


that is what I did, clean its out and spray on something else. But dont know which lubricate to use

 

[HerrStig]

Powdered graphite works well, but if you use too much it gets messy.

 

[spk2000]

No to brake cleaner. It will take the paint off. usually pretty easy too.

 

[SZR48207]

Silicone or graphite would be a better lube.

Also I didn't know it got that cold in MS.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: JHZR2
27 degrees isnt exactly cold.


JHZR2, we consider 40 degrees to be wicked cold out here in California.

 

[CT8]

Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
27 degrees isnt exactly cold.


JHZR2, we consider 40 degrees to be wicked cold out here in California.

In California water freezes at 50*f.

 

[Merkava_4]

Originally Posted By: CT8
In California water freezes at 50*f.

 

[Anduril]

Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
27 degrees isnt exactly cold.


JHZR2, we consider 40 degrees to be wicked cold out here in California.

In California water freezes at 50*f.

In California, water doesn't exist

 

[aquariuscsm]

Originally Posted By: CT8
Originally Posted By: Merkava_4
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
27 degrees isnt exactly cold.


JHZR2, we consider 40 degrees to be wicked cold out here in California.

In California water freezes at 50*f.


It was in the upper 70s here yesterday and people were wearing SWEATERS!

 

[Ojustracing]

I've been using Fluid Film for almost 3 yrs on our fleet of trucks. I go through about a Case a month at each location. I have never had an issue with cold weather operation of components to aprox -40f and road salt/dirt. Lock, key cylinders, hinges and any other wear surface.