Bike lock freezing up-need advice

My first winter of biking.My Onguard U-lock keeps freezing up big time.Anyone have advice about preventing it,or any good tricks for when it happens.Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Doug Miller on December 21, 2012 at 1:39pm

You might give a product called T-9 from Boeshield. It is a silicone lubricant developed for aerospace and marine use. We use it in tampa on boat stuff...electronics, etc. BTW...WD40 acts more like a degreaser than a lubricant. T-9 is available in small aerosol cans as well.

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Permalink Reply by yai danche on December 21, 2012 at 2:54pm

My door's lock freezes a lot and I carry a mini lock de-icer in my bag. The regular size de-icer is the size of can of Pledge, so not really handy to lug around. You can get both at the hardware store. The mini one has a nozzle on the end that squirts a gel-like alcohol into the keyhole to melt the ice. Good tip with the hand sanitizer, it probably has the same kind of alcohol. Straight rubbing alcohol would work, too.

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Permalink Reply by We all have an inner Beast... on December 21, 2012 at 3:43pm

Would graphite lube work, after getting home and warm/dry ?

Used to use it in the military for a bunch of things.

Also, some CLP. If it works for all of our weapons through most weather, might work for the lock.

I have now switched to FrogLube or Militec-1. (For my home defense system.)

Follow directions.

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Permalink Reply by buddaa38 on December 22, 2012 at 1:12am

That anti-seize stuff works well. You can buy it at any auto parts store. It comes in a little round can like, about size of a small bottle of chain lube. A lighter on the key will do as well.