Ignition switch lube?

[slofox]

What would you use to free up an ignition switch that is a little sticky - probably due to thousands of gallons of water getting into it over time.

I have tried "Dry Glide" - a silicone lube that usually fixes everything but it only lasts a couple of days and it's dry again.

Any ideas? Graphite? Whale Oil? Melted down Human Fat?

Ta.

[HenryDorsetCase]

WD40?

10 char

[unstuck]

I just give mine a spray with CRC every now and then.:yes:

[ducatilover]

I use CRC too (or just be clever and go with an RFID set up, like meeeeee)

[SMOKEU]

Use some KY jelly.

[slofox]

Use some KY jelly.

FFS Smokey, I wanna FIX it not FUCK it...

[imdying]

It's worth a trip to a locksmith, the lock lubricant they have is mighty fine shit.

[xXGIBBOXx]

I use tac 2 , same shit as my chain just spray some on my key a and pop it in and out a few times . Works for a few months

[slofox]

I use tac 2 , same shit as my chain just spray some on my key a and pop it in and out a few times . Works for a few months

Hmmm...maybe I should try the chain wax...

[dogsnbikes]

I use CRC (slicon spray) and my barrels are still mint after 100,000 ks

[imdying]

Hmmm...maybe I should try the chain wax...The hell you should, it'll just gather shit in there.

[FJRider]

FFS Smokey, I wanna FIX it not FUCK it...

If his key to happiness fits in the hole ... that's the lubricant that he uses .. I bet he uses "Hers" though ...

[caspernz]

FFS Smokey, I wanna FIX it not FUCK it...

He must have a mighty odd looking Fleshlight...:innocent:

[caspernz]

WD40?

10 char

Yep, WD40 works for me. Hey, if it's good enough for NASA, I'm sure Mr Suzuki would approve :shit::Punk:

[FJRider]

Hmmm...maybe I should try the chain wax...

Whatever you try ... if it sticks a bit now. It only delays the inevitable ... and you'll soon get sick of "fixing" it ...

If it can be taken apart ... do it. If it can't ... start looking for a new one. While you have time.

[AllanB]

Mmmmmmm lube ........


House locks and car door locks I use a fine graphite powder that a locksmith sold me. Good shit. Actually I have used it in a bike ignition in the past. Lock people don't like wet lubes as they attract shit and end up gumming up the internals of the lock.

[unstuck]

Cheap source of graphite powder is to get a pencil and a bit of sandpaper and sand some of the core, most pencils are not pure graphit, but a mix of graphite and clay. Good cheap fix though.:shifty:

[imdying]

Mitre10 is a cheap source. A graphite puffer only costs a few dollars. Go see a lock smith though, there shit is better.

[slofox]

Ignition switch has behaved perfectly for the last few days...must be getting ready to go B'ZANG!