Originally Posted by
wahoonc
I still stand by my recommendation of no oil in a lock. Once you put oil in it it is in there and very difficult to clean out. Oil has volatiles in it that will eventually evaporate and leave a sticky goo. Once you put oil in a lock adding graphite makes an even bigger mess. Been there done that learned my lesson. In colder climates oil can actually make the problem worse.
Aaron
Please understand that
the OP is a lady that would not welcome the very hard to remove staining on her fingers ,or clothes, that graphite will leave for her to remove when she is done lubricating her lock (s). This staining to a guy is nothing to worry about since guys get into "icky" stuff anyway.
I agree that motor oils of any kind will gum up the tumblers in any lock.
That said,
3 in 1 household oil is a very refined distillate designed to lubricate and protect all surfaces it's applied to.
http://www.3inone.com/products/multi-purpose/
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