Recently had trouble with the key not wanting to turn, lots of wiggling and worry about it perhaps not going to work at all. I sprayed contact cleaner in to clean it out and let it dry over night then put some graphite powder in from scraping a pencil which has loosened it up. What maintenance if any do you ? Best product to use.
Yes I've used WD in the past but a lot of people say not to use as it attracts dirt and can 'clog' up the barrel. I hadn't used anything since last winter so lesson learned. Good name by the way, BoxerBits lol.
Never really had a problem with WD40 to be honest, I don't go mad with it. Local double glazing firm recommended it for locks and hinges on their installations, even gave us a can when they worked on our home and asked us to use it to keep things functioning.
You might want to try a PTFE spray. Have used these on some of the kitchen storage units when they started to get noisy. It's a dry lubricant and leaves no unpleasant smell on the crockery or food stuff. Have never used it on locks, but it might work for you if your adverse to WD40.
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