Pure anti-freeze (the 'glycol' referrred to below, will prevent ice freezing. Also spray lock de-icer for the windshield, etc. Up here in Quebec (!st snow in October, last in April) we have this misery every winter. An ordinary lighter is way less intense than a torch, btw, and does the job. Then leave the lock in a warm air-stream from a heater. Even a toaster will be less intense than a torch, and do the job. Wrap Al foil around the plastic to help prevent melting.
WAYYYY TOO MUCH FIRE! Use a hair dryer if an extension cord will reach. isopropyl alcohol works too. boiling water works but will freeze again later unless you immerse the lock in isopropyl alcohol or dry it off in a very low oven
1 cup of hot tap water always works for me. Then dry it out with compressed air or a hair dryer, and proper lubricant afterwards. Graphite’s always a good choice. Problem solved. 🔑
Burns the shed down with the torch , problem solved lock no longer needed 🤣
Bingo! I’ve gotta try harder next time!
If at first you do not succeed ... get out the heat wrench!! lol
Always. The answer is always fire.
Instead of that torch you held on it for 3 hours you should have used 3 sticks of dynamite but stand back 1 city block , oh yeah and no key needed
Heat the key with a lighter. Insert the very hot key the into lock. Open the lock. It's an old farmer's trick my grandpa taught me.
That is way smarter than what I did. Thank you for sharing this. I’ll try that next time first.
Great way to snap your key in the lock the second the hot metal rapidly cools
@@jimmyidol7226 Wrong. Been doing it for 30 years+ and the lock opens right up.
should of held that torch on it longer lol
Why would you make it so hot that you can’t touch it
To make sure the ice is totally gone, ofcourse!
Jeremy N fair enough lol
Pure anti-freeze (the 'glycol' referrred to below, will prevent ice freezing. Also spray lock de-icer for the windshield, etc. Up here in Quebec (!st snow in October, last in April) we have this misery every winter. An ordinary lighter is way less intense than a torch, btw, and does the job. Then leave the lock in a warm air-stream from a heater. Even a toaster will be less intense than a torch, and do the job. Wrap Al foil around the plastic to help prevent melting.
Lofts Sympatico - solid info! But that means you don’t get to use a torch, which takes a lot of fun out of your day. ;)
then call 911😀
Lol 😂 that's too much fire 🔥🔥
Too much? Or juuuuust enough?
I find that using alcohol; it's way quicker. Try it on your windshield; those ice won't stand a chance.
I totally agree, but fire always adds risk, which sometimes spices up the day a bit.
WAYYYY TOO MUCH FIRE! Use a hair dryer if an extension cord will reach. isopropyl alcohol works too. boiling water works but will freeze again later unless you immerse the lock in isopropyl alcohol or dry it off in a very low oven
I agree 100%, but sometimes using fire is way more fun.
Or if All Else Fails, U could Not open the lock with a torch, . Last resort:take Heavy Duty Bolt Cutters. Bolt Cutters do the job every-time👍
Master lock is trash it always freezes
Hot water works instantly.
Yea but that’s WAY less dangerous and what’s the fun in that! ;)
@@WiringRescue Jeremy, Graham is right- you don't 'melt' off the plastic, and NO fuel needed, and no chance of burning your glove, etc.
1 cup of hot tap water always works for me. Then dry it out with compressed air or a hair dryer, and proper lubricant afterwards. Graphite’s always a good choice. Problem solved. 🔑